Hazards
- H302Harmful if swallowed.
- H313May be harmful in contact with skin.
- H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Full GHS classification
- Acute Toxicity (Oral) Category 4 — H302
- Acute Toxicity (Dermal) Category 5 — H313
- Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1C — H314
- Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 — H318 (subsumed by H314)
Poisons schedule
Schedule 5 (S5) — SUSMP
Used for
Antioxidant; food additive (preservative); reducing agent; whitening agent; chlorine neutraliser.
Never
Do NOT combine with other chemicals or products unless specified by the manufacturer. Avoid contact with acids (liberates toxic sulphur dioxide).
Transport
- UN number
- 2693
- Proper shipping name
- BISULPHITES, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, N.O.S. (sodium metabisulphite)
- Class
- Class 8 (Corrosive)
- Packing group
- III
- Hazchem
- 2X
Handling
- Appearance
- Clear, pale yellow liquid
- pH
- ca. 4 (acidic)
- Keep away from
- Acids (liberate sulphur dioxide); oxidising agents; aluminium / galvanised metals. See Section 10.
Also known as
Sodium metabisulphite solution; SMBS solution; bisulphite solution
Summary only. The PDF is the Safety Data Sheet: read it before handling, storing or disposing of this product, and keep it with the product.