Product ID:SODA LIME
MSDS Date:11/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082250
MSDS Number: CGCNK

MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600; 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

SODA LIME, SOLID

CAS: 8006-28-8

RTECS: VX9650000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SLIPPERY. DO NOT CONTACT W/WATER. NEUTRALIZE TRACES

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EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN

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PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK

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VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES,"

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: SEVERE IRRITANT. EFFECTS FROM
INHAL OF DUST/MIST VARY FROM MILD IRRIT TO SERIOUS DAMAGE OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, DEPENDING ON SEVERITY OF EXPOS. SEVERE
PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR. INGEST: SWALLOW ING MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. SEVERE SCARRING OF TISSUE & DEATH MAY
RESULT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN CNTCT: CORROSIVE! CONTACT OF
SKIN CAN CAUSE IRRIT OR SEVERE BURNS & SCARRING W/GREATER
EXPOSURES. EYE CNTCT: CORROSIVE! MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF EYES, &
W/GREATER EXPOSURES, SEVERE BURNS W/PO SSIBLE BLINDNESS RESULTING.
CHRONIC: PRLNGD CONTACT W/DILUTE SOLUTIONS OR DUST HAS A
DESTRUCTIVE EFFECT UPON TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN, EYE
OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING! GIVE LARGE QTYS OF WATER OR MILK IF AVAILABLE. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IN
CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD AREA WITH WATER USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR
SPLASH MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . SOLUTION PROCESS CAUSES FORMATION OF CORROSIVE VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT CNTCT W/WATER OR
MOISTURE MAY GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATLS. MAY
CAUSE FIRE & EXPLO WHEN IN CNTCT W/INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
& NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP, SCOOP OR
PICK UP SPILLED MATL. AVOID DUSTING. COLLECTED WASTE MAY BE
TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED, PRE FERABLY METAL CONTAINER & SENT TO A
RCRA- (ING 2)
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE TRACES WITH DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP
W/CHEM GOGGS MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH APPRVD SUPPLIED
AIR FULL FACEPIEC E RESP OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMD TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL (ING 4)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 7)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON OR COVERALLS AS NEEDED IN AREAS OF UNUSUAL
EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: FORMATION OF SHOCK-SENSITIVE SALTS. CONTACT W/METALS
SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TIN & ZINC CAUSE FORMATION OF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
GAS. FIRST AID PROC: CALL MD IMMED. EYES: WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF W
ATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER& UPPER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Vapor Pres:0 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT PELLETS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
WATER, STEAM, ACIDS, FLUORINE & MANY ORGANIC MATLS. CONTACT
W/NITROMETHANE & OTHER SIMILAR NITRO COMPOUNDS CAUSE(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:RAPIDLY DETERIORATES ON EXPOSURE TO AIR
THROUGH ABSORPTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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