=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID CARBONATE
NIIN:00-264-6618
MSDS Number: BDQSS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP
Emergency Phone Num:201-538-8000
CAGE:1L168
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALLIED CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:1087R
CAGE:1L168
Company:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC
Address:Box:2332R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-2332
Country:US
Phone:201-455-4414
CAGE:1L164

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

Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

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

Effects of Overexposure:EYES,SKIN,INHALED,INGESTED: CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION. GROSS INGESTION COULD BE HARMFUL. MILDLY ALKALINE.

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

First Aid:EYES,SKIN:FLUSH WITH LG. AMTS H*2O. INGESTION OF GROSS
    AMOUNTS: STOMACH WASH,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. SERIOUS IRRITATION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT RELEASES CO*2 GAS; AREA VENTILATION
    RECOMMENDED TO LIMIT GAS CONCENTRATION AT <5000 PPM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID DUSTING CONDITIONS. SM SPILL:CAREFULLY
    SWEEP UP & REMOVE; LG SPILL:CAREFULLY SHOVEL UP & REMOVE; FLUSH
    RESIDUE AWAY WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE. AVOID STORAGE
    WHERE CONTACT WITH ACID IS LIKELY.
Other Precautions:HEAT ABOVE 270C OR CONTACT WITH ACIDS RELEASES CARBON
    DIOXIDE(NON-TOXIC/NONFLAMMABLE GAS NOTED AS ASPHYXIANT;TOLERANCE
    REPORTED AT 5000 PPM); SLOWLY DECOMPOSES IN MOIST AIR.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK/DUST RESPIR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO ELIMINATE DUST.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN FROM
    DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAY ALSO BE CALLED SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE. PRODUCT IS CLASS 1 OF
    O-S-576. DO NOT USE FOR MEDICINAL OR EDIBLE PURPOSES.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.217
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CONTACT RELEASES CARBON DIOXIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT RELEASES CARBON DIOXIDE GAS. AVOID
    ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE
    GAS(ASPHYXIANT;TOLERANCE REPORTED AT 5000PPM)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH DOWN SEWER WITH
    EXCESS IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. ALTERNATIVE
    IS TO DUMP INTO APPROVED DRY LANDFILL.

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