CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-264-6618
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:04/17/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6618
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
Address:469 N HARRISON ST
City:PRINCETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08540
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-683-5900
Emergency Phone Num:609-683-5900
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS-960
CAGE:90038
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
Address:469 N HARRISON ST
Box:City:PRINCETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08543-5297
Country:US
Phone:609-683-5900
CAGE:90038
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
Company Name:TELECHEM INTERNATIONAL, INC
Address:524 E WEDDELL DRIVE SUITE 3
Box:City:SUNNYVALE
State:CA
ZIP:94089-2115
Country:US
Phone:916-941-3688
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D569
CAGE:1KH20

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 7.3 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN: NOT AN IRRITANT. INGESTION:
    MATERIAL IS PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. SMALL AMOUNTS (1-2
    TABLESPOONFULS) SWALLOWED DURING NORMAL HANDLING OPERATIONS ARE NOT
    LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY AS LONG AS THE ST OMACH IS NOT OVERLY FULL;
    SWALLOWING LARGER AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INJURY. LARGE DOSES MAY PRODUCE
    SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS AND EXPANSION IN EXTRA CELLULAR FLUID VOLUME
    WITH EDEMA. INHALATION: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM BICARBONATE IS NOT LISTED AS A
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP, OSHA, OR ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: NOT AN IRRITANT. INHALATION: NONE
    KNOWN. INGESTION: MATERIAL IS PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. SMALL AMOUNTS
    (1-2 TABLESPOONFULS) SWALLOWED DURING NORMAL HANDLING OPERATIONS 
    NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJ URY AS LONG AS STOMACH IS NOT OVERLY FULL; 
    LARGER AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INJURY. (LARGE DOSES MAY PRODUCE SYSTEMIC
    ALKALOSIS AND EXPANSION IN EXTRACELLULAR FLUID VOLUME WITH EDEMA).
    SUBCHRONIC EFFECTS: BA SED ON PUBLISHED STUDIES ON ITS EFFECTS IN
    ANIMALS AND HUMANS, SODIUM BICARBONATE IS NOT TERATOGENIC OR
    GENOTOXIC. ONLY KNOWN SUBCHRONIC EFFECTS IS THAT OF A MARKED
    SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE CONTACTS. FLOOD EYES WITH CLEAN
    FLOWING WATER, LOW PRESSURE AND LUKE WARM (NOT HOT) IF POSSIBLE,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING EYELIDS. INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE
    SWALLOWED, DO  NOT INDUCE VOMITING. ADMINISTER WATER IF PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: LARGE DOSES MAY PRODUCE SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS AND
    EXPANSION IN EXTR ACELLULAR FLUID VOLUME WITH EDEMA.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CO2 MAY BE GENERATED, USE A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CO2 IS AN
    ASPHYXIANT AT LEVELS OVER 5% W/W. SODIUM OXIDE, A THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT EXISTING  AT TEMP. ABOVE 1,564F IS
    RESPIRATORY, EYE, SKIN IRRITANT. AVOID INHALATION, EYE, SKIN
    CONTACT WITH SODIUM OXIDE DUSTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP INTO DRY, CLEAN CONTIANERS. WASH AWAY
    UNCONTAMINATED RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREAS,  AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. SODIUM BICARBONATE REACTS WITH ACIDS TO
    YIELD CARBON DIOXIDE  WHICH CAN ACCUMULATE IN CONFINED SPACES. DO
    NOT ENTER CONFINED SPACES UNTIL  THEY HAVE BEEN WELL VENTILATED AND
    CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN LEVELS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE SAFE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK REQUIRED IF TOTAL DUST LEVEL EXCEEDS
    10 MG/M3.
Ventilation:GOOD VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS FOR SOLUTIONS; GENERAL PURPOSE FOR
    HANDLING DRYPRODUCT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WHEN HANDLING BULK MATERIAL OR WHEN DUSTS
    ARE GENERATED.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER CLOTHING. APRON WHERE SPLASHING
    MAY OCCUR WHEN WORKING WITH SOLUTIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO
    CHEMICAL EXPOSURE BEYOND THOSE PROVIDED ABOVE. REQUIREMENTS WITH
    RESPECT TO SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND APPLICATIONS ARE THE
    RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:BULK DENSITY: 62 LB/FT3.
pH:8.2 (1% SOLUTIO
Solubility in Water:8.6G/100ML@20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, NO ODOR; SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS TO YIELD CARBON DIOXIDE. ALSO MAY YIELD FREE CAUSTIC
    IN PRESENCE OF LIME DUST (CAO) AND MOISTURE (I.E., WATER,
    PERSPIRATION).
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 65C (150F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING  >100C MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS
    LEVELS OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS IN CONFINED SPACES. YIELDS SODIUM
    OXIDE IF EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES > 850C. AVOID INHALATION, EYE,
    SKIN CONTACT W ITH SODIUM OXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EYE EFFECTS: THE MATERIAL WAS MINIMALLY
    IRRITATING TO UNWASHED EYES AND PRACTICALLY NON-IRRITATING TO
    WASHED EYES (RABBITS). SKIN EFFECTS: NOT A SKIN IRRITANT OR
    DERMALLY TOXIC. NOT A CONTACT SENSITIZ ER. ACUTE ORAL EFFECTS:
    ACUTE ORAL-RAT LD50 = 7.3 G/KG. ACUTE INHALATION: LC50 (RAT) > 4.74
    MG/L. MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED AS CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN
    BY: NTP ANNUAL REPORT, IARC GROUP I OR I  I, OSHA 29 CFR PART 1910
    SUBPART Z, ACGIH APPENDIX A. MATERIAL IS NOT A VOLATILE ORGANIC
    COMPOUND NOR DOES IT CONTAIN VOCS..

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:AQUATIC TOXICITY: DAPHNIDS: EC50 = 4100 MG/L. BLUEGIL: LC50
    = 7,100 MG/L. RAINBOW TROUT: LC50 = 7,700 MG/L. CLEAN AIR ACT
    SECTION 611: MATERIAL NEITHER CONTAINS NOR IS IT MANUFACTURED WITH
    OZONE DEPLE TING SUBSTANCES (ODS). FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
    ACT (40 CFR 401.15): MATERIAL CONTAINS NO INTENTIONALLY ADDED OR
    DETECTABLE (CONTAINMENT) LEVELS OF EPA PRIORITY TOXIC POLLUTANTS.
    CERCLA REPORTA BLE QUANTITY: NONE. RCRA: NOT A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
    OR A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY LISTING OR CHARACTERISTIC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A SECURED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS MAY BE INCINERATED OR DISCARDED AS GENERAL TRASH.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED. TECHNICAL
    SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM BICARBONATE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302, EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:
    NONE. SECTION 311/312, HAZARDOUS CATEGORIES: NON-HAZARDOUS. SECTION
    313, TOXIC CHEMICALS: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: GENERALLY
    RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS) DIRECT FOOD ADDITIVE (21 CFR 184.1736).
    US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: LIST OF PROPRIETARY SUBSTANCES-
    PERMITTED USE CODES 3A, J1, A1,  G1, AND L1. OSHA: NOT HAZARDOUS
    UNDER 29 CFR 1910.1200. SODIUM BICARBONATE IS REPORTED IN THE EPA
    TSCA INVENTORY LIST.

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