FMC CORP WYOMING CORPORATION -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-297-0092
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:06/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-297-0092
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FMC CORP WYOMING CORPORATION
Address:1735 MARKET STREET
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-346-7880
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300/303-595-9048 (MEDICAL)
CAGE:LO230
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FMC CORP CHEMICAL PRODUCTS GROUP
Address:2000 MARKET ST.
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3230
Country:US
Phone:215-200-6000
CAGE:93090
Company Name:FMC CORP WYOMING CORPORATION
Address:1735 MARKET STREET
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103
Country:US
Phone:800-346-7880
CAGE:LO230
Company Name:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
CAGE:75656

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT): 4300 MG/KE (20% SLURRY)
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MILD IRRITATION (RABBIT). SKIN:
    MILD IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHALATION: NO
    DATA AVAILABLE. INGESTION: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. ACUTE: SODIUM
    BICARBONATE IS GENERALLY RECOGN IZED AS SAFE FOOD INGREDIENT. NO
    SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY EXPECTED. MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN & EYES. *
Effects of Overexposure:* CHRONIC: ADMINISTRATION OF LARGE DOSES OF
    SODIUM DICARBONATE TO PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY CAN PRODUCE
    SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OBTAIN MED
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE. IF DISCOMFOR T OCCURS & PERSISTS,OBTAIN MEDICAL ADVICE BY
    PHONE. DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. NOTE TO
    DR:INTERNAL TOXICTY LOW. TREATMENT FOLLOWS STANDARD PROTOCOL & IS
    SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.

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

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ALL
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR SALVAGE OR
    DISPOSAL. WASH AWAY RESIDUE WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREAS & AWAY FROM
    CHEMICAL THAT MAY CONTAMINATE PRODUCT. MINIMIZE THE FREE FALL WHEN
    HANDLING TO MINIMIZE THE DUST GENERATED.
Other Precautions:WEAR EYE PROTECTION & MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT IRRITATION WHERE EXCESSIVE DUST MAY BE
    EXPECTED. CARBON DIOXIDE GAS CAN FORM IN CONFINED SPACES IS SODIUM
    BICARBONATE CONTACTS ACID S. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED SPACES TILL **

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR. IF
    EXCESSIVE VISIBLE DUST LEVELS AREA EXPECTED.
Ventilation:GENERAL PURPOSE
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Eye Protection:FULL COVER CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
** THEY HAVE BEEN WELL VENTILATED AND CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN LEVELS
    HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE SAFE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR ATMOSPHERE
    FROM OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.

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

Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:2.20 (WATER=1)
pH:8.3-1%
Solubility in Water:9.0 (20C) BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS TO RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS AND HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/ACIDS EXCEPT UNDER CONTROLLED
    CONDTIONS. CO2 CAN FORM IN CONFINED SPACES WHEN ALKALINE PRODUCT
    CONTACT ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, THE PREFERRED
    METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A SECURED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS
    MAY BE INCINERATED OR D ISCARDED AS GENERAL TRASH.

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