CALABRIAN CORPORATION -- SODIUM BISULFITE  -- 6810-00N083554
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BISULFITE
MSDS Date:09/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N083554
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CALABRIAN CORPORATION
Address:5500 HWY 366
City:PORT NECHES
State:TX
ZIP:77651
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-727-1471
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO281
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CALABRIAN CORPORATION
Address:1521 GREEN OAK PLACE SUITE 200
Box:City:KINGWOOD
State:TX
ZIP:77339
Country:US
Phone:281-348-2303
CAGE:057X6
Company Name:CALABRIAN CORPORATION
Address:15600 J F KENNEDY BLVD, SUITE 570
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77032
Country:US
Phone:713-590-5007
CAGE:EO281

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

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 59%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM BISULFITE (1:1) (SARA III) (CERCLA)
CAS:7631-90-5
RTECS #:VZ2000000
Fraction by Wt: 40%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE (2:1)
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE (2:1)
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: PREDETERMINED PLAN. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FAR
    AHEAD OF CONTAMINATED RUN-OFF FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: FOR EMER/NONROUTINE OPERATIONS (CLEANING SPILLS,
    REACTOR VESSELS/STOR TANKS), WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA. (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: WARNING! AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT
    WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: LOC EXHAUST VENT IS PREF BECAUSE IT PREVENTS
    CONTAMINANT DISPERSION INTO WORK AREA BY CONTROLLING IT AT SOURCE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT: PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING
    THIS MATERIAL ESPECIALLY BEFORE FOOD OR BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 2000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESP SYS, EYES, SKIN.
    ACUTE: EYE & MUC MEMB IRRIT. ACUTE POIS FROM SULFUR DIOXIDE IS RARE
    BECAUSE GAS IS EASILY DETECTED. IT IS SO IRRIT THAT CONT CANNOT BE
    TOLERATED. SYMPS INCL COUGHI NG, HOARSENESS, SNEEZING, TEARING &
    BRTHG DFCLTY. HOWEVER, WORKERS WHO CANNOT ESCAPE EXPOS MAY SUFFER
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SEV PULM DMG WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
    INHAL/EYES/SKIN: IRRIT. INGEST: NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR. CHRONIC:
    PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM & SENSIT RXNS. EXPOS TO ASTHMATIC,
    ATOPIC & SULFITE-SENSITIVE I NDIVIDUALS MAY RSLT IN SEV
    BRONCHOCONSTRICTION & REDUCED LEVELS IN FORCED EXPIRATORY VOL. MAY
    CAUSE PERM PULM (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CAPABLE OF PROVOKING BRONCHOSPASM
    IN SULFITE-SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN IN SEV CASES/IF
    RECOVERY NOT RAPID. EYE:WASH W/WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
    REMAINS (FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN). GET MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP &
    DRENCH W/WATER. R EMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH BEFORE
    REUSE.INGEST:GIVE LGE QTYS OF WATER/MILK IMMED. GET MED ATTN. AFTER
    FIRST AID, GET APPROP MED ATTN. NOTE TO MD:MAY AGGRAVATE
    ACUTE/CHRONIC ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA & BRONCH.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . DO NOT RELEASE RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL METHODS TO
    SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY RELEASE HAZARDOUS GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP. SML SPILL: CAN BE
    NEUT W/ALKALINE MATL (CAUSTIC SODA). LEAKS MAY BE LOCATED BY
    SPRAYING AREA W/AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLN WHICH FORMS WHITE FUME IN
    PRESENCE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE . LGE SPILL: HANDLE ACCORDING TO A
    (ING5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH PRODUCT. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID HEAT/MOISTURE. STORE IN AREAS, AWAY FROM HEAT
    AND MOISTURE AND PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:SEGREGATE FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESP REGS (29 CFR 1910.134) &, IF
    NEC, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESP. SELECT RESP BASED ON ITS SUITABILITY
    TO PROVIDE ADEQ WORKER PROT FOR GIVEN WORKING CNDTNS, LEVEL OF
    AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION, &  PRESENCE OF SUFFICIENT OXYGEN. (ING 6)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO
    MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW OSHA LIMITS. (ING 8)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR PROTECTIVE BOOTS & CLOTHING TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE SKIN
    CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE MATERIAL FROM PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. (ING
    9)
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: POTASSIUM, SODIUM METALS, ALKALI, & OXIDIZING AGENTS
    PRDCE VIOLENT RXNS. REACTS W/WATER & STEAM TO FORM CORR SULFUROUS
    ACID. REACT W/CHLORATES TO FORM UNSTABLE CHLORINE DIOXIDE. EFTS O F
    OVEREXP: IMPAIRMENTS FROM ACUTE & CHRONIC EXPOS. IMMED DANGEROUS TO
    LIFE/HLTH (IDLH) LEVEL FOR SO*2 IS 100 PPM.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:26.0F,-3.3C
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.4(H*2O=1)
pH:3.3-4
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NORMAL
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID; PUNGENT SO*2 ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM BISULFITE SOLNS MAY RELEASE TOX & HAZ FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES,
    INCL SULFUR DIOXIDE. CONT W/POWDERED (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT, OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE HAZARDOUS SULFUR DIOXIDE
    GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DETERMINATIONS TYPICALLY CONSIDER SODIUM
    BISULFITE-CONTAMINATED MATERIALS TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS. FOLLOW
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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