PROCURED BY: DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 6810-00-241-1143
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:06/14/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1143
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PROCURED BY: DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER
Address:8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23297-5680
Country:US
Info Phone Num:804-279-4371
Emergency Phone Num:804-279-4371
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SHH/HMIS(LEVIEN)
CAGE:KO196
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER
Address:8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23297-5000
Phone:804-279-4371
CAGE:13873
Company Name:PROCURED BY: DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER
Address:8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23297-5680
Country:US
Phone:804-279-4371
CAGE:KO196

=============  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 LD50 (RAT) SINGLE DOSE IS NON-TOXIC
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:MATERIAL IS NON-TOXIC(ORAL RAT
    LD 4-8G/KG).LARGE DOSES MAY PRODUCE SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS(HIGH
    ALKALINITY) AND SWELLING OF EXTRACELLULAR FLUID WITH
    EDEMA(ACCUMULATION OF FLUIDS).EYES:NOT AN IRRITAN T.SKIN:NOT AN
    IRRITANT.INHAL:NOT HAZARDOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE
    INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE LIKELY.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
    WITH LUKE WARM WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
    OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING .GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE
    MILK OR WATER.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP INTO PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINERS FOR
    DISPOSAL.WASH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A DUSK MASK IF AIRBORN CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS
    10MG/M3.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENS.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON FOR SKIN PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS GENERATED FOR USE WITH DOD 4160.21-H(PAGE IV-37).MSDS
    SOURCE:MSDS/FTSS(CCINFO;93-3).

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

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1564F,851C
Spec Gravity:2.2
pH:8.2@1%
Solubility in Water:MODERATE;8.6%
Appearance and Odor:POWDER,CRYSTALLINE;WHITE;ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS(FORMS CO2).
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 228F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,SODIUM OXIDE(>1564F).

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

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

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