Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS SIGMAULTRA, S7795
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N093216
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXCR

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 4090 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. TO
THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE
EYES BY SEPARAT ING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATER PROVIDED PE RSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP
UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
TOXIC. SEVERE IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY
PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. TOX INFO: EFTS
ON FERTILITY (PRE-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY
OF TOXIC EFTS ON CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE.
SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SM QTYS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS &
PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN
W/PLENTY OF WATER. THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY
GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE (SUPDAT)

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. RTECS #: VZ4050000.
SODIUM CARBONATE (2:1). IRRIT DATA: SKN-RBT 500 MG/24H MLD 28ZPAK
-,7,1972. EYE-RBT 100 MG/24H MOD 28ZPAK -,8,1972. EYE RBT 100
MG/30S RINSE MLD TXCYAC 23,281,1 982. EYE-RBT 50 MG SEV STPZAB
20(11),55,1976. TOX DATA: ORL-RAT LD50:4090 MG/KG 28ZPAK -,8,1972.
INH-RAT LC50:2300 MG/M3/2H ENVRAL 31/138,1983. ORL-MUS LD50:6600
MG/KG GTPZAB 20(11),55,1976. IHL-MUS L C50:1200 MG/M3/2H ENVRAL
31,138,1983. IPR-MUS LD50:117 MG/KG COREAF 257,791,1963. SCU-MUS
LD50:2210 MG/KG RPTOAN 33,266,1970. IHL-GPG LC50:800 MD/M3/2H
ENVRAL 31,138,1983. TARGET ORGAN DATA: (SUPDAT)

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particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: EC INDEX NO:
011-005-00-2. HARMFUL 36 IRRIT TO EYES. S 22 DO NOT BREATHE DUST. S
26 IN CASE OF CONT W/ EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK
MED ADVICE. REVIEWS, STDS, & REGS. OEL= MAK. EPA FIFRA 1988
PESTICIDE SUBJECT TOREGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC
54,7740,1989. NOHS 1974: HAZD 68850; NIS 389; TNF 148455; NOS 193;
TNE 1143671. NOES 1983: HZD 68850; NIS 385; TNF 97764; NO S 220;
TNE 2001842; TFE 761463. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: E
COLI POLA W/OUT S9. EPA TS CA SECTION 8(B) CHEM INVENTORY. EPA TSCA
SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HLTH/SFTY STUDIES. EPA TSCA TEST
SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998.