0090 Chemical Name: Sulfurous Acid, Monoammonium Salt UN 2693 (Bisulfites, Aqueous Date: October 2008 Revision: November 2016 DOT Number: Solution)
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Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet Common Name: AMMONIUM BISULFITE CAS Number: 10192-30-0 Synonyms: Ammonium Hydrogen Sulfite; Ammonium Sulfite RTK Substance Number: 0090 Chemical Name: Sulfurous Acid, Monoammonium Salt UN 2693 (Bisulfites, aqueous Date: October 2008 Revision: November 2016 DOT Number: solution) Description and Use EMERGENCY RESPONDERS >>>> SEE PAGE 6 Ammonium Bisulfite is a colorless to yellow crystalline (sand- Hazard Summary like) solid that is commonly used in a water solution. It is used Hazard Rating NJDHSS NFPA in fertilizer, water treatment, as a bleaching agent for paper HEALTH 3 - pulp, cotton and wool, and as a hairwaving agent. FLAMMABILITY 0 - REACTIVITY 0 - CORROSIVE POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE Reasons for Citation Hazard Rating Key: 0=minimal; 1=slight; 2=moderate; 3=serious; Ammonium Bisulfite is on the Right to Know Hazardous 4=severe Substance List because it is cited by DOT and EPA. This chemical is on the Special Health Hazard Substance List. Ammonium Bisulfite can affect you when inhaled. Contact can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes with possible eye damage. Inhaling Ammonium Bisulfite can irritate the nose and throat. Inhaling Ammonium Bisulfite can irritate the lungs. Higher SEE GLOSSARY ON PAGE 5. exposures may cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency. FIRST AID Ammonium Bisulfite may cause a skin allergy and an Eye Contact asthma like allergy. Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 30 Ammonium Bisulfite is a DOT CORROSIVE material. minutes, lifting upper and lower lids. Remove contact lenses, if worn, while flushing. Seek medical attention immediately. Workplace Exposure Limits Skin Contact No occupational exposure limits have been established for Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash Ammonium Bisulfite. However, it may pose a health risk. contaminated skin with large amounts of water. Seek Always follow safe work practices. medical attention. Inhalation Remove the person from exposure Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. Transfer promptly to a medical facility. Medical observation is recommended for 24 to 48 hours after overexposure, as pulmonary edema may be delayed. EMERGENCY NUMBERS Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 NJDEP Hotline: 1-877-927-6337 National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802 AMMONIUM BISULFITE Page 2 of 6 According to the information presently available to the New Determining Your Exposure Jersey Department of Health, Ammonium Bisulfite has not Read the product manufacturer’s Material Safety Data been tested for its ability to affect reproduction. Sheet (MSDS) and the label to determine product ingredients and important safety and health information Other Effects about the product mixture. Ammonium Bisulfite can irritate the lungs. Repeated exposure may cause bronchitis to develop with coughing, For each individual hazardous ingredient, read the New phlegm, and/or shortness of breath. Jersey Department of Health Hazardous Substance Fact Ammonium Bisulfite may cause a skin allergy. If allergy Sheet, available on the RTK Program website develops, very low future exposure can cause itching and a (http://nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/right-to- skin rash. know/) or in your facility’s RTK Central File or Hazard Ammonium Bisulfite may cause an asthma-like allergy. Future exposure can cause asthma attacks with shortness of Communication Standard file. breath, wheezing, coughing, and/or chest tightness. You have a right to this information under the New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act, the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Act Medical if you are a public worker in New Jersey, and under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) if you Medical Testing If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected, the are a private worker. following are recommended: The New Jersey Right to Know Act and the PEOSH Hazard Communication Standard (N.J.A.C. 12:100-7) Consider chest x-ray after acute overexposure requires most employers to label chemicals in the Lung function tests. The results may be normal if the person is not having an attack at the time of the test. workplace and requires public employers to provide their Evaluation by a qualified allergist can help diagnose skin employees with information concerning chemical hazards allergy. and controls. The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires private employers Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and to provide similar information and training to their present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for employees. damage already done are not a substitute for controlling exposure. This Fact Sheet is a summary of available information regarding the health hazards that may result from exposure. Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal right Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other to this information under the OSHA Access to Employee factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the potential Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR 1910.1020). effects described below. Mixed Exposures Smoking can cause heart disease, lung cancer, emphysema, and other respiratory problems. It may worsen Health Hazard Information respiratory conditions caused by chemical exposure. Even if Acute Health Effects you have smoked for a long time, stopping now will reduce The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur your risk of developing health problems. immediately or shortly after exposure to Ammonium Bisulfite: Contact can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes with possible eye damage. Inhaling Ammonium Bisulfite can irritate the nose and throat. Inhaling Ammonium Bisulfite can irritate the lungs causing coughing and/or shortness of breath. Higher exposures may cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency, with severe shortness of breath. Chronic Health Effects The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at some time after exposure to Ammonium Bisulfite and can last for months or years: Cancer Hazard According to the information presently available to the New Jersey Department of Health , Ammonium Bisulfite has not been tested for its ability to cause cancer in animals. Reproductive Hazard AMMONIUM BISULFITE Page 3 of 6 Workplace Controls and Practices Eye Protection Very toxic chemicals, or those that are reproductive hazards or Wear eye protection with side shields or goggles. sensitizers, require expert advice on control measures if a less Wear indirect-vent, impact and splash resistant goggles toxic chemical cannot be substituted. Control measures when working with liquids. include: (1) enclosing chemical processes for severely If additional protection is needed for the entire face, use in irritating and corrosive chemicals, (2) using local exhaust combination with a face shield. A face shield should not be ventilation for chemicals that may be harmful with a single used without another type of eye protection. exposure, and (3) using general ventilation to control exposures to skin and eye irritants. For further information on Respiratory Protection workplace controls, consult the NIOSH document on Control Improper use of respirators is dangerous. Respirators Banding at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ctrlbanding/. should only be used if the employer has implemented a written program that takes into account workplace conditions, The following work practices are also recommended: requirements for worker training, respirator fit testing, and medical exams, as described in the OSHA Respiratory Label process containers. Provide employees with hazard information and training. Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). Monitor airborne chemical concentrations. Use engineering controls if concentrations exceed For field applications check with your supervisor and your recommended exposure levels. safety equipment supplier regarding the appropriate Provide eye wash fountains and emergency showers. respiratory equipment. Wash or shower if skin comes in contact with a hazardous Where the potential exists for overexposure to Ammonium material. Bisulfite, use a NIOSH approved full facepiece negative Always wash at the end of the workshift. pressure, air-purifying, particulate filter respirator with an Change into clean clothing if clothing becomes N95 filter. Even greater protection is provided by a powered- contaminated. air purifying respirator. Do not take contaminated clothing home. Leave the area immediately if (1) while wearing a filter or Get special training to wash contaminated clothing. cartridge respirator you can smell, taste, or otherwise detect Do not eat, smoke, or drink in areas where chemicals are Ammonium Bisulfite, (2) while wearing particulate filters being handled, processed or stored. abnormal resistance to breathing is experienced, or (3) eye Wash hands carefully before eating, smoking, drinking, irritation occurs while wearing a full facepiece respirator. applying cosmetics or using the toilet. Check to make sure the respirator-to-face seal is still good. If it is, replace the filter or cartridge. If the seal is no longer In addition, the following may be useful or required: good, you may need a new respirator. Consider all potential sources of exposure in your workplace. Use