ALL PURE CHEMICAL COMPANY -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-241-1143
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1143
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALL PURE CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:26700 S. BANTA RD.
Box:268
City:TRACY
State:CA
ZIP:95376-0268
Country:US
Info Phone Num:209-835-5423
Emergency Phone Num:209-835-5423
CAGE:45202
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALL PURE CHEMICAL
Address:26700 S BANTA RD
Box:268
City:TRACY
State:CA
ZIP:95376-0268
Country:US
Phone:209-835-5423
CAGE:45202

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4.22 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE MODERATE TO SEVERE
    IRRITATION.SKIN:HEAT OF DISSOLUTION IN WATER MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    OR BURN.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN/INHAL:IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
    OXYGEN  OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT
    QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
    AND INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:905F
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND
    RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A
    DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH WATER.KEEP OUT OF
    SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
    RESIDUE;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN
    CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR RECOMMENDS THAT CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN HANDLING
    THIS ITEM;THEY CAN ADD TO THE SEVERITY OF EYE INJURIES.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:228F,109C
Spec Gravity:2.16-2.2
Solubility in Water:MODERATE;8.8%(WT)
Appearance and Odor:POWDER,FREE-FLOWING;WHITE;ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.METALS(EG.ALUMINUM,BRASS) ARE ATTACKED BY AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF
    THIS ITEM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT ABOVE 228F,MOISTURE(THIS ITEM IS
    HYGROSCOPIC).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
    OF SODIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS ITEM GIVES OFF HEAT WHEN
    DISSOLVED IN WATER.

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

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

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