MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-241-1143
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:11/06/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1143
=== 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:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000, 314-539-1600
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

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:10MG/CUM AS DUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50= 3360 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:ACUTE: INHALATION:IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    EYES:IRRITATION. INGESTION:IRRITATION OF MOUTH AND STOMACH. DOSES
    >5 GM/KG MAY CAUSE ALKALOSIS AND EDEMA . CHRONIC: FLUID RETENTION,
    WEIGHT GAIN,  ALKALOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN,EYES AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.,
    COUGHING, RED EYES WITH PAIN, INGESTION:IRRITATION, ALKALOSIS AND
    EDEMA, DISTENTION AND BELCHING, SPASM AND CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST IN
    CASES OF LARGE DOSES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY, BLOOD PRESSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, CALL A
    DOCTOR IF NEEDED. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:DRINK
    2-4 GLASSES OF WATER, CALL A DOCTOR AT ONCE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
    REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION; SCOOP UP IN
    DRY AND CLEAN CONTAINER AND KEEP FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. AVOID MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INHALE DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF ABOVE
    TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO KEEP DUST LEVEL BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON FOR SKIN PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID SKIN CONTACT AND INHALATION OF DUSTS.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.2
pH:8.3
Solubility in Water:7.8 G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 228F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATEREAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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