EM SCIENCE -- SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS, 6394  -- 6810-00N045866
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS, 6394
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N045866
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:111 WOODCREST RD
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE (2:1); (SODIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS)
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLY HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT; MAY CAUSE EYE BURNS.
    INGESTION CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & CAUSE PAIN,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA & CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE.	TESTS ON LABORATORY
    ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
    SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR; GI VE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER FREELY &
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED TIGHTLY. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM MINERAL &
    ORGANIC ACIDS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST; DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN
    CONTACT. AVOID SIMULTANEOUS PRESENCE OF SODA ASH & LIME DUST;
    COMBINATION IN PRESENCE OF PERSPIRATION OR MOISTURE WILL CAUSE
    FORMATION OF CORROSIVE  CAUSTIC SODA.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SFTY GLSSES W/SDSHLDS 
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPVD EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
    SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE. ANSI APPVD DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS (STAB):STARTS TO DECOMPOSE, LOSING CO2, AT 400C.

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.53 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:22%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, FLUORINE, PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID. CONT
    W/STRONG ACID MAY RSLT IN VIOLENT RXN. (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, NA2O.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
    LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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