STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO. -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-264-6618
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:01/21/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6618
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION
City:WESTPORT
State:CT
ZIP:06880
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-226-6602
Emergency Phone Num:203-226-6602 OR 800-424-9300
CAGE:8F901
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SILVER SALES
Address:5115 DOUGLAS FIR RD  SUITE C
Box:City:CALABASES
State:CA
ZIP:91302
Country:US
Phone:818-591-0788	 WAS IN TX
CAGE:0WG65
Company Name:STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Phone:203-925-3300/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:8F901

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS  >4000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOW SINGLE DOSE OR ORAL TOXICITY.
    NON-IRRITATING TO SKIN. NON-IRRITATING BUT MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION TO EYE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
    OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:MATERIAL IS TAKEN IN MODERATE AMOUNTS AS AN
    ANTACID.  IF A HUGE OVEREXPOSURE OCCURS FOLLOW THE FIRST AID
    PROCEDURES.  CHMIS:NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS ARE EXPECTED EXCEPT IN
    EVENT OF LARGE OVEREXPOSURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
    MFR.

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

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION OCCURS, SEE A DOCTOR.  EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15
    MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. RESTORE/AID BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:IF A LARGE
    QUANTI TY IS INGESTED, GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OFMILK OR WATER AND
    INDUCE VOMITING. CONTINUE FLUID ADMINISTRATION UNTIL VOMITUS IS
    CLEAR. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ABOVE 270C, THIS MATERIAL LOSES WATER AND HALF OF
    ITS CARBON DIOXIDE BOTH OF WHICH ARE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE STANDARD FIRE FIGHTING TECHNIQUES TO
    EXTINGUISH FIRES INVOLVING SODIUM BICARBONATE.  THIS MATERIAL IS
    USED AS A DRY POWDER EXTINGUISHER ON ALL CLASSES FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. 
    SWEEP OR SHOVEL UP SPILLED PRODUCT. WHERE VENTILATION IS
    INADEQUATE, WEAR A DUST RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. LONG TERM
    STORAGE MAY RESULT IN CAKING.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AND
    DUST IS BEING GENERATED, USE OF A NIOSH APPROVED HALF-FACE PIECE
    MECHANICAL FILTER RESPIRATOR IS SUGGESTED.
Ventilation:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED IN VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES SUCH AS
    WASHING BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Solubility in Water:9.6 GM/100 GM H2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID,ODORLESS ** PH 1% SOLN = 8.0
    ** BULK DENSITY = 45-65 LB/FT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS (VIOLENTLY WITH SOME ACIDS) TO FORM SALT, WATER AND
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SLOWLY EVOLVES CARBON DIOXIDE AT
    AMBIENT. AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, EVOLVES CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF THE PRODUCT IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL
    OR IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

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