Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:11/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-297-0092
MSDS Number: BLJTZ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 215-432-4466 HOFFMAN

Cage: DO667

Telephone: (203) 226-6602

Cage: DO667

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LARGE DOSES HAVE PRODUCED SYSTEMIC
ALKALOSIS AND EDEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OR REDNESS OF THE EYES OR SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
WILL BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS CHEMICAL.

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER THOROUGHLY.
EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NA
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXTREMELY LARGE QUANTITIES MAY GENERATE CO2
MAKING NECESSARY THE USE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS. STORE IN
A COOL, DRY AREA. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO MEET LOCAL DUST EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EASILY WASHABLE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:EYE WASH STATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:270C (DEC)
Spec Gravity:2.16 @ 20 C
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS TO FORM SALT, WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 228 F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:YIELDS ABOUT 1% SODIUM CARBONATE WHEN
TEMP IS RAISED TO 190F. HEATING >228 F MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS LEVELS
OF CO2 IN ATMOS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL OR WASH TO AN INDUSTRIAL SEWER AS PERMITTED BY LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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