SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- S2127 SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-264-3936
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:S2127 SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:10/21/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3936
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Info Phone Num:(314) 771-5765 & (800) 325-8070
Emergency Phone Num:(314) 771-5765 & (800) 325-8070
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC
Address:200 ABBOTT PARK RD
Box:City:NORTH CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60064
Country:US
Phone:847-935-7177
CAGE:60060
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH, TRONA, CARBONIC ACID, CRYSTOL
    CARBONATE, DISODIUM CARBONATE)
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 4090 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: HARMFUL, ABSORPTION &
    IRRITATION. EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE/UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & HARMFUL. INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: HARMFUL, ABSORPTION & IRRITATION. EYE:
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION & HARMFUL. INGESTION: HARMFUL. TARGET ORGAN: EFFECTS ON
    FERTILITY (PRE-IMPLANTAT ION MORTALITY).

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASE S.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Upper Limits:N./K
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS, & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG &
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. PRODUCT IS
    HYGROSCOPIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING, & BREATHING
    DUST. REACTS VIGOROUSLY W/FLUORINE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
    SHOWER, & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1563.8F
Spec Gravity:2.532

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM, & FLUORINE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD WATER. ADJUST PH TO 7. SEPARATE INSOLUBLE
    SOLIDS/LIQUIDS & PACKAGE AS HAZARDOUS-WASTE. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLUTION
    DOWN DRAIN W/WATER. HYDROLYSIS NEUTRALIZING MAY CAUSE HEAT/FUME BUT
    IS CONTROLLED BY R ATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE FED/STATE/LOCAL REGS.

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