FMC CORP AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL DIV -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-053-0194
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:11/10/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-053-0194
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FMC CORP AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL DIV
Address:2000 MARKET ST
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-345-7880/307-875-2580
Emergency Phone Num:303-595-9048/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:91976
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FMC CORP AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1735 MARKET ST
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3230
Country:US
Phone:303-595-9048/800-321-1362
CAGE:91976
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

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 4220 MG/KG. (RTECS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, RESPIRATORY & GI
    TRACT. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. SODIUM BICARBONATE IS A SAFE FOOD INGREDIENT.
    NO SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY IS E XPECTED. LARGE DOSES CAN PRODUCE
    SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS IN PATIENT WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. CHRONIC-
    UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, REDNESS OF EYES & PAIN,
    BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. ORAL:IF CON SCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TREATMENT
    FOLLOWS STANDARD PROTOCOLS AND IS OTHERWISE SYSTOMATIC AND
    SUPPORTIVE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR
    SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. WASH AWAY RESIDUE WITH WATER. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE
    LIMIT IS EXCEEDED (DUST TLV OF 10 MG/M3), A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC GLOVE RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, NORMAL
    WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.20
pH:9.3 1%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:9% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LANDFILL METHOD IS RECOMMENDED.

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