FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- S242-12,SODIUM METABISULFITE -- 6810-00-300-0384 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:S242-12,SODIUM METABISULFITE
MSDS Date:04/02/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-0384
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
> Wt:97.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NONE
Code:F
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 1130-1900 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE: MAY
    CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SKIN SENSITIZATION, AN ALLERGIC REACTION, WHICH BECOMES EVIDENT
    UPON RE-EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL. I NGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. MAY
    BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION, GASTROINTESTINAL AND CARDIAC ABNO RMALITIES AND VIOLENT
    COLIC. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION. MAY
    CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INGESTION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLE RGIC
    REACTIONS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION, AN ALLERGIC
    REACTION, WHICH BECOMES EVIDENT UPON RE-EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTRO INTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA,
    VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. EXPOSURE MAY
    CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, GASTROINTESTINAL AND
    CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES AND VIOLENT COLI C. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION. MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
    INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SULFITE COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE A
    SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION IS SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS AND SOME
    ASTHMATICS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS.
    GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID. IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH SKIN WIT H PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION: IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR	WATER.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING  BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL
    AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR
    IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIV E OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC
    FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID
    GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MINIMIZE DUST
    GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND
    INHALATION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:NOT PROVIDED
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
    PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMTICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:>150.C, 302.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.48
pH:4.3 (1$ SOL.)
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW SOLID - WEAK ODOR
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZER. SUBSTANCE MAY PRODUCE SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS WHEN IN
    CONTACT WITH ACIDS AND/OR WATER (ICE).
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, EXPOSURE TO AIR, OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, TOXIC FUMES OF
    SODIUM OXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:DERMAL, GUINEA PIG: LD50 > 1 G/KG; ORAL, RAT:
    LD50 = 1130-1900 MG/KG

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:
    NO INFORMATION REPORTED. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IATA: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMCALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ.  SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMCALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS# 7681-57-4: ACUTE.
    SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS AR E REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
    CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
    CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT:
    NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUC T ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTA NTS UNDER THE CWA.
    OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY
    HAZARDOUS BY OS HA. TSCA: CAS# 7681-57-4 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
    INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:SODIUM METABISULFITE CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
    FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE  CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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