Product ID:BETTER BLEND SODA
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:8950
NIIN:00-292-9611
MSDS Number: BDVRS

Emergency Phone: 201-455-2000

Cage: 1L168

Telephone: 201-455-4414

Cage: 1L164

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

Effects of Overexposure:INHAL-IRRI NOSE,THROAT & LUNG,INGEST:IRRIT
DIGESTIVE TRACT,SKIN:IRRIT,EYES:IRRIT OR BURN.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,INGESTION:DILUTE,
DRINK LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER;CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA/CARBON DIOXIDE GAS RELEASE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATED/CARBON DIOXIDE GAS IS RELEASED

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL INTO A CONTAINER WITH
LID. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS. PROLONGED STORAGE MAY CAUSE UNTREATED PRODUCT TO CAKE FROM
ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE
Other Precautions:ROUTINE USE/WEAR LONG SLEEVE SHIRT & TROUSERS AND
GLOVES. COTTON GLOVES/DRY PRODUCT,IMPERVIOUS GLOVES/HANDLING
SOLUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP DEVICE IN ACCORD WITH
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOG/NO CONT LEN
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HARD HAT OR OTHER HEAD COVERING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BETTER BLEND SODA/NAHCO*3 IA A TREATED, FREE FLOWING FOOD GRADE. IT HAS
APPROX 0.6% TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.159
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER. ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACIDS RELEASE

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR SUGGEST:IF PERMITTED COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS,BURY IN A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL
OR DISSOLVE IN WATER,NEUTRALIZE WITH ACID;FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
PLENTY OR WATER. NEUTRALIZATION:US E GOOD VENT DUE TO CO*2 GAS.

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