FMC CORP -- SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE  -- 6810-00N050419
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE
MSDS Date:01/24/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050419
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FMC CORP
Address:2000 MARKET STREET
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3230
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-299-6000
Emergency Phone Num:215-299-6000
Preparer's Name:L.M.T.
CAGE:93090
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FMC CORP CHEMICAL PRODUCTS GROUP
Address:2000 MARKET ST.
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3230
Country:US
Phone:215-200-6000
CAGE:93090

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

Ingred Name:CARBONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT (2:3); (SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE)
CAS:533-96-0
RTECS #:FG2092000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT:SEVERELY IRRITATING. SKIN
    CONTACT:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. PROLONGED CONTACT CAN BE MORE
    SEVERE. INHAL:INHALATION CAUSES COUGHING & IRRITATION OF NOSE,
    THROAT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGEST: MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION OF
    THE NASAL, THROAT, RESPIRATORY PASSAGES & MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & UPPER
    DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. HOLD
    EYELIDS OPEN DURING THIS FLUSHING W/WATER. CALL MD IMMED.
    SKIN:FLUSH AREA W/WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. FOLLOW
    BY WASHING W/SO AP & WATER. DO NOT REUSE CLTHG/SHOES UNTIL CLEANED.
    IF IRRIT PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN. DO NOT APPLY OILS/OINTMENTS UNLESS
    ORDERED BY MD. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK QUART OF WATER. DO NOT
    INDUCE (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR FIRES IN AREA USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA. FOR
    EXAMPLE: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . EVACUATE AREA OF UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE UNPROT PERS FROM AREA. MAINTAIN ADEQ
    VENT. USE PROPER SFTY EQUIP. SWEEP UP MATL INTO CNTNRS & DISP OF
    PROPERLY. FLUSH REMAINING AREA W/WATER TO REMOVE TRACE RESIDUE &
    DISP OF PROPERLY. AVOID  DIRECT DISCHARGE TO SEWERS & SURF WATERS.
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC MATL. AVOID CONTACT
    W/MOISTURE. STORE IN CLSD CONTAINERS. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATLS. DO NOT STORE IN UNLABELED/MISLABLED CNTNRS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. DO NOT SWALLOW. AVOID
    DUST OR MIST FORMATION. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BREATHING
    MISTS OR DUSTS. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS &
    MISTS. DO NOT EXCEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY THE RESPIRATOR MFR.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT USE IN CLOSED OR
    CONFINED SPACE. AVOID ACCUMULATION OF DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER (LATEX)/POLYVINYL CHORIDE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER (WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN STDS), RUBBER APRON, CHEM SAFETY SHOES, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:VOMIT. CALL MD IMMED. IF UNCON/IN CONVLS, TAKE IMMED TO
    HOSPITAL/MD. NEVER INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
    VICTIM. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM FROM CONTAM ATM. SEEK MED ATTN IF RES P
    IRRIT OCCURS. SPILL PROC:NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF ENTRY OCCURS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.12
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRANULAR SOLID; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC MATL. AVOID CONT W/MOISTURE.
    TO DILUTE:ADD PRODUCT SLOWLY TO LUKEWARM WATER; NOT WATER TO
    PRODUCT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THIS PRODUCT CAN REACT VIOLENTLY
    DURING NEUTRALIZATION OF ACIDS. CARBON DIOXIDE IS EVOLVED DURING
    THIS REACTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE & FED REGS. DISPOSE OF
    AT APPRVD WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY. IF APPRVD, NEUTRALIZE MATL &
    FLUSH TO SEWER. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER,
    DRILL/EXPOSE EMPTY CNTNRS  TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS/OTHER SOURCES
    OFIGNITION.

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