Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE,S-263
MSDS Date:05/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3936
MSDS Number: BPRFK

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 4090 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION. DUSTS & MISTS ARE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA. LETHAL HUM AN DOSE IS
APPROXIMATELY 30 GRAMS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF THE NASAL
SEPTUM.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. DUSTS & MISTS
ARE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
DIARRHEA. LETHAL HUMAN DOSE IS APPROXIMATELY 30 GRAMS. PROLONGED
OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15-20
MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE
AMOUNT OF WA TER TO DILUTE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP MATERIAL
FOR DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY. THOROUGHLY SWEEP OR WASH AREA OF SPILL TO
CLEAN UP ANY RESIDUAL MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:POTENTIALLY DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS MAY FORM IN
ENCLOSED AREAS OR TANKS WHEN ALKALINE PRODUCTS CONTACT FOOD OR
BEVERAGE PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN SUGARS. DO NOT ENTER SUCH AREAS
UNTILL THEY HAVE BEEN W ELL VENTILATED OR WEAR RESPIRATORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE
LIMIT IS EXCEEDED (DUST TLV OF 10 MG/M3), A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC GLOVE RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, NORMAL
WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUSTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.509
Solubility in Water:7.1% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE, HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALLINE POWDER
OR GRANULES - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS (STRONG), ALUMINUM (HOT), WATER, AMMONIA+SILVER NITRATE,
FLUORINE, LITHIUM, SODIUM SULFIDE (HOT), ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE AND TOXIC
OXIDE OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DEPOSIT IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE
INCINERATED OR DISCARDED AS GENERAL TRASH.

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