Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:01/21/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6618
MSDS Number: BSVPX

Emergency Phone: 203-226-6602 OR 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 203-226-6602

Cage: 8F901

Telephone: 203-925-3300/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 8F901

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS >4000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOW SINGLE DOSE OR ORAL TOXICITY.
NON-IRRITATING TO SKIN. NON-IRRITATING BUT MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRITATION TO EYE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:MATERIAL IS TAKEN IN MODERATE AMOUNTS AS AN
ANTACID. IF A HUGE OVEREXPOSURE OCCURS FOLLOW THE FIRST AID
PROCEDURES. CHMIS:NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS ARE EXPECTED EXCEPT IN
EVENT OF LARGE OVEREXPOSURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
MFR.

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION OCCURS, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15
MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. RESTORE/AID BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:IF A LARGE
QUANTI TY IS INGESTED, GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OFMILK OR WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. CONTINUE FLUID ADMINISTRATION UNTIL VOMITUS IS
CLEAR. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ABOVE 270C, THIS MATERIAL LOSES WATER AND HALF OF
ITS CARBON DIOXIDE BOTH OF WHICH ARE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE STANDARD FIRE FIGHTING TECHNIQUES TO
EXTINGUISH FIRES INVOLVING SODIUM BICARBONATE. THIS MATERIAL IS
USED AS A DRY POWDER EXTINGUISHER ON ALL CLASSES FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Spill Release Procedures:FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
SWEEP OR SHOVEL UP SPILLED PRODUCT. WHERE VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE, WEAR A DUST RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. LONG TERM
STORAGE MAY RESULT IN CAKING.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AND
DUST IS BEING GENERATED, USE OF A NIOSH APPROVED HALF-FACE PIECE
MECHANICAL FILTER RESPIRATOR IS SUGGESTED.
Ventilation:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED IN VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES SUCH AS
WASHING BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Solubility in Water:9.6 GM/100 GM H2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID,ODORLESS ** PH 1% SOLN = 8.0
** BULK DENSITY = 45-65 LB/FT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS (VIOLENTLY WITH SOME ACIDS) TO FORM SALT, WATER AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SLOWLY EVOLVES CARBON DIOXIDE AT
AMBIENT. AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, EVOLVES CARBON DIOXIDE AND
WATER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF THE PRODUCT IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL
OR IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

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