ALL PURE CHEMICAL CO -- SODA ASH  -- 6850-00N048799
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODA ASH
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N048799
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALL PURE CHEMICAL CO
Box:268
City:TRACY
State:CA
ZIP:95376
Country:US
Info Phone Num:209-835-5423
Emergency Phone Num:209-835-5423
CAGE:45202
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALL PURE CHEMICAL
Address:26700 S BANTA RD
Box:268
City:TRACY
State:CA
ZIP:95376-0268
Country:US
Phone:209-835-5423
CAGE:45202

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:BEEN DETERMINED SAFE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR ATMOSPHERE
    WHILE PERSONNEL ARE IN ENCLOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5.6 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF
    EYES, INCLUDING CORNEAL OPACITIES. DUSTS & MISTS ARE IRRITATION TO
    SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN
    CONTACT:NON-IRRITATING TO INTACT SKIN. MI NOR IRRITATION MAY OCCUR
    ON ABRADED SKIN. CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    IN RESP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TRACT & OF SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING
    UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. SEE OPHTHALMOLOGIST IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
    SKIN:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. IF IRRIT OCCURS &
    PERSISTS, OBTAIN M ED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS. IF DISCOMFORT
    OCCURS & PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. INGEST:DRINK WATER TO DILUTE.
    OBTAIN MED ADVICE VIA PHONE. NOTES TO MD:WHILE INTERNAL TOX IS LOW,
    IRRIT EFTS(SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ALL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & 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:DO NOT STORE CLOSE TO ACIDS. MIN FREE
    FALL OF HNDLG TO MIN DUST GENERATED. DUSTS MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT OF
    EYES & SLIGHT IRRIT OF NOSE & THROAT.
Other Precautions:RPTD CONT MAY CAUSE REDNESS & DRY CRACKED SKIN.
    POTNTLY DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM IN ENCLSD AREAS/TANKS
    WHEN ALKALINE PRODS CONT FOOD/BEVERAGE PRODS THAT CONTAIN SUGARS.
    DO NOT ENTER SUCH AR EAS UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN WELL (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF NUISANCE DUST TLV OF 10
    MG/M3 IS EXCEEDED OR DISCOMFORT IS PRESENT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT  IRRIT WHERE EXCESSIVE DUST IS
    PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL ROOM DILUTION/LOC EXHST VENT WHERE EXCESSIVE
    DUST MAY BE RELEASED INTO WORK ENVIRONMENT.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LNGTH FACESHLD FPN
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYE WASH
    STATION AND DELDUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH (1% SOLN):11.4. CNDTNS (STAB):WHEN ALKALINE PRODS CONT FOOD &
    BEVERAGE PRODS THAT CONTAIN SUGARS. FIRST AID PROC:OF HIGH CONCS
    MAY PRDCE CORNEAL OPACITIES & VESTICULAR SKIN RXNS IN HUMANS
    W/ABRADED  SKIN ONLY. TREATMENT IS SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. OTHER
    PREC:VENTILATED & CARBON MONOXIDE & OXYGEN LEVELS HAVE (ING 2)

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:2.509 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:33.2% MAX BY ST.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACIDS W/RELEASE OF LARGE VOLUMES OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS & HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONT W/ACIDS EXCEPT UNDER CONTROLLED
    CNDTNS. POTNTLY DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM IN ENCLSD
    AREAS/TANKS (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, PREFERRED METHOD OF
    DISPOSAL IS IN A SECURE CHEMICAL LANDFILL I/A/W ALL LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CNTNRS MAY BE INCINERATED
    OR DISCARDED AS GE NERAL TRASH.

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