Product ID:G,BAKING SODA,PD 1007-3
MSDS Date:09/01/1995
FSC:5350
NIIN:01P042683
MSDS Number: CBSDV

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Cage: 50325

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SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 7300 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:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, RESPIRATORY & GI
TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. SODIUM BICARBONATE IS A SAFE FOOD INGREDIENT.
NO SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY IS EXPECTED. LARGE DOSES CAN PRODUCE
SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS IN PATIENT WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. CHRONIC-
MAY AFFECT LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, REDNESS OF EYES, BLURRED
VISION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. ORAL:IF CON SCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. TREATMENT FOLLOWS STANDARD PROTOCOLS AND IS OTHERWISE
SYSTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE. LARGE DOSES MAY PRODUCE SYSTEMIC
ALKALOSIS & EDEMA.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE GENERATED
WHICH IS AN ASPHYXIANT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP MATERIAL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR
SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. WASH AWAY RESIDUE WITH WATER. VENTILATE AREA.
USE RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED AWAY FROM ACIDS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC GLOVE RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING BULK/DUSTY PLACES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, NORMAL WORK CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:518F,270C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:228F,109C
Spec Gravity:2.20
pH:BASIC
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:9.6% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 228F, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LANDFILL METHOD IS RECOMMENDED.

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