Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS, 5179
MSDS Date:02/14/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090707
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJCBK

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1); (SODIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS).

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT:
IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE
IDENTIFIED. INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE QU ANTITIES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. CHRONIC
EFFECTS: NONE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS: NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS,
IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT,IMMEDIATELY
WASH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYES:
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, SODIUM PEROXIDE.

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. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:AVOID SIMULTANEOUS PRESENCE OF SODA ASH AND LIME
DUST; THE COMBINATION IN THE PRESENCE OF PERSPIRATION OR MOISTURE
WILL CAUSE FORMATION OF IRRITATING CAUSTIC SODA.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED 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.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
LAB COAT:Work Hygienic Practices:DURING USE AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.53 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
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,
SODIUM PEROXIDE.

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

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