Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE;SODA ASH
MSDS Date:09/04/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8567
MSDS Number: BDQBN

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

SODIUM CARBONATE;SODA ASH.

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD 50 (RAT):2.8GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY IRRITATE THE
EYES,NOSE,THROAT MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND THE SKIN:INGESTION IS
HARMFUL. CHRONIC:NOT KNOWN
Effects of Overexposure:MAY IRRITATE THE EYES,NOSE,THROAT,MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND THE SKIN: INGESTION IS HARMFUL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W/GOOD AMOUNT OF WATER. EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE
OXYGEN AS NEEDED. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING:CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,POWDER,FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POSSIBLE DUST HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTION:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM AND
COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.AVOID MOISTURE.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL,LOCAL EXHAUST TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES AND SKIN:DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC:OCT 9,1987.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:854C
Spec Gravity:2.533
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDERY SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGS.

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