Product ID:34981,GENERAL "QUICK-AID" DRY CHEMICAL
MSDS Date:08/29/1995
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-297-2026
MSDS Number: BNVDV

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053, 708-272-7500

Info Phone: 708-272-7500

Preparer: WILLIAM R. WARNOCK

Cage: 99539

Telephone: 215-736-2000

Cage: 7Z016

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:WASH EYES WITH LOTS OF WARM WATER. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
WATER.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHER CONTAINS FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. USE
APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM UP SPILLED "QUICK-AID" TO
AVOID CREATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT "QUICK-AID" FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. WHEN HANDLING
"QUICK-AID" DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA, USE PARTICAL
MASK, 3M 8500 NON-TOXIC, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, WHEN HANDLING "QUICK-AID",
TO REMOVE DUST.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:G3
Spec Gravity:2.16
Solubility in Water:98% SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE POWDER IN FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH
COMPRESSED NITROGEN AS PROPELLANT.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX "QUICK-AID" WITH AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE BASE FIRE EXTINGUISHING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:"QUICK-AID" DECOMPOSES TO SODIUM
CARBONATE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND WATER AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE SPILLED "QUICK-AID" IN CLOSED CONTAINER TO
PREVENT DUST. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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