FMC WYOMING CORP -- BAKING SODA, SODIUM BICARBONATE -- 6810-00-264-6618
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:BAKING SODA, SODIUM BICARBONATE MSDS Date:12/19/1990 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-264-6618 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:FMC WYOMING CORP Address:2000 MARKET ST City:PHILADELPHIA State:PA ZIP:19103 Country:US Info Phone Num:215-299-6000 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 MED: 303 595-9048 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:IO144 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:FMC WYOMING CORP Address:2000 MARKET ST Box:City:PHILADELPHIA State:PA ZIP:19103 Country:US Phone:215-299-6000 CAGE:IO144 Company Name:KARLIN FOOD CORPORATION State:IL Country:US CAGE:UO650 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 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT) - 4300 MG/KG (20% SLURRY) Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EXPOSURE: SODIUM BICARBONATE IS A GRAS (GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE) FOOD INGREDIENT. NO SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY IS EXPECTED. MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN AND EYES. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: ADMINISTRATI ON OF LARGE DOSES OF SODIUM BICARBONATE TO PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY CAN PRODUCE SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE EXPOSURE: SODIUM BICARBONATE IS A GRAS (GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE) FOOD INGREDIENT. NO SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY IS EXPECTED. MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN AND EYES. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: ADMINISTRATI ON OF LARGE DOSES OF SODIUM BICARBONATE TO PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY CAN PRODUCE SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF DISCOMF ORT OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK WATER TO DILUTE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ADVICE BY PHONE. DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: INTERNAL T OXICITY IS LOW. TREATMENT FOLLOWS STANDARD PROTOCOLS AND IS OTHERWISE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE Extinguishing Media:ALL 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. IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, THE PREFERRED METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A SECURED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOC AL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE INCINERATED OR DISCARDED AS GENERAL TRASH. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREAS AND AWAY FROM OTHER CHEMICALS THAT MAY CONTAMINATE PRODUCT. MINIMIZE THE FREE FALL WHEN HANDLING TO MINIMIZE THE DUST GENERATED. WEAR EYE PROTECTION AND MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED DU ST RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT IRRITATION WHERE EXCESSIVE DUST MAY BE EXPECTED. Other Precautions:CARBON DIOXIDE GAS CAN FORM IN CONFINED SPACES IF SODIUM BICARBONATE CONTACTS ACIDS. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED SPACES UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN WELL VENTILATED AND CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN LEVELS HAVE BEEN DE TERMINED TO BE SAFE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR ATMOSPHERE FOR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA-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:GENERAL PURPOSE. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER CLOTHING. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES Vapor Pres:NIL Vapor Density:0.88 AVG Spec Gravity:2.20 (H2O=1) pH:8.1 (1% SOLUT) Solubility in Water:9.6% (20C) Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID. ODOR: ODORLESS. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES REACTS WITH ACIDS TO RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS AND HEAT. Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ACIDS EXCEPT UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. CARBON DIOXIDE GAS CAN FORM IN CONFINED SPACES OR TANKS WHEN ALKALINE PRODUCTS CONTACT ACID PRODUCTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:CALIFORNIA "PROPOSITION 65", NO CHEMICALS LISTED BY CALIFORNIA ARE PRESENT AT A LEVEL THAT POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF CAUSING CNACER OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY. CONCENTRATION OF LISTED CHEMICALS ARE: A RSENIC, PPM AS AS203 = 0.01, TOTAL CHROMIUM, PPM, CR=0.03, LEAD, PPM PB=<1. ALL OTHER LISTED CHEMICALS ARE NOT DETECTED OR NOT SUSPECTED TO BE PRESENT. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, THE PREFERRED METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A SECURED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE INCINERATED OR DISCARDED AS GENERAL TRASH. 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