CAROLINA EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY -- BAKING SODA, BICARBONATE OF SODA  -- 6505-00N038836
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BAKING SODA, BICARBONATE OF SODA
MSDS Date:06/30/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N038836
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY
Address:7251 CROSS COUNTRY RD
City:NORTH CHARLESTON
State:SC
ZIP:29418
Country:US
Info Phone Num:803-760-3000
Emergency Phone Num:803-760-3000
CAGE:6K233
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY
Address:7251 CROSS COUNTRY RD
Box:City:NORTH CHARLESTON
State:SC
ZIP:29418
Country:US
Phone:803-760-3000
CAGE:6K233

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)4300 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:ACUTE: EYE/SKIN: MILD IRRITATION. SKIN
    ABSORP/INHAL: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INGEST: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS
    OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MIN. IF IRRIT
    OCCURS & PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS IF
    DISCOMFORT OCCUR S & PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. INGEST: DRINK WATER
    TO DILUTE. OBTAIN ADVICE BY PHONE. DECONTAM PROC: WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. NOTES TO PHYS: INTERNAL TOX LOW. TRTMT FOLLOW STD PROTOCOLS
    & IS (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR SALVAGE OR
    DISPOSAL. WASH AWAY RESIDUE W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: OTHERWISE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:2.2(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:9.60%@20C
Appearance and Odor:WHTE 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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONT W/ACIDS EXCEPT UNDER CONTROLLED
    CONDITIONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, LANDFILL IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE INCINERATED OR DISCARDED AS
    GENERAL TRASH.

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