J T BAKER INC -- 3509 SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6505-00F045762
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:3509 SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F045762
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: 99-100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 4220 MG/KG  (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:INGESTION: CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH
    W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR  15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIAE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER EQUIPMENT & SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SWEEP UP &
    REMOVE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:HANDLING OF MATERIAL SHOULD BE BY A PERSON TRAINED
    IN/SUPERVISED BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, CHEMICAL HANDLING. WHEN
    HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE
    USED FOR CARRYING. AV OID BREATHING DUST/CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. IF
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR/DUST
    MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:122F
Spec Gravity:2.16
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, HUMIDITY
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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