Chemical Fact Sheet Sulfur Dioxide |
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| Chemical
Name |
Sulfur
Dioxide |
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| What
Is it? |
Colorless
gas or liquid
Pungent odor |
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| Where
Does It Come From? |
Burning
of sulfur
By-product of smelting operations
By-product of oil and gas exploration |
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| What
Are The Common Uses? |
Chemical
intermediate
Food processing
Refrigerant
Paper pulping
Bleaching agent
Metallurgical processes
Water treatment |
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| How
Is It Transported? |
Rail
Cars , tank trucks, cylinders and ton containers |
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| How
Is It Stored? |
Rail
Cars, pressurized tanks, refrigerated tanks, cylinders and ton containers |