SOLVAY POLYMERS INC   DIV OF SOLVAY AMERICA INC -- SODA ASH  -- 6810-00-233-1715
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODA ASH
MSDS Date:01/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-1715
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SOLVAY POLYMERS INC   DIV OF SOLVAY AMERICA INC
Address:3333 RICHMOND AVE.
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77098
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-443-2785
Emergency Phone Num:973-473-1222
Preparer's Name:P. YAGER
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0TZK4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:QUALCO INC
Address:225 PASSAIC ST
Box:City:PASSAIC
State:NJ
ZIP:07055
Country:US
Phone:973-473-1222
CAGE:0WTR2
Company Name:SOLVAY POLYMERS INC   DIV OF SOLVAY AMERICA INC
Address:3333 RICHMOND AVE.
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77098
Country:US
Phone:800-443-2785
CAGE:0TZK4

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
= Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES- EYE IRRITATION, BURNING. 
    SKIN- PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.	INHALATION-
    IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS.  INGESTION: LOW ACUTE ORAL
    TOXICITY. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, ABDO MINAL PAIN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.  INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.  EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
    DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DILUTE THE MATERIAL. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMIT ING.  INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION FOR IRRITATION, INGESTION, OR DISCOMFORT FROM INHALATION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL INTO AN EMPTY CONTAINER
    WITH A COVER.  FLUSH RESIDUE WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH ACID AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT OR PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WHEN DISSOLVING, ADD TO WATER
    CAUTIOUSLY AND WITH STIRRING; SOLUTIONS CAN GET HOT. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS. PROLONG ED STORAGE MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCT TO CAKE FROM ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID SIMULTANEOUS EXPOSURE SODA ASH AND LIME DUST.
    IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE, THE TWO MATERIALS COMBINE TO FORM
    CAUSTIC SODA, WHICH MAY CAUSE BURNS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN REQUIRED, USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY
    NIOSH FOR PRODUCT DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAILS.
Protective Gloves:COTTON GLOVES ARE SUFFICIENT FOR DRY PRODUCTS.
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:2.533 (H2O=1)
pH:11.3 (1% SOLU)
Solubility in Water:17% SOLU. @ 20 DEG C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS POWDER SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACIDS WILL RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS. WHEN MIXED WITH
    LIME DUST AND WATER, CORROSIVE CAUSTIC SODA MAY BE PRODUCED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS,
    BURY IN A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL OR DISSOLVE AND NEUTRALIZE AS
    FOLLOWS: DISSOLVE IN WATER USING CAUTION AS SOLUTION CAN GET HOT.
    GOOD VENTILATION IS REQU IRED DURING NEUTRALIZATION DUE TO RELEASE
    OF CO2 GAS. NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY HAVE TO BE DISPOSED OF B Y AN
    APPROVED CONTRACTOR.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER/CODE: NONE. 
    HAZARDOUS WASTE CHARACTERISTICS: NONE.

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