SAN JOAQUIN CHEMICALS, INC -- SANATHERM 8101  -- 6850-00N091092
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SANATHERM 8101
MSDS Date:08/01/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N091092
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SAN JOAQUIN CHEMICALS, INC
Address:4684 EAST HEDGES AVENUE
City:FRESNO
State:CA
ZIP:93703
Country:US
Info Phone Num:209-252-3727
Emergency Phone Num:800-647-9577
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:B 8101
Preparer's Name:R. E. DUMM
CAGE:1D7W7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SAN JOAQUIN CHEMICALS, INC
Address:4684 EAST HEDGES AVENUE
Box:City:FRESNO
State:CA
ZIP:93703
Country:US
Phone:209-252-3727
CAGE:1D7W7

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Ingred Name:POLYMERIC DISPERSANTS
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.  CONTACT MD. 
    SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.  ORDINARY MEASURES OF PERSONAL
    HYGIENE SHOULD BE ADEQUATE.  INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. 
    SUPPORT BREA THING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .
    INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.  USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE;  WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICALS, ETC.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .  SULFUR DIOXIDE MAY BE FORMED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. 
    KEEP CONTAINERS COOL WITH WATER SPRAY TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH ACID MAY LIBERATE IRRITATING
    SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.  DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWERS OR RECEIVING WATERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A WASTE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER, IF CLEAN PRODUCT MAY BE REUSED.	FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. 
    DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER DRAIN WHICH MAY CONTAIN ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS IN COOL LOCATION AWAY
    FROM OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NONE EXPECTED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.  USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL)/SPECIAL/OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .  NORMAL WORKING APPAREL SHOULD BE ADEQUATE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL HYGIENE PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
    WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:SIMILAR TO WATER
Spec Gravity:1.1 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SIMILAR TO WATER(BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO TAN LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:85

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACID OR ACIDIC MATERIAL SUCH AS ALUM LIBERATES SULFUR
    DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR SULFUR DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A CLASSIFIED LANDFILL.  DILUTION OF 1 TO
    150 WITH WATER AFTER NEUTRALIZING MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER DRAIN. 
    BE SURE NO CONTACT WITH ACID IS POSSIBLE.  DO NOT FLUSH DIRECTLY TO
    RECEIVING WATERS.	DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE PUBLISHED
    UNDER SECTION 313 OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER AS OF FEBRUARY 1980.
State Regulatory Information:NO COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE LISTED
    ON STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 AS OF JANUARY 1, 1988.

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