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Sulfur dioxide |
CAS 7446-09-5 | ||
SO2 |
RTECS WS4550000 | ||
Synonyms & Trade Names Sulfurous acid anhydride, Sulfurous oxide, Sulfur oxide |
DOT ID & Guide 1079 125 |
Exposure
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NIOSH REL: TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) ST 5 ppm (13 mg/m3) | ||
OSHA PEL†: TWA 5 ppm (13 mg/m3) | |||
IDLH 100 ppm See: 7446095 | Conversion 1 ppm = 2.62 mg/m3 |
Physical Description Colorless gas with a characteristic, irritating, pungent odor. [Note: A liquid below 14°F. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] |
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MW: 64.1 |
BP: 14°F |
FRZ: -104°F |
Sol: 10% |
VP: 3.2 atm |
IP: 12.30 eV |
RGasD: 2.26 |
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Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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Nonflammable Gas | |||
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Powdered alkali metals (such as sodium & potassium), water, ammonia, zinc, aluminum, brass, copper [Note: Reacts with water to form sulfurous acid (H2SO3).] |
Measurement Methods NIOSH 3800, 6004; OSHA ID104, ID200 See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: Frostbite Eyes: Frostbite Wash skin: No recommendation Remove: When wet or contaminated (liquid) Change: No recommendation Provide: Frostbite wash |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Frostbite Skin: Frostbite Breathing: Respiratory support |
Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH Up to 20 ppm: (APF = 10) Any chemical cartridge respirator with cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern* (APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator* Up to 50 ppm: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode* (APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern* Up to 100 ppm: (APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern (APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and cartridge(s) providing protection against the compound of concern* (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator that has a tight-fitting facepiece and is operated in a continuous-flow mode* (APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact | |
Symptoms Irritation eyes, nose, throat; rhinorrhea (discharge of thin mucus); choking, cough; reflex bronchoconstriction; liquid: frostbite | |
Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system |
See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 0074 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0215 |