Calcium Hydrogen Sulfite

Name:
Calcium Hydrogen Sulfite
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	calcium bisulfite; calcium dihydrogen sulfite; calcium acid sulfite
M Formula:	Ca(HSO3)2
Properties:
Yellowish liquid; strong sulfur dioxide odor. D 1.06. Corrosive to metals.
Derivation:
Action of sulfur dioxide on calcium hydroxide (solution).
Hazard:
Irritating and corrosive to skin and tissue.
Use:
Antichlor in bleaching textiles, paper pulp (dissolving lignin) preservative, bleaching sponges, hydroxylamine salts, germicide, disinfectant.