Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:08/20/1997
FSC:8950
NIIN:00-292-9611
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDWP

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 908-754-1800

Preparer: MARK DUGAN

Cage: 60728

Telephone: 908-754-1800

Cage: 60728

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-INHALATION MAY IRRITATE THE
RESPIRATORT TRACT. SKIN-SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE-EYE
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION-INGESTION MAY CAUSE
GASTROENTERITIS (INFLAMMATION OF T HE LINING MEMBRANE OF THE
STOMACH AND INTESTINES.)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC
OR REGULATED AS A CARCINOGEN BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SORE
THROAT & RUNNY NOSE. SKIN-REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING AND PAIN.
EYE-REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING, TEARING AND PAIN.
INGESTION-ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITI NG AND DIARRHEA SYSTEMIC
EFFECTS MAY FOLLOW AND MAY INCLUDE RINGING OF THE EARS, DIZZINESS,
ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE, BLURRED VISION AND TREMORS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING EYE OR
SKIN CONDITIONS OR IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTIIONS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCTS.

First Aid:EYE-IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN-IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT, FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE. CALL A
PHYSI CIAN IF IRRITATION OCCURS. INHALATION-IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-IF
SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:UTLIZE RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT. CLEAN SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST
INTO THE AIR. SPILL AREA CAN BE WASHED WITH WATER. COLLECT WASH
WATER FOR APPROVED DISPOSAL. KEEP FROM ENTERING WATER OR GROUND
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID GETTING
INTO EYES OR ON SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANLDING. STORE IN A
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM DIRERCT SUNLIGHT, HEAT AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. RESEAL CONTAINERS IMMEDIATEL Y AFTER USE. STORE AWAY
FROM FOOD AND BEVERAGES.

Respiratory Protection:WORK AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS SHOULD BE MONITORED
AND IF THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITE IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION IF DUSTING IS A PROBLEM TO MAINTAIN
AIR LEVELS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES SHOULD WASH THEIR HANDS AND FACE
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMERGENCY SHOWERS AND EYE WASH STATIONS SHOILD BE AVAILABLE. EDUCATE
AND TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE USE AND HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP LOSES CO2 ABOV
Vapor Density:N/A(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:2.159
pH:8.3
Solubility in Water:13 G/100 ML 0C
Appearance and Odor:FINE CRYSTAL, WHITE, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE AND
WATER.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EXISTING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGSTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. ORAL LD50 RAT:
3360 MG/KG. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION.

Ecological:DATA NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME.

Transport Information:CONTACT HUMMEL CROTON FOR CURRENT SHIPPING
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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