Product ID:BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID CARBONATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6618
MSDS Number: BDQSS

Emergency Phone: 201-538-8000

Cage: 1L168

Telephone: 201-455-4414

Cage: 1L164

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

Effects of Overexposure:EYES,SKIN,INHALED,INGESTED: CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION. GROSS INGESTION COULD BE HARMFUL. MILDLY ALKALINE.

First Aid:EYES,SKIN:FLUSH WITH LG. AMTS H*2O. INGESTION OF GROSS
AMOUNTS: STOMACH WASH,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SERIOUS IRRITATION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT RELEASES CO*2 GAS; AREA VENTILATION
RECOMMENDED TO LIMIT GAS CONCENTRATION AT <5000 PPM.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID DUSTING CONDITIONS. SM SPILL:CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE; LG SPILL:CAREFULLY SHOVEL UP & REMOVE; FLUSH
RESIDUE AWAY WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE. AVOID STORAGE
WHERE CONTACT WITH ACID IS LIKELY.
Other Precautions:HEAT ABOVE 270C OR CONTACT WITH ACIDS RELEASES CARBON
DIOXIDE(NON-TOXIC/NONFLAMMABLE GAS NOTED AS ASPHYXIANT;TOLERANCE
REPORTED AT 5000 PPM); SLOWLY DECOMPOSES IN MOIST AIR.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK/DUST RESPIR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO ELIMINATE DUST.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN FROM
DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAY ALSO BE CALLED SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE. PRODUCT IS CLASS 1 OF
O-S-576. DO NOT USE FOR MEDICINAL OR EDIBLE PURPOSES.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.217
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CONTACT RELEASES CARBON DIOXIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT RELEASES CARBON DIOXIDE GAS. AVOID
ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE
GAS(ASPHYXIANT;TOLERANCE REPORTED AT 5000PPM)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH DOWN SEWER WITH
EXCESS IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. ALTERNATIVE
IS TO DUMP INTO APPROVED DRY LANDFILL.

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