FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- ACC21080 SODIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00F025827
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACC21080 SODIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:10/05/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025827
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH, TRONA, CARBONIC ACID, CRYSTOL
    CARBONATE, DISODIUM CARBONATE)
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 4090 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: TOXIC/MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITATION/COUGH/BREATH SHORTNESS/GASTROINTESTINAL CHANGE. SKIN:
    IRRITATION/RED/ERYTHEMA/BLISTER/NECROSIS. EYE:
    IRRITATION/RED/PAIN/BLURRY VISION/TEMPORARY CORNEAL EP ITHELIUM
    DAMAGE/NECROSIS. INGESTION: GASTRIC MUCOSA CORROSION/SORE
    THROAT/NAUSEA/VOMIT/ABDOMINAL PAIN/TOXIC/DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.
    SKIN: DERMATITIS & POSSIBLE SODA ULCERS OF THE HANDS & WRISTS,
    SENSITIVITY. EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION,
    TEMPORARY DAMAGE OF CORNEAL EP ITHELIUM, NECROSIS. INGESTION: DEATH
    ISGENERALLY DUE TO CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. LETHAL HUMAN DOSE:  30
    GRAMS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR. KEEP WARM/QUIET.
    SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. EYE: FLUSH
    W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. USE NORMAL SALINE FOR 30-60 MIN. COVER
    W/STERILE BAN DAGE. INGESTION: DILUTE W/WATER/MILK. AVOID GASTRIC
    LAVAGE/EMETIC. USE ESOPHAGOSCOPY TO AVOID CORROSION. TREAT SHOCK.
    KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL/CO2/WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. FOR
    LARGE FIRES USE WATER SPRAY/FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST/AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE/POWERED
    AIR-PURIFYING/TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR/SCBA W/HIGH EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER/HELMET/HOOD OPER ATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER,
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F/851C
Spec Gravity:2.536
pH:11.5
Solubility in Water:7.1%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS/COLORLESS TO WHITE/HYGROSCOPIC SMALL
    CRYSTALLINE POWDER/GRANULES

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE & TOXIC CO & CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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