FMC WYOMING CORP -- SODIUM BICARBONATE -- 6810-00-264-6618
===================== 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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