Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:12/18/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N089482
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHVFP

RHODIA INC

PROSPECT PLAINS RD
CRANBURY, NJ 08512-7500
US

Emergency Phone: 800-334-7577;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-860-3435

Cage: RHXDX

RHODIA INC

CRANBURY, NJ 08512-7500 US

Telephone: 609-860-3435/800-243-5052

Cage: RHXDX

SODIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 144-55-8

RTECS: VZ0950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. SEEK IMMED MED

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SPONT. TO PVNT ASPIR OF SWALLOWED PROD, LAY VICTIM

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VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER TO FURTHER DILUTE

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OBSERVED SIGNS & SYMPS OF DISTRESS IN PATIENT.

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TO MATERIALS OTHER THAN THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE

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APPROP CONTR FOR DISP. LGE SPILLS SHOULD BE

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DEVELOPING PLAN CONTACT THE TECHNICAL SERVICE

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DIFFERENT FROM FED LAWS & REGS. CONSULT

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RINSE CONTRS BEFORE DISP. WASTE RSLTG FROM

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ASSISTANCE W/SELECTION, USE & MAINTENANCE OF WORKER

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PROVIDE PROT FROM THIS MATL UP TO CNDTNS

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(HALF-MASK/FULL FACE) RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGES OR

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EXPOSURE CONTROL TECHNIQUES MAY BE USED TO

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(I.E., SHIRTS & PANTS). CONSIDERATION

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RESISTANCE. EYE & FACE PROT REQS WILL VARY

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APPROPRIATE ANSI Z87 APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE

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(1) DO NOT STORE,

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OR COSMETICS IN AREAS WHERE THIS MATL IS STORED.

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DRINKING, USING TOBACCO, APPLYING COSMETICS/USING

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ACCIDENTAL SPLASHES OF CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 4220 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: EYES/SKIN: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING.
INHAL: LOW ACUTE INHAL TOXICITY. MAY CAUSE COUGHING, UPPER RESP
TRACT IRRIT. INGEST: LOW ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY. MAY CAUSE NAUS,
VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN. CHRONIC: THIS PR OD DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY ING
DESIGNATED BY IARC, NTP, ACGIH/OSHA AS PROBABLE/SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCIN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TOXICOLOGIAL INFO: EYES: IRRIT, 100
MG/30S, RABBIT. SKIN: IRRIT, 30 MG/3D-I, HUMAN. MILDLY IRRITATING.
STD DRAIZE TEST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF PRODUCT MAY AGGRAVATE
EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA OR
BRONCHITIS. SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: HOLD EYELIDS OPEN & FLUSH W/STEADY, GENTLE STREAM OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS
OR IF VISUAL CHANGES OCCUR. SKIN: IMMED WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP &
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MED ATTN IF IRRIT
DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CLEAN CONTAM CLTHG
& SHOES BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE FROM IMMED SOURCE OF EXPOS &
ASSURE THAT THE (SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING METHOD SUITABLE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT CLSD SPACES BEFORE ENTERING. FOLLOW PROC
DESCRIBED BELOW UNDER CLEANUP & DISP OF SPILL. SWEEP UP/VACUUM UP &
PLACE IN APPROP CLSD CONTR. DO NOT FLUSH TO DRAIN. IF SPILLED ON
GROUND, AFFECTED AREA SHOULD BE SCRAPED CLEAN & PLACED IN AN(ING
7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DIRECT/PRLNG CONT W/SKIN & EYES.
AVOID BRTHG DUSTS. STORE IN DRY, COOL AREA. THESE RECS PROVIDE GEN
GUIDANCE FOR HNDLG THIS PROD.
Other Precautions:BECAUSE SPECIFIC WORK ENVIRONS & MATL HNDLG PRACTS
VARY, SFTY PROC SHOULD BE DEVELOPED FOR EACH INTENDED APPLICATION.
WHILE DEVELOPING SAFE HNDLG PROC, DO NOT OVERLOOK NEED TO CLEAN
EQUIP & PIPING SYS FOR MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS. (ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:WHEN RESPS ARE REQUIRED, SELECT NIOSH APPRVD
EQUIP BASED ON ACTUAL/POTENTIAL AIRBORNE CONCS & I/A/W APPROP
REGULATORY STDS &/OR INDUS RECS. UNDER NORM CNDTNS, IN ABSENCE OF
OTHER AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS , THE FOLLOWING DEVICES SHOULD (ING 12)
Ventilation:WHERE ENGINEERING CTLS ARE INDICATED BY USE
CNDTNS/POTENTIAL FOR EXCESS EXPOS EXISTS, THE FOLLOWING TRADITIONAL
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Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
MIN SKIN CONT THRU USE OF GLOVES & SUITABLE LONG-SLEEVE CLTHG (ING
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Work Hygienic Practices:PERS HYGIENE IS AN IMPORTANT WORK PRACT EXPOS
CTL MEASURE & THE FOLLOWING GEN MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN (ING
18)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 9.5 AT 1 WT/WT%. FIRST AID PROC: VICTIM IS BRTHG. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN, IF AVAIL. IF NOT BRTHG, ADMIN CPR (CARDIO-PULM
RESUSCITATION). SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE
2-3 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING BACK OF
THROAT W/FINGER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE (ING 2)

pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER SOLID, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:CHEM ADDNS, PROCESSING/OTHERWISE ALTERING THIS
MATL MAY MAKE WASTE MANAGEMENT INFO PRESENTED IN THIS MSDS
INCOMPLETE, INACCURATE/OTHERWISE INAPPROP. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT
STATE & LOC REQS FOR WASTE D ISP MAY BE MORE RESTRICTIVE/OTHERWISE
(ING 9)

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