RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-290-5574
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:04/25/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-290-5574
MSDS Number: BWPYJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICAL CO
Address:1 CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-925-3300
Emergency Phone Num:203-925-3300
CAGE:RHNEP
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JEM SALES INC   INCHEMCO DIV
Address:430 LAVENDER DR
Box:City:ROME
State:GA
ZIP:30165-2262
Country:US
Phone:706-232-1709
CAGE:0AZD7
Company Name:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICAL CO
Address:1 CORPORATE DR
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Phone:203-925-3300
CAGE:RHNEP

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS >4220 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MILDLY TOXIC BY INGESTION. DOSES OVER
    5 GM/KG CAN CAUSE ALKALOSIS & EXPANSION IN EXTRACELLULAR FLUID
    VOLUME W/EDEMA. APPLICATION OF LARGE AMOUNTS TO SKIN MAY CAUSE
    ALKALOSIS. IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN,  RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    INGREDIENT DESIGNATED BY IARC, NTP, ACGIH OR OSHA AS A PROBABLE
    HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION.IF SWALLOWED, MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING AND PAIN.IN
    LARGE DOSES, IT MAY CAUSE ALKALOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN IRRITATION MAY BE AGGRAVATED
    IN PERSONS WITH EXISTING SKIN LESIONS. BREATHING OF DUST MAY
    AGGRAVATE ACUTE OR CHRONIC ASTHMA AND OTHER CHRONIC PULMONARY
    DISEASE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. 
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. RESTORE/AID BREATHING AS NEEDED.
    INGESTED:(LARGE QUANTITY) IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK
    OR WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.)
    GET IMMED. MEDICAL ATTN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS USED AS A DRY POWDER EXTINGUISHING
    AGENT SUITABLE FOR ALL CLASSES OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:BECAUSE CARBON DIOXIDE GAN MAY BE PRESENT,
    WEARING A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
    REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF EXTREMELY LARGE QUANTITIES ARE
    INVOLVED, SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE GENERATED.
    SODA ASH PRODUCED AT >200F IS A RESPIRATORY AND SKIN IRRITANT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:TO EXTENT POSSIBLE, CLEA UP SPILLAGE USING
    SHOVELS, SWEEPING OR VACUUM. AVOID DUST GENERATION. PLACE IN
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. DO NOT
    FLUSH MATERIAL TO PUBLIC SEWER S YSTEM OR ANY WATERWAYS.
    DECONTAMINATE TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IS GENERALLY REGUARDED AS
    SAFE FOR HUMANS & ANIMALS. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE STORED IN A COOL,
    DRY AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR FLAME.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS. LONG-TERM STORAGE MAY RESULT
    IN CAKING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTING CONDITIONS,USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    DUST MASK IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS SUGGESTED EXPOSURE LIMITS. USE
    POSITIVE PRESSURE SUPPLIED AIR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY OR	OTHER CONDITIONS NEEDING MORE
    PROTECTION
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE LOCAL EXHAUST AS NEEDED
    TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE BELOW CONTROL LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES & BOOTS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN A SINK, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER IN WORK AREA. HAVE OXYGEN READILY AVAILABLE. WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
    OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED DURING THE FOLLOWING
    PROCEDURES:MANUFACTURE OR FORMULATION OF THIS PRODUCT, REPAIR &
    MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT, CLEAN UP OF LEAKS & SPILLS,
    ANY ACTIVITY  THAT MAY RESULT IN EXPOSURES TO CONCENTRATIONS THAT
    EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:518F,270C
Solubility in Water:9.6 G/ 100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID/ODORLESS - PH OF 1% SOLUTION =
    8.5

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
REACTS W/WEAK ACIDS FORMING SALT, WATER & CARBON DIOXIDE GAS &
    RELEASING HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC; PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. KEEP
    AWAY FORM HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT TEMPERATURE OF 190F OR HIGHER,
    CARBON DIOXIDE GAS IS GIVEN OFF TO ATMOSPHERE. RESULTING DUST IS
    IRRITATING.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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