*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, USE
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE. WHERE EXPOSURE
    POTENTIAL UNDER THE USE CONDITIONS NECESSITATE A HIGHER LEVEL OF
    PROTECTION, USE A POSITI VE-PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING. EYE WASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP FOOD AWAY. WASH HANDS AND FACE BEFORE
    EATING. NO EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING IN EXPOSURE AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HOT CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE MILDLY CORROSIVE TO
    STEEL AND SEVERLY CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS)
CAGE:RHNEP
CAGE:RHNEP
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:IRRITATION AND BURNS IN PRESENCE
    OF MOISTURE. INGESTION: LARGE QUANITITES MAY PRODUCE CORROSION OF
    THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. EYES:IRRITATION AND BURNS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    VOMITING OCCURS, DRINK MORE WATER. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET IMMED MEDICAL AID. SKIN:WIPE/BRUSH OFF AS
    MUCH AS P OSSIBLE, WASH WITH WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET MEDICAL AID
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICALS OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE NONESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. FIREFIGHTERS
    SHOULD WEAR FULL-FACE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD. WHEN
    INVOLVED IN A FIRE, DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE ANY UNUSUAL HAZARDS.
    DECOMPOSES TO FORM CARBON DIOXIDE, A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DUST RESPIRATOR, PROTECTIVE CLOTHES AND
    WATER. DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATERWAYS.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY ACIDS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR, HYGROSCOPIC, ODORLESS SOLID (PH OF
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/MINERAL ACIDS,REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ALUMINUM METAL & PHOSPHORUS
    PENTOXCIDE, F2 AND LITHIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AT AN APPROVED FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH ANY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS UNDER THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND
    RECOVERY ACT. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY BE MORE STRINGENT
    THAN FEDERAL.
