BARTLETT CHEMICALS -- SODIUM BISULFATE  -- 6810-00-270-9984
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BISULFATE
MSDS Date:07/03/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-9984
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Info Phone Num:504-734-1971
Emergency Phone Num:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
Company Name:LAGUNA CLAY CO
Address:14400 LOMITAS AVE
Box:City:LA PUENTE
State:CA
ZIP:91746
Country:US
Phone:818-330-0631
CAGE:40894

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE
CAS:7681-38-1
RTECS #:VZ1860000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION-INHALATION OF DUST
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION-NOT HIGHLY TOXIC BUT CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN CONTACT-IRRITANT. EYE-ACIDIC
    IRRITANT. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION F OUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-CAN CAUSE SORENESS IN NASAL &
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGE WITH COUGHING, SNEEZING AND SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH. INGESTION-ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA AND DIARRHEA MAY BE
    PRODUCED AFTER LARGE INGESTION- SKIN- CAN CAUSE SORENESS, REDNESS &
    POSSIBLE PAIN WITH CONTACT-EYE-PAIN, TEARING, AND REDNESS CAN
    OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION-IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED,
    GIVE WATER TO DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN-REMOVE ANY
    CONTAMINATED  CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE OR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
    SWEEP UP DRY MATERIAL INTO SUITABLE METAL CONTAINER WITH A COVER
    FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOS AL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT AND IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITION  OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS A SATISFACTORY HEALTH
    HAZARD CONTROL SUBSTANCE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY COVERING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS. MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:136F,58C
Spec Gravity:2.103
Solubility in Water:67G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORGAE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND THE CONTAINED
    METAL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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