Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:09/24/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6593
MSDS Number: BWLCD

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Cage: DO870

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Cage: 70829

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INTRAPERITONEAL LD50 (RAT) IS 117 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN-IRRITATION.
EYE-IRRITATION. INGESTION-INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NUASE A, VOMITING, DAIRRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED & CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION-IF PERSON
BREATHES LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN-IN CASE
OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. EYE-IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE).

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.53
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAY CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM, FLUORINE, OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS, LITHIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HUMIDITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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