SOUTHERN MILL CREEK PRODUCTS OF OHIO -- SODIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00-233-1715
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:06/10/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-1715
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SOUTHERN MILL CREEK PRODUCTS OF OHIO
Address:18319 NOTTINGHAM RD
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44119-2934
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-481-8404
Emergency Phone Num:216-481-8404
Preparer's Name:HMIS STAFF
CAGE:2M290
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SOUTHERN MILL CREEK PRODUCTS OF OHIO
Address:18319 NOTTINGHAM RD
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44119-2934
Country:US
Phone:216-481-8404
CAGE:2M290

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4090 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL IF DUST INHALED
    OR IF PRODUCT INGESTED. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC: UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM CARBONATE IS NOT LISTED AS A
    CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, NOR REGULATED AS
    SUCH BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING,
    TIGHTNESS IN CHEST. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, STOMACH PAIN. EYES:
    BURNING SAENSATION, STINGING, PAIN, REDNESS, SWELLING. SKIN:
    REDNESS, ITCHING, DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN; HMIS SUSPECTS PRE-EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY AND SKIN DISEASES MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,
    HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. ING ESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL BUNKER GEAR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
    1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. IMPERVIUOS
    APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS GENERATED BY DLA-HMIS STAFF FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT. MSDS
    UNAVAILABLE FROM "MANUFACTURER"; MANUFACTURER NO LONGER HAS PRODUCT
    IN STOCK. DLA CUSTOMER GAVE DLA CONTRACT NUMBER-DSA400- 76-C-4732.
    MSDS  GENERATED USING SAX.

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.509
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS, SMALL CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE
    POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, SULFURIC ACID, FLUORINE, LITHIUM, 2,4,6- TRINITROTOLUENE,
    P2O5.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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