Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7757-83-7
Name of the chemical
Sodium sulphite
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2012-05-04
Product name
SODIUM SULFITE
Chemical name
Sodium sulfite, anhydrous
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
- Pulp and paper -
Emergency telephone
1 (800) 424-9300 CHEMTREC ® (USA & Canada
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Company Information
company name
SOLVAY CHEMICALS, INC
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
2.1. Emergency Overview: NFPA : H= 2 F= 0 I= 1 S= None HMIS : H= 2 F= 0 R= 1 PPE = Supplied by User; dependent on local conditions General Information Appearance granular, solid Colour white P 27932 / USA Issuing Date 05/04/2012 / Report version 1.2 Copyright 2012, SOLVAY CHEMICALS, INC. All Rights Reserved www.solvaychemicals.us Odour odourless Main effects - Harmful if swallowed. - Irritating to eyes. - May cause sensitization by inhalation. - Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions.
Potential health effects
Inhalation - Mild respiratory irritant - May cause severe allergic respiratory reaction. - Breathing of dust may aggravate asthma or other pulmonary diseases. - Symptoms: Headache, Breathing difficulties, Cardiac irregularities, loss of consciousness and cardiopulmonary arrest. Eye contact - Moderate eye irritation Skin contact - slight irritation - Prolonged skin contact may cause skin irritation. Ingestion - Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. - Overexposure may result in death. - Repeated contact may cause allergic reactions in very susceptible persons. - Risk of violent reaction. Other toxicity effects - See section 11: Toxicological Information
Environmental effects
See section 12: Ecological Information
