EM SCIENCE -- SODIUM BICARBONATE, 00632364  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE, 00632364
MSDS Date:01/31/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 4220 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:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS (ACUTE AND
    CHRONIC). SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED
    (IARC,NTP,OSHA) AS CANCER CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE INDICATED.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS SHOULD DEVELOP.
    SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE
    TO FR ESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
    STOPPED. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION; OF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE WATER FREELY.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE INDICATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER EXPOSURE/PERSONAL
    PROTECTION. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED
    TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOS ION OR FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN THE RELEASE AND
    ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP &
    CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL.
    (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATL SHOULD BE HNDLD OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPRVD FUME HOOD
    OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WOKRERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY. HNDLG  CARE GENRLLY IN KEEPING W/SAFE LAB PRACTICES IS
    RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL RELEASE: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON
    REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY &
    OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=122.C, 251.6F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.16 (H*2O =1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS, CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. OTHER: REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE INDICATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORL-RAT LD50: 4220 MG/KG. TOXICOLOGICAL
    FINDINGS: TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE
    ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CITED IN REGISTY OF
    TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SU BSTANCES (RTECS).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE EPA NUMBER AND IS NOT
    LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION WITH A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONTACT PERMITTED WASTE
    DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSU RE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON-REGULATED. DOT ID
    NUMBER: NONE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:TSCA STATEMENT: THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS PROD
    IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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