MALLINCKRODT,INC(S&R CHEMICALS) -- SODIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-264-3936
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3936
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT,INC(S&R CHEMICALS)
Emergency Phone Num:606-987-7000
CAGE:DO880
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT,INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:BOX M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
CAGE:DO880

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE,ANHYDROUS
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

Effects of Overexposure:STRONGLY CORROSIVE & HIGHLY IRRITATING TO MOUTH
    AND THROAT.MODERATELY TOXIC BY ORAL INGESTION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:FRESH AIR,REST AND CALL A DOCTOR.SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHES,RINSE SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER OR
    SHOWER.EYES:FIRST RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER,THEN TRANSPORT TO A
    DOCTOR.INGESTION:RINSE  MOUTH,GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK,CALL
    DOCTOR.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACIDS CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
    AL,P*2O*5,H*2SO*4.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP INTO APPROVED CONTAINERS.DISSOLVE IN
    WATER.NEUTRALIZE & FLUSH TO SEWER WITH EXCESS WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.KEEP CONTAINERS
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM AND ZINC.AVOID PHYSCIAL
    CONTACT.PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST.DO NOT EAT,DRINK OR SMOKE DURING
    WORK.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES,RINSE SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER OR
    SHOWER.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK(NIOSH APPROVED)
Ventilation:MECHANICAL IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR COVERALLS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNDATED MSDS RECD 5DEC86.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.53
Solubility in Water:3.5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,GRANULAR POWDER,ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH AL,P*2O*S,H*2SO*4.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS TO FORM
    CO*2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL.HANDLE &
    DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGS.MFR SUGGESTS:DISPOSE INTO
    AN APPROVED LANDFILL OR DISSOLVE IN WA TER,NEUTRALIZE & FLUSH TO
    SEWER.

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