WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:07/19/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 270
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
= Wt:100.

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

Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. EYES-NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN TO US. HOWEVER, ANY
    MATERIAL THAT CONTACTS THE EYE MAY BE IRRITATING. SKIN-LOW HAZARD
    FOR USUAL LABORATORY HANDLING.  INGESTION-NONHAZARDOUS. GROSS
    INGESTION MAY PRODUCE ALKALOSIS; HOWEVER AS A NATURAL MATERIAL IN
    THE BODY, IT IS WELL TOLERATED AND NORMAL.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER OR MILK TO
    DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.
    IF IRRI TATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    FLUSH WITH SOAP AND WATER.	INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILL
    EFFECTS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE NEEDED. THIS MATERIAL IS USED IN FIRE
    EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO KNOWN HAZARDS. CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY
    WITH ACIDS AND ACID FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    ACIDS AND ACID FUMES.  WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.  KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
    WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD, OR FOOD USE. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH  OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
    PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL);
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG.AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=109.C, 228.2F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:2.16 @20C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NON-VOLATILE.
Solubility in Water:9.6 GRAMS PER 100 ML @20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS TO TIELD ACID SALTS, WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE CAN CAUSE DECOMPOISTION
    TO SODIUM CARBONATE, WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED. (ACGIH 1983-84).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR  UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL MAY BE
    DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL. CHECK LOCAL CODES.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT:NON-REGULATED.

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