CAROLINA EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY -- SODIUM BICARBONATE -- 6810-00-053-0194
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE MSDS Date:01/01/1999 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-053-0194 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:CAROLINA EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY Address:7251 CROSS COUNTRY RD City:NORTH CHARLESTON State:SC ZIP:29418 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-394-4987 Emergency Phone Num:307-875-2580 (COLLECT) Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 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 Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE: SODIUM BICARBONATE IS A GRAS (GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE) FOOD INGREDIENT. NO SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY IS EXPECTED. CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE: ADMINISTRATION OF LARGE DOSES OF SODIUM BICARBONATE TO PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENTY CAN PRODUCE SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS. TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS: NONE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:REGULATED BY OSHA: NO. LISTED ON NTP REPORT: NO. IARC GROUP 1, 2A, 2B: NO. Effects of Overexposure:NOT PROVIDED Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PE RSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR DISCOMFORT OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON SCIOUS PERSON. IF ANY DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: INTERNAL TOXICITY IS LOW. TREATMENT FOLLOWS SYMPOTMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE(CO2), DRY CHEMICAL. 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. Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA AWAY ACIDS. Other Precautions:USE AIR CONVEYING/MECHANICAL SYSTEMS FOR BULK TRANSFER TO STORAGE. FOR MANUAL HANDLING OF BULK TRANSFER USE EMCHANICAL VENTILATION TO REMOVE AIRBORNE DUST FROM RAILCAR, SHIP OR TRUCK. USE APPROVED RES PIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN VENTILATION SYSTEMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. SELECTION OF RESPIRATORS IS BASED ON GENERATED DUST. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF EXCESSIVE VISIBLE DUST LEVELS ARE EXPECTED. Ventilation:USE GENERAL ROOM DILUTION OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN EXCESSIVE DUST IS EXPECTED IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT. Protective Gloves:NOT PROVIDED Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER CLOTHING. FOOTWEAR: NONE. MINIMIZE EYE AND SKIN CONTACT BY USING APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED Supplemental Safety and Health ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K = UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED Spec Gravity:(H2O=1):2.20 pH:NOT PROVIDED Solubility in Water:9.0%(20C) Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS. WHITE, SOLID GRANULAR Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ACIDS. INCOMPATIBILTY: REACTS WITH ACIDS TO RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS AND HEAT. Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ACIDS EXCEPT UNDER CONTROLLED Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:EYE CONTACT: NON-IRRITATING (RABBIT) REFERENCE: J. AMER. COLL. TOXICOL .. 1987. SKIN CONTACT: NON-IRRITATING(RABBIT) REFERENCE: J. AMER. COLL. TOXICOL .. 1987. SKIN ABSORPTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHA LATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INGESTION: LD50 (RAT)=4300 MG/KG (20% SLURRY): 6000 MG/KG (20% SLURRY). ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: 48 HR LC50 (CULEX 5P. LARVAE OR MOSQUITO)=2000 MG/L. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD IS TO DISPOSE OF UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT INTO A SECURED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CO NTAINERS MAY BE INCINERATED OR DISCARDED AS GENERAL TRASH. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM BICARBONATE. IATA: NOT APPLICABLE. IMDG: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT CLASSIFICATION: NON-HAZARDOUS. DOT LABELS: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT MARKING: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT PLACARD: NOT APPLICABLE. UN NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III (SECTION 313, TOXIC CHEMICALS): NOT LISTED. SARA TITLE III SECTION 311/312 (40 CFR 370) SUBSTANC3S: NONE. HAZARD CATEGORIES: NOT APPLICABLE. PLANNING THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE. SECTION 302: NOT LISTED.RQ: NOT APPLICABLE. PLANNING THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE. Federal Regulatory Information:US TSCA STATUS: LISTED. State Regulatory Information:NONE ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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