FMC WYOMING CORP -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-264-6618
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:08/16/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6618
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FMC WYOMING CORP
Address:1735 MARKET ST
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-346-7880
Emergency Phone Num:303-595-9048;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:IO144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FMC CORP
Address:1735 MARKET STREET
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103
Country:US
Phone:303-595-9048
CAGE:0S2C1
Company Name:FMC WYOMING CORP
Address:2000 MARKET ST
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103
Country:US
Phone:215-299-6000
CAGE:IO144

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE (1:1); (SODIUM BICARBONATE)
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SUPDAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH EFFECTS
    ANTICIPATED. ACUTE: SODIUM BICARBONATE IS A GRAS (GENERALLY
    RECOGNIZED AS SAFE) FOOD INGREDIENT. NO SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY IS
    EXPECTED. CHRONIC: ADMINISTRATION OF LARGE DOS ES OF SODIUM
    BICARBONATE TO PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY CAN PRODUCE
    SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT OCCURS &
    PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. GET
    MED ATTN IF IRRIT OCCURS & PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREAT HING DFCLTY OR DISCOMFORT OCCURS & PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN.
    INGEST: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCON PERSON. IF ANY DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. NOTES
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2), DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
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.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA, AWAY FROM
    ACIDS. USE GENERAL ROOM DILUTION OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT WHEN
    EXCESSIVE DUST IS EXPECTED IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
Other Precautions:USE AIR CONVEYING/MECH SYSTEMS FOR BULK TRANSFER TO
    STORAGE. FOR MANUAL HNDLG OF BULK TRANSFER USE MECH VENT TO REMOVE
    AIRBORNE DUST FROM RAILCAR, SHIP OR TRUCK. USE NIOSH APPRVD RESP
    PROT WHEN VENT S YSTEMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF EXCESSIVE
    VISIBLE DUST LEVELS ARE EXPECTED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL OR GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION TO CONTROL AIRBORNE
    DUST THAT MAY BE GENERATED INTO THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    FULL COVER CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE EYE AND SKIN CONTACT BY USING
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH (AS IS): N/A; PH (1% SOLN): 8.3. LD50 MIX: LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 4300
    MG/KG (20% SLURRY); 6000 MG/KG (50% SLURRY). FIRST AID PROC: TO MD:
    INTERNAL TOXICITY IS LOW. TREATMENT FOLLOWS STD PROTOCOLS & IS 
    OTHERWISE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. OTHER PRECS: SELECTION OF RESP
    IS BASED ON DUST CLOUD GENERATED.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.20 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:9.0% BY WT (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, GRANULAR; 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.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, AN ACCEPTABLE
    METHOD IS TO DISPOSE OF UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT INTO A SECURED
    LANDFILL I/A/W ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY  BE INCINERATED OR DISCARDED AS
    GENERAL TRASH.

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