Product ID:SODA ASH
MSDS Date:12/10/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-105-4957
MSDS Number: BTQZW

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: 0SK29

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

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CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLY HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT; MAY CAUSE EYE BURNS.
INGESTION CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & CAUSE PAIN,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA & CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. AVOID SIMULTANEOUS
PRESENCE OF SODA ASH & LIME DUST; THE COMBINATION IN THE PRESENCE
OF PERSPIRATION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OR MOISTURE WILL CAUSE FORMATION OF
CORROSIVE CAUSTIC SODA. TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE
MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER FREELY & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA DETERM FREE FROM
EXPLO/FIRE HAZ. CONTAIN RELS & ELIM ITS SOURCE IF THIS CAN BE DONE
W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTA INERIZE FOR PROPER DISP. COMPLY W/FED,
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA. STORE AWAY FROM MINERAL & ORGANIC ACIDS.
DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED/TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE (NEOPRENE, PVC/EQUIVALENT).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES W/(SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES. EYE
PROTECTION: SIDE SHIELDS .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.53 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:22%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE; GRANULAR OR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, FLUORINE, PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG ACID MAY RESULT IN
VIOLENT REACTION. STARTS TO DECOMPOSE, LOSING CARBON DIOXIDE AT
400C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, NA*2O.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL DOES NOT HAVE EPA WASTE NUMBER & IS NOT A
LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION W/PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
(TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CNTCT PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
(TSD) TO ASSURE CO MPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE & FED REGS.

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