HUMMEL CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM BICARBONATE  -- 8950-00-292-9611
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:08/20/1997
FSC:8950
NIIN:00-292-9611
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HUMMEL CHEMICAL CO
Address:10 HARMICH RD
Box:250
City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-754-1800
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SERIAL # H1805
Preparer's Name:MARK DUGAN
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:60728
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HUMMEL CROTON INC
Address:10 HARMICH ROAD
Box:City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Phone:908-754-1800
CAGE:60728

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
= Wt:11.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-INHALATION MAY IRRITATE THE
    RESPIRATORT TRACT. SKIN-SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE-EYE
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION-INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    GASTROENTERITIS (INFLAMMATION OF T HE LINING MEMBRANE OF THE
    STOMACH AND INTESTINES.)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC
    OR REGULATED AS A CARCINOGEN BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SORE
    THROAT & RUNNY NOSE. SKIN-REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING AND PAIN.
    EYE-REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING, TEARING AND PAIN.
    INGESTION-ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITI NG AND DIARRHEA SYSTEMIC
    EFFECTS MAY FOLLOW AND MAY INCLUDE RINGING OF THE EARS, DIZZINESS,
    ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE, BLURRED VISION AND TREMORS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING EYE OR
    SKIN CONDITIONS OR IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTIIONS MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCTS.

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

First Aid:EYE-IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN-IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT, FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE. CALL A
    PHYSI CIAN IF IRRITATION OCCURS. INHALATION-IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-IF
    SWALLOWED,	CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH  SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:UTLIZE RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    EQUIPMENT. CLEAN SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST
    INTO THE AIR. SPILL AREA CAN BE WASHED WITH WATER. COLLECT WASH
    WATER FOR APPROVED DISPOSAL.  KEEP FROM ENTERING WATER OR GROUND
    WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID GETTING
    INTO EYES OR ON SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANLDING. STORE IN A
    DRY PLACE AWAY FROM DIRERCT SUNLIGHT, HEAT AND INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS. RESEAL CONTAINERS IMMEDIATEL Y AFTER USE. STORE AWAY
    FROM FOOD AND BEVERAGES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WORK AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS SHOULD BE MONITORED
    AND IF THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITE IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION IF DUSTING IS A PROBLEM TO MAINTAIN
    AIR LEVELS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES SHOULD WASH THEIR HANDS AND FACE
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMERGENCY SHOWERS AND EYE WASH STATIONS SHOILD BE AVAILABLE. EDUCATE
    AND TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE USE AND HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS
    CHEMICALS.

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP LOSES CO2 ABOV
Vapor Density:N/A(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:2.159
pH:8.3
Solubility in Water:13 G/100 ML 0C
Appearance and Odor:FINE CRYSTAL, WHITE, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    WATER.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGSTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. ORAL LD50 RAT:
    3360 MG/KG. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    EXISTING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT HUMMEL CROTON FOR CURRENT SHIPPING
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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