AMCO CHEMICAL CORP -- SODIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00-290-3834
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:05/12/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-290-3834
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3RD - CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Info Phone Num:COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS
Emergency Phone Num:COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH
CAGE:97984
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3RD - CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Phone:NOT IN BUSINESS! 911008P505A ???
CAGE:97984

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

Ingred Name:SEE PART NUMBER INDICATOR B FOR THE OTHER COMPONENT OF THIS
    MIXTURE. NSN= 6810-00-290-3834.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 4 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXCESSIVE CONTACT CAN CAUSE
    DAMAGE TO THE NASAL SEPTUM. SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
    OR BURNS TO THE SKIN. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE: IRRITATION TO THE NOSE AND THROAT,
    COUGHING AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. EYE: IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE.
    SKIN: BLISTERING AND REDNESS. INGEST: LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA, VOMITTING, ABDOM INAL PAIN, DIARRHEA AND COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN BREATHING.
    GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP AND  WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IFIRRITATION
    PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISH ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN
    DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. LARGE SPILLS: SHOVEL INTO
    DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS,
    SURFACE WATERS, AND SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY
    CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SEE INFORMATION ON P/N INDICATOR B, NSN 6810-00-290-3834. SINCE NO
    INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THE MIXTURE, EACH MSDS HAS BEEN
    ENTERED SEPARATELY. DGSC-SSH.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.25
Solubility in Water:33.2%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS POWDER OR GRANULES.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDES OF PHOSPHOROUS, ZINC, LITHIUM, FLUORINE, CALCIUM
    HYDROXIDE, ALUMINUM, AND 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CONTAMINATION OF ANY
    KIND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    OXIDES OF SODIUM

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

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

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