AQUA TREAT CHEMICALS INC -- SODIUM THIOSULFATE, 969  -- 6810-00N047236
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM THIOSULFATE, 969
MSDS Date:11/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047236
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AQUA TREAT CHEMICALS INC
Address:1601 INDUSTRIAL WAY SUITE 120
City:BELMONT
State:CA
ZIP:94002
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-593-2100
Emergency Phone Num:415-593-2100
CAGE:2Z204
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AQUA TREAT CHEMICALS INC
Address:1601 INDUSTRIAL WAY SUITE 120
Box:City:BELMONT
State:CA
ZIP:94002
Country:US
Phone:415-593-2100
CAGE:2Z204

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

Ingred Name:THIOSULFURIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM THIOSULFATE)
CAS:7772-98-7
RTECS #:XN6476000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: INNOCUOUS.
    INHAL: NOT LIKELY. INGEST: IRRITATION OF GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST:
    INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, SEE A PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: REMOVE
    TO FRES H AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .

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

Extinguishing Media:ALL METHODS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF SO*2 AND H*2S
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOR SMALL QTY, FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PROTECTED AREA. KEEP
    OUT OF SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMED.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT. MECH(GEN): FUME HOOD
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1
pH:9.6
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM NITRITE, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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