Product ID:METERPAK #301
MSDS Date:10/31/1994
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-367-2965
MSDS Number: BYCRL

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924

Info Phone: 905-624-0366

Cage: LO289

Telephone: 905-624-0366

Cage: LO289

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT SOLD IN WATER SOLUBLE POUCHES,
DIRECT CONTACT W/POWDER UNLIKELY. SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT
W/DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYES: DUSTS MAY IRRITATE. INHALATION:
DUSTS IRRITATING TO RESPIRA TORY TRACT. INGESTION: SWALLOWED DUSTS
MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY EXACERBATE EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTN. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER 15 MINUTES, LIFTING EYELIDS.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTN. INGES TION: DRINK GLASS WATER/MILK. IMMEDIATELY CONTACT
POISON CENTER OR PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:>212F,>100C
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL,
UNIVERSAL FOAM TYPE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR VACUUM DISCHARGED MATERIAL.
FLUSH RESIDUE W/WATER. OBSERVE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT HANDLE POUCHES W/WET HANDS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET POWDER ON SKIN OR EYES.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTING LIKELY, USE
NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL): IF DUSTING LIKELY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:IF DUSTING LIKELY, FULL-FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SUFFICIENT CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
pH:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE POWDER, LEMON FRAGRANCE, PACKAGED IN WATER
SOLUBLE POUCHES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, NITROGEN COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH NEUTRAL LIQUID TO SEWER. OBSERVE
LOCAL/FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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