Product ID:POWDER LITH DEVELOPER - PART B 656-701
MSDS Date:10/13/1987
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-249-7468
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BKBKC

Emergency Phone: 703-759-9399

Info Phone: 804-580-8105

Cage: 6W820

Telephone: 703-759-9399

Cage: 6W820

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE-MAY IRRITATE NOSE, THROAT &
LUNG. INGEST-MAY IRRITATE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. SKIN-MAY
IRRITATE SKIN. EYE-MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN, EYE, NOSE, THROAT & LUNG IRRITATION; MAY
BURN THE EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN-WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. EYE-FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGEST-DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DILUTE MATERIAL. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. INH ALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
FOR IRRITATION, INGESTION OR DISCOMFORT FROM INHALATION.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL INTO AN EMPTY CONTAINER
WITH A COVER. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILTUE ACID SOLUTION

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS. PROLONGED STORAGE MAY CAUSE PRODUCT TO CAKE FROM ATMOSPHERIC
MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. WHEN DISSOLVING, ADD TO WATER CAUTIOUSLY & WITH
STIRRING; SOLUTION GETS HOT. AVOID SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE TO SODA
ASH & LIME DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY
NIOSH FOR PRODUCT DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Protective Gloves:COTTON (DRY)/IMPERVIOUS (SOLUTION)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT & TROUSERS. ALSO WEAR
A HARD HAT OR OTHER HEAD COVERING. EYEWASH IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE AND AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS PART B OF A TWO PART KIT. SAME NSN.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:>1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS,
BURY IN A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL OR DISSOLVE & NEUTRALIZE AS FOLLOWS:
DISSOLVE IN WATER THEN NEUTRALIZE WITH ACID & FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. DISPOSE OF WASTE BY AN APPROVED CONTRACTOR.

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