CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC -- SODIUM BICARBONATE-BAKING SODA  -- 6810-00-241-1143
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE-BAKING SODA
MSDS Date:06/24/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1143
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
Address:469 N HARRISON ST
City:PRINCETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08540
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-683-5900
Emergency Phone Num:609-683-5900/800-228-5635 X007
CAGE:90038
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:APA INDUSTRIES INC
Address:5309 BOUGHNER ROAD
Box:City:ROCK CREEK
State:OH
ZIP:44084
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:4Y971
Company Name:CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC
Address:469 N HARRISON ST
Box:City:PRINCETON
State:NJ
ZIP:08543-5297
Country:US
Phone:609-683-5900
CAGE:90038

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:10MG/CUM AS DUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50=4-8G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MILD IRRITANT TO EYES AND SKIN
    OR RESPIRATORY TRACT;INGESTION MAY CAUSE ALKALOSIS.  CHRONIC:NO
    DATA AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE SKIN,EYES AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
    DUE TO DUST.INGESTION MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MILD IRRITATION.

=======================  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:IN CASE
    OF OVERDOSE,CALL A DOCTOR AT ONCE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER,FOAM CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA.
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.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA 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:8.2
Solubility in Water:8.6%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER;NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS TO FORM SALT,WATER AND CO*2.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 228F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2

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

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

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