VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- SODA ASH  -- 6810-00-264-6589
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODA ASH
MSDS Date:03/18/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6589
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2,800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/BURNS. SKIN:MAY
    IRRITATE WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. INHALE:DUST MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. ORAL:HARMFUL  IF INGESTED. MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
    CONSCI OUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND TRANSFER INTO A
    SEALABLE WASTE CONTAINER. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF DUST. WASH SPILL
    AREA THOROUGHLY WITH WATER TO REMOVE RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM ACID.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF  CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCETABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    FOR DUST MUST BE WORN. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A PROGRAM SHOULD BE
    INSTITUTED TO ASS URE COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1569F,854C
Spec Gravity:2.533
pH:11.3
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:17% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID AND FLUSH TO
    SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, IF ALLOWED. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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