Product ID:SOSDIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS, 0063985B
MSDS Date:01/31/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKDWB

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SODIUM CARBONATE

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:POSSIBLY HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT; MAY CAUSE EYE BURNS.
INGESTION CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND CAUSE PAIN,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND CIRCULATORY COLLA PSE. AVOID SIMULTANEOUS
PRESENCE OF SODA ASH AND LIME DUST; THE COMBINATION IN THE PRESENCE
OF PERSPIRATION OR MOISTURE WILL CAUSE FORMATION OF CORROSIVE
CAUSTIC SODA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATON:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
WATER FREELY AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:EVACULATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY
PERSONNEL. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER
EXPOSURE/PERSONAL PROTECTION. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL
THE AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FR OM EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZARDS.
CONTAIN THE RELEASE AND ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE
WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS
DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. (SUPDAT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED TIGHTLY. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM MINERAL AND
ORGANIC ACIDS. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGHT
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON
REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR REPORTABLE
QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=851.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.53 (H*2O = 1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:22%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, FLUORINE, PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG ACID MAY RESULT IN
VIOLENT REACTION. STARTS TO DECOMPOSE, LOSING CO*2, AT 400C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2, NA*2O.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT: MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE
NUMBER AND IS NOT A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION WITH A
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS
CONTACT A PERMITTED WAST E DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 117 MG/KG.
IHL-MUS LC50: 1200 MG/M3/2H. TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS; TESTS ON
LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CITED IN REGISTRY O F TOXIC EFFECTS OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).

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Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON-REGULATED. DOT ID
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Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATEMENT: THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS
PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.