SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- SODIUM HYDROSULFITE  -- 6810-00N040951
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROSULFITE
MSDS Date:10/29/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N040951
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:DITHIONOUS ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM HYDROSULFITE)
CAS:7775-14-6
RTECS #:JP2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:& FUMES, KEEP UPWIND.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CNDTNS (STAB):EXPOS TO FIRE/HEAT, CNTNRS OF THIS MATL MAY
    VIOLENTLY RUPTURE. CONT W/WATER MAY CAUSE VIGOROUS (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:EXOTHERMIC REACTION & IGNITION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HAZ DECOMP PROD:CONTACT W/ACIDS. AVOID WATER & MOISTURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:& GEN ITCH. ANAPHYLAXIS W/RESP ARREST &
    LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS MAY OCCUR IN SERIOUS CASES. (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:CHRONIC:SKIN:RPTD/PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE DERM. EYE:MAY
    CAUSE CONJ AFTER RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO
    EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:IMMED. INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. ANTIDOTE:NO SPECIFIC
    ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP & MUST BE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. ANY DUST & MIST RESP, ANY AIR-PURIFYING (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:RESP W/HIGH-EFFIECIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER, ANY
    POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER, ANY (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER, ANY TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED (ING
    14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW
    MODE, ANY SCBA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITANT. DUSTS MAY CAUSE
    SORE THROAT, COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SOME SULFITES MAY CAUSE
    ALLERGIC RXN TO OCCUR W/FLUSHING, ANGIOEDEMA, HIVES, LARYNGEAL
    EDEMA, HYPOTENSION, CYANOSIS, WHE EZING & GEN ITCH. ANAPHYLAXIS
    W/RESP ARREST & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS MAY OCCUR IN SERIOUS CASES.
    SKIN: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITANT. CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT &
    REDNESS. CONT DERM MAY OCCUR IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. EYE:IRRITANT.
    CONT W/DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN. INGEST:MAY CAUSE
    ABDOM PAIN & NAUS. ALLERGIC RX N MAY OCCUR IN SOME INDIVIDUALS
    W/FLUSHING, ANGIOEDEMA, HIVES, LARYNGEAL EDEMA, HYPOTENSION,
    CYANOSIS, WHEEZING (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES  IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
    15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN. IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
    WATER/NORMAL SALINE, (ING 8)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, SODA ASH, LIME OR SAND. FOR LARGER
    FIRES, FLOOD AREA W/WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CNTNR. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU
    CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU
    CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CNTNR. FOR SM SPILLS,
    FLUSH AREA W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER. FOR LGR SPILLS, DIKE SPILL FOR
    LATER DISP. KEEP UNN EC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENYENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
    STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
    EPA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG & MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM COMBUST, ORG/OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE
    SUBSTANCES. MAY IGNITE ITSELF IF EXPOSED TO AIR & MAY RE-IGNITE
    AFTER FIRE IS EXTING. MAY BURN RAPIDLY W/FLARE-BURNING EFT. RUNOFF
    TO SEWER MAY CREA TE FIRE/EXPLO HAZARD.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
    PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM
    MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEVELS FOUND IN WORK  PLACE & SPEC OPERATION, MUST (ING 11)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
    MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
    & EQUIPMENT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR
    EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:ACIDIC IN SOLN. FIRE FIGHT PROC:COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS
    THAT ARE EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY
    FROM ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED 
    HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZS; IF THIS IS IMPOSS, W/DRAW FROM AREA &
    LET FIRE BURN. FLOOD W/WATER. AVOID BRTHG DUSTS (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>512F,>267C
Spec Gravity:2.2
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR GRAYISH-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/SULFUR
    DIOXIDE-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS: FORM SULFUR OXIDES. SODIUM CHLORITE: VIOLENT REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPONT HEATS ON CONT W/AIR & MOIST. THIS
    HEAT MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO IGNITE SURROUND COMBUST MATLS. UNDER
    PRLNG (ING 3)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS INCL TOX &/OR HAZ
    FUMES OF OXIDES OF SULFUR & SODIUM OXIDE. RELS TOX HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    ON (ING 5)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN DISP OF
    THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA. DISP
    MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262.
    EPA HAZ WASTE #D001 . 100 LB CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QTY.

 Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
 This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
 of Defense.  The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
 expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
 disclaims all liability for its use.  Any person utilizing this
 document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
 assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
 particular situation.