MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-264-6593
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:08/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6593
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:606-987-7000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS
Address:1127 57TH AVE.
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621-4427
Country:US
Phone:510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015
CAGE:3D869

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:IRRITATION EYE RABBIT: 190MG/24H.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: ONLY SLIGHTLY
    TOXIC, BUT LARGE DOSES MAY BE CORROSIVE TO THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL
    TRACT. SKIN: EXCESSIVE CONTACT M AY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE: CONTACT
    MAY BE CORROSIVE TO EYES & CAUSE CONJUNCTIVAL ADEMA & CORNEAL
    DESTRUCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING & LABORED BREATHING.
    EXCESSIVE CONTACT IS KNOWN TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE NASAL SEPTUM.
    INGESTION: SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE.
    SKIN: BLISTERING & REDNESS. SO LUTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
    OR BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
    SKIN-REMOVE  SOLIED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT
    & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. EYE-WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & BREATHING EQUIPMENT
    APPROPIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, BUT
    EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR WHEN APPLIED TO RED-HOT ALUMINUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT, USE PROTECTION. SCOOP UP SOLID
    & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. FLUSH
    RESIDUE & LIQUID SPILLS TO HOLDING AREA FOR NEUTRALIZATION (DILUTE
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID), BEFO RE DISCHARGE. RECLAIM & REUSE AS MUCH AS
    POSSIBLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A DUST.MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITY IN WORK PLACE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHING SHOULD BE WASHED AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.25
Solubility in Water:45.5 G/100 ML WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PHOSPHORIC PENTOXIDES, SULFURIC ACID, ZINC, LITHIUM, MOISTURE &
    2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND REMINDER TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY. ALTERNATIVELY, IF LOCAL ORDINANCE ALLOW, NEUTRALIZE
    WASTES CAN USUALLY BE FLUSHED TO DRAIN WITH MUCH EXCESS WATER.
    ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, S TATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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