Product ID:TRONA SODA ASH
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-1715
MSDS Number: BNTCP

Emergency Phone: 619-372-2291

Cage: 41629

Telephone: 814-938-7450

Cage: 41629

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50 2463MG/KG;INTRAPERITONEAL#
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES IRRITATION. THIS PRODUCT IS A
SEVERE IRRITANT TO THE EYES AND A MODERATE IRRITANT TO THE NOSE AND
SKIN. THE SODIUM OXIDE RESIDUE SUBLIMES AT 1275C, FORMING VAPORS
AND MISTS OF CAUSTIC SODA ON C ONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATER.
#MOUSE LD50 117MG/KG. SKIN IRRITATION- RABBIT 50 MG/24 HR,
MODERATE; EYE##
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/K ##IRRITATION - RABBIT 100 MG/24
HOUR, SEVERE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, NOSE OR SKIN IRRITATION. BURNING SENSATION
TO NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. REDNESS OF THE SKIN. SNEEZING AND
COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE OR SKIN DISEASE AND BREATHING
OR RESPIRATORY DISORDER WILL BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
CHEMICAL.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG QTY OF WTR. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL DR. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATH-GIVE ARTIF RESP (PREFER MOUTH-MOUTH). IF
BREATH DIFFICULT-GIVE OXYGEN. CALL DR. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE
REUSE. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL DR.

Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE AND DOES NOT
SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL: SHOVEL/SWEEP UP. DISPOSE IN CHEM WASTE
FACILITY AS PERMITTED BY FED (RCRA)/ST/LOCAL REG. WATER:
DILUTE/DISPERSE W/ WATER JETS/PROPELLERS OR SIMILAR AGITATION
TECHNIQUES. AIR: KEEP UPWIND. TREAT IMPACT SITE AS APPROP FOR
SOIL/WATER. OCCUPATIONAL
Neutralizing Agent:N/K NOTE TO DR: THE CHEM OF EXPOS-IS SODIUM
CARBONATE (ALKALINE IN SOLUTION).

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING
& BREATHING DUST. USE W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP CNTNR CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:$SHOVEL AND SWEEP UP. AS PERMITTED, SMALL SPILLS MAY
BE WASHED TO AN INDUSTRIAL SEWER. LARGE AMOUNTS CAN BE DISPOSED OF
IN A CHEMICAL WASTE FACILITY AS PERMITTED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATION S.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST TYPE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL DILUTION AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
TECHNIQUES TO MEET NUISANCE DUST EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES THAT WILL NOT ALLOW ALKALINE@
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ENSURE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN IS LOCATED IN IMMED
WORK AREA. WEAR EASILY WASHABLE CLOTHING. CHANGE DAILY OR MORE
OFTEN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
@SOLUTIONS TO PENETRATE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:851
Spec Gravity:2.5 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:22.6 @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM POWDER, FLUORINE, PHOSPHOROUS PENTOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID,
AMMONIACAL SILVER NITRATE AND MOLTEN LITHIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/STRONG ACIDS. CO2 &
LG QTY OF HEAT CAN BE EVOLVED. REACTS W/HYDRATED LIME IN PRESENCE
OF MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODA ASH DECOMPOSES AT TEMP ABOVE
1000C, RELEASING CO2. CO2 (ASPHYXIANT), MAY AFFECT RESP
RATE/INTERFERE W/ BREATHING.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DO NOT EXPOSE TO INTENSE HEAT. TO
FORM CAUSTIC SODA (CORROSIVE).

Waste Disposal Methods:SWEEP UP AND SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.

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