Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:08/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-200-4525
MSDS Number: BNPMH

Emergency Phone: NONE KNOWN

Preparer: HAZMAT DATA BANK BRANCH

Cage: DO984

Telephone: 415-534-1186

Cage: DO984

CARBONIC ACID,

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. KNOWN TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO NASAL SEPTUM.
INGESTION: ONLY SLIGHTLY TOXIC, BUT LARGE DOSES MAY BE CORROSIVE TO
GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: EXCESSIVE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION W/
BLISTERING AND REDNESS. SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR
BURNS. EYE: CONT MAY BE CORROSIVE TO EYES AND CAUSE CONJ. EDEMA AND
CORNEAL DESTRUCTION . CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST WITH BREATHING
SUPPORT MEASURES IF NEEDED. INGESTION- DO NOT INDUCE VOMTING. GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, IF CONSCIOUS. SKIN- WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. EYES- RINSE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOR ANY ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE
HAZARD BUT EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR WHEN APPLIED TO RED-HOT ALUMINUM.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SCOOP UP SOLID &
PLACE IN SEALABLE CNTNRS FOR RECOVERY. DISP: FLUSH RESIDUES &
LIQUID SPILLS TO HOLDING AREA FOR NEUTRALIZATION.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE MILD ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR, STORED
IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOS TO DUST IS APPARENT,
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESP. FOR EMER, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE
IS RECOM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES W/FULL FACESHLD
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CNTCT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/
THIS MATL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS TO FORM CARBON DIOXIDE. SPILL
PROC:RECLAIM&REUSE AS MUCH AS POSS.SEND REMAINDER TO APPRVD WASTE
DISP FACILITY.ALTERNATIVELY,IF LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOW NEUT WASTES
CAN USUALLY BE FLUSHED TO DRAIN W/MUCHEXCESS WATER. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,STATE&FED REGS.

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=851.1C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.53
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PHOSPHOROUS PENTOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID, ZINC, LITHIUM, MOISTURE, CALCIUM
HYDROXIDE & 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE.(SEE SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:APPLICATION TO RED-HOT ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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