CLINE MAGNETICS, INC - FR/CLAYTON DIV -- SODIUM SULFITE  -- 6750-00-297-1621
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-297-1621
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CLINE MAGNETICS, INC - FR/CLAYTON DIV
Emergency Phone Num:201-455-2000
CAGE:7K813
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CLINE MAGNETICS, INC - FR/CLAYTON DIV
CAGE:7K813

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE, CAS # 7757-83-7.
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 97.0%

Ingred Name:UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS
Fraction by Wt: 3.0%

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

Effects of Overexposure:DUST MAY IRRIT NOSE/THROAT/LUNGS. MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRIT FROM PROLONGED CNTCT. MAY IRRIT EYES.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY WATER AT
    LEAST 15 MIN, GET MD. INGEST: DRINK WATER, THEN INDUCE VOMIT. GET
    MD. IF SWALLOWED & VICTIM CONSCIOUS, GIVE HIM WATER OR MILK.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:BECAUSE SO*2 GAS MAY BE PRESENT, WEAR
    SELF-CNTND RESP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SO*2 MAY BE RELEASED AT HI TEMP ABOVE
    1650F

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEM & PLACE IN METAL DRUM
    W/COVER. CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE W/PLENTY WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:COOL, DRY AREA, AWAY FROM ACIDS

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST - NIOSH, SO*2 GAS - NIOSH
Ventilation:MECH EXHST SYSTEM
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT & TROUSERS
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROC: SELF-CNTND RESP SHOULD BE NIOSH APPRVD.
    ITEM DANGEROUS TO AQUATIC LIFE IN HI-CONC.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.63
Solubility in Water:20.5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*2 GAS, SODIUM SUFLIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER, NEUTRALIZE W/ACID & FLUSH
    W/PLENTY WATER TO APPRVD DISPOSAL AREA. OXIDIZATION TO SODIUM
    SULFATE MAY BE REQ BY ADDING SLIGHT EXCESS OF DILUTE H*2O*2
    CAREFULLY W/STIRRING. DO NOT LET  IT ENTER H*2O INTAKES.

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