*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR. IF
    EXCESSIVE VISIBLE DUST LEVELS AREA EXPECTED.
Ventilation:GENERAL PURPOSE
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MILD IRRITATION (RABBIT). SKIN:
    MILD IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INHALATION: NO
    DATA AVAILABLE. INGESTION: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. ACUTE: SODIUM
    BICARBONATE IS GENERALLY RECOGN IZED AS SAFE FOOD INGREDIENT. NO
    SIGNIFICANT TOXICITY EXPECTED. MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN & EYES. *
Effects of Overexposure:* CHRONIC: ADMINISTRATION OF LARGE DOSES OF
    SODIUM DICARBONATE TO PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY CAN PRODUCE
    SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE. IF DISCOMFOR T OCCURS & PERSISTS,OBTAIN MEDICAL ADVICE BY
    DR:INTERNAL TOXICTY LOW. TREATMENT FOLLOWS STANDARD PROTOCOL & IS
    SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ALL
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR SALVAGE OR
    DISPOSAL. WASH AWAY RESIDUE WITH WATER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREAS & AWAY FROM
    CHEMICAL THAT MAY CONTAMINATE PRODUCT. MINIMIZE THE FREE FALL WHEN
    HANDLING TO MINIMIZE THE DUST GENERATED.
    RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT IRRITATION WHERE EXCESSIVE DUST MAY BE
    EXPECTED. CARBON DIOXIDE GAS CAN FORM IN CONFINED SPACES IS SODIUM
    BICARBONATE CONTACTS ACID S. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED SPACES TILL **
** THEY HAVE BEEN WELL VENTILATED AND CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN LEVELS
    HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE SAFE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR ATMOSPHERE
    FROM OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Vapor Pres:NIL
pH:8.3-1%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS TO RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS AND HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/ACIDS EXCEPT UNDER CONTROLLED
    CONDTIONS. CO2 CAN FORM IN CONFINED SPACES WHEN ALKALINE PRODUCT
    CONTACT ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, THE PREFERRED
    METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A SECURED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS
    MAY BE INCINERATED OR D ISCARDED AS GENERAL TRASH.
