MALLINCKRODT INC -- POTASSIUM METABISULFITE  -- 6750-00-088-5525
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM METABISULFITE
MSDS Date:01/21/1986
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-088-5525
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-895-2000
Emergency Phone Num:314-895-2000
CAGE:37940
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Phone:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:16731-55-8
RTECS #:TT4920000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION-NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH
    HAZARD BUT LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES
    DUE TO RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE. SKIN CONTACT-NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT-NO ADVERS E EFFECTS EFFECTED BUT DUST MAY
    CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECT CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, COUGHING, AND SNEEZING. INGESTION-NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA MAY RESULT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO GLASSES
    OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO A N UNCONCIOUS PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED
    AREA WITH SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
    SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
    DEVERLOPS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXINGUISHING SURROUDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT APPROPIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD, HOWEVER MAY IGNITE IN MILLING,
    GRINDING, OTHER CONDITIONS OF HIGH FRICTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. TRACE RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO
    SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DOT HAZARD CLASS: ORM-B

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS 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:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:302F,150C
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS, SULFUR DIOXIDE
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZES IN THE AIR TO SULFATE, MORE
    READILY IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH ACIDS MAY RELEASE SULFUR
    DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
    ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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