Product ID:BAKING SODA,BICARBONATE OF SODA
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1143
MSDS Number: BDMJV

Emergency Phone: (212)929-2723

Cage: 83628

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=4220MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST MAY IRRITATE SKIN OR EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED
Effects of Overexposure:DUST MAY IRRITATE SKIN OR EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LARGE DOSES,PARTICULARLY IN
PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY HAVE PRODUCED SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS
AND/OR EXPANSION IN THE EXTRACELLULAR FLUID VOLUME WITH EDMA.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES;INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR;INGESTION:IF
CONSCIOUS,IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
RAISING DUST. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICK-UP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN DUST LEVELS BECOME EXCESSIVE,WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W.SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYEBATH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.16
Solubility in Water:8.8%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER. NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,MONOAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE, ALUMINUM PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES. HUMIDITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2 & SODIUM CARBONATE

Waste Disposal Methods:DRY LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IAW ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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