CAROLINA EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-053-0194
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-053-0194
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY
Address:7251 CROSS COUNTRY RD
City:NORTH CHARLESTON
State:SC
ZIP:29418
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-394-4987
Emergency Phone Num:307-875-2580 (COLLECT)
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6K233
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY
Address:7251 CROSS COUNTRY RD
Box:City:NORTH CHARLESTON
State:SC
ZIP:29418
Country:US
Phone:803-760-3000
CAGE:6K233

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE:
    SODIUM BICARBONATE IS A GRAS (GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE) FOOD
    INGREDIENT. NO SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY IS EXPECTED. CHRONIC EFFECTS
    FROM OVEREXPOSURE: ADMINISTRATION OF  LARGE DOSES OF SODIUM
    BICARBONATE TO PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENTY CAN PRODUCE
    SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS. TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:REGULATED BY OSHA: NO. LISTED ON NTP
    REPORT: NO. IARC GROUP 1, 2A, 2B: NO.
Effects of Overexposure:NOT PROVIDED
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
    OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH
    PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    OCCURS AND PE RSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY OR DISCOMFORT OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCON SCIOUS PERSON. IF ANY DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: INTERNAL TOXICITY IS LOW.
    TREATMENT FOLLOWS SYMPOTMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE(CO2), DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
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:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA AWAY ACIDS.
Other Precautions:USE AIR CONVEYING/MECHANICAL SYSTEMS FOR BULK
    TRANSFER TO STORAGE. FOR MANUAL HANDLING OF BULK TRANSFER USE
    EMCHANICAL VENTILATION TO REMOVE AIRBORNE DUST FROM RAILCAR, SHIP
    OR TRUCK. USE APPROVED RES PIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN VENTILATION
    SYSTEMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. SELECTION OF RESPIRATORS IS BASED ON 
    GENERATED DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF EXCESSIVE
    VISIBLE DUST LEVELS ARE EXPECTED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL ROOM DILUTION OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN
    EXCESSIVE DUST IS EXPECTED IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
Protective Gloves:NOT PROVIDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER CLOTHING. FOOTWEAR: NONE.
    MINIMIZE EYE AND SKIN CONTACT BY USING APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
    UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
    DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:(H2O=1):2.20
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:9.0%(20C)
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS. WHITE, SOLID GRANULAR
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. INCOMPATIBILTY: REACTS WITH ACIDS TO RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS
    AND HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ACIDS EXCEPT UNDER CONTROLLED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Toxicological Information:EYE CONTACT: NON-IRRITATING (RABBIT)
    REFERENCE: J. AMER. COLL. TOXICOL .. 1987. SKIN CONTACT:
    NON-IRRITATING(RABBIT) REFERENCE: J. AMER. COLL. TOXICOL .. 1987.
    SKIN ABSORPTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHA LATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    INGESTION: LD50 (RAT)=4300 MG/KG (20% SLURRY): 6000 MG/KG (20%
    SLURRY).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL
    EFFECTS: 48 HR LC50 (CULEX 5P. LARVAE OR MOSQUITO)=2000 MG/L.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, AN ACCEPTABLE
    METHOD IS TO DISPOSE OF UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT INTO A SECURED
    LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CO NTAINERS MAY BE INCINERATED OR
    DISCARDED AS GENERAL TRASH.

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

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM BICARBONATE.
    IATA: NOT APPLICABLE. IMDG: NOT APPLICABLE.  DOT CLASSIFICATION:
    NON-HAZARDOUS. DOT LABELS: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT MARKING: NOT
    APPLICABLE. DOT PLACARD: NOT  APPLICABLE. UN NUMBER: NOT
    APPLICABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III (SECTION 313, TOXIC
    CHEMICALS): NOT LISTED. SARA TITLE III SECTION 311/312 (40 CFR 370)
    SUBSTANC3S: NONE.  HAZARD CATEGORIES: NOT APPLICABLE. PLANNING
    THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE. SECTION	302: NOT LISTED.RQ: NOT
    APPLICABLE. PLANNING THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:US TSCA STATUS: LISTED.
State Regulatory Information:NONE

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