*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL AIRBORNE
    LEVELS.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE, 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE, SODIUM SULFIDE & WATER,
    LITHIUM, PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE, FLUORINE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SODIUM
    CARBONATE.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH, TRONA, CARBONIC ACID, CRYSTOL
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION & BURNS.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHALATION:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT W/BURNING PAIN IN THE
    NOSE, THROAT & PULMONARY EDEMA. P ROLONGED/REPREATED CONCENTRATED
    SOLUTIONS CAUSED TISSUE DAMAGE. SODA ULCERS ON HANDS & PERFORATION
    OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, PAIN, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING  BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN:
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WEAR A
    SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN, NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    VACUUM/SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE HYGROSCOPIC POWDER W/AN ALKALINE TASTE;
    ODORLESS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS/RED-HOT ALUMINUM METAL/INCOMPATIBLE W/AMMONIA &
    SILVER NITRATE/SULFURIC ACID. (SEE SUPP)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.
