VAN WATERS & ROGERS - "TOTAL PLUS" - SODIUM BICARBONATE - SODIUM BICARBONATE,ACS 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 6810002411143
Manufacturer's CAGE: 0STM5 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: SODIUM BICARBONATE 
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                            General Information
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Item Name: SODIUM BICARBONATE,ACS 
Company's Name: VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC 
Company's Street: 6100 CARILLON PT 
Company's City: KIRKLAND 
Company's State: WA 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 98033 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 206-889-3400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) 
Company's Info Ph #: 206-889-3400 
Distributor/Vendor # 1: CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC. 
Distributor/Vendor # 1 Cage: 60777 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 018 
Status: SE 
Date MSDS Prepared: 21JUL93 
Safety Data Review Date: 03APR96 
Supply Item Manager: CX 
MSDS Preparer's Name: UNKNOWN 
MSDS Serial Number: BYRQN 
Specification Number: O-C-265C 
Spec Type, Grade, Class: NONE 
Hazard Characteristic Code: C4 
Unit Of Issue: BT 
Unit Of Issue Container Qty: 500 G 
Type Of Container: BOTTLE 
Net Unit Weight: 1.1 LBS 
NRC/State License Number: NOT RELEVANT 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: SODIUM BICARBONATE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
Percent: 100 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: VZ0950000 
CAS Number: 144-55-8 
OSHA PEL: NOT ESTABLISHED 
ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED 
Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: WHITE GRANULAR POWDER - ODORLESS
Melting Point: DECOMPOSES 
Specific Gravity: 2.20 
Decomposition Temperature: UNKNOWN 
Evaporation Rate And Ref: NOT RELEVANT 
Solubility In Water: 9% @ 68F (20C) 
Viscosity: NOT RELEVANT 
pH: 9.3 1% 
Radioactivity: NOT RELEVANT 
Corrosion Rate (IPY): UNKNOWN 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: NONE 
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NONE
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Cond To Avoid (Stability): EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE
Materials To Avoid: ACIDS
Hazardous Decomp Products: CARBON DIOXIDE
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 4220 MG/KG. (RTECS) 
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: NO 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: TARGET ORGANS:EYES, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACT.
ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT. SODIUM BICARBONATE IS A SAFE FOOD INGREDIENT. NO SIGNIFICANT
TOXICITY IS EXPECTED. CHRONIC- LARGE DOSES CAN PRODUCE SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS
IN PATIENT WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: IRRITATION, COUGHING, REDNESS OF EYES AND PAIN,
BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR
EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: GET MEDICAL HELP IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TREATMENT FOLLOWS STANDARD PROTOCOLS
AND IS OTHERWISE SYSTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: SWEEP UP MATERIAL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR
SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. WASH AWAY RESIDUE WITH WATER. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent: WEAK ACID
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LANDFILL METHOD IS RECOMMENDED.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions: 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.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE
LIMIT IS EXCEEDED (DUST TLV OF 10 MG/M3), A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation: ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves: PLASTIC GLOVE RECOMMENDED 
Eye Protection: DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, NORMAL
WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS
Work Hygienic Practices: OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
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                            Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date:   96094 
DOT PSN Code: ZZZ 
DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
DOT/DoD Exemption Number: NOT RELEVANT 
IMO PSN Code: ZZZ 
IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IATA PSN Code: ZZZ 
IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
AFI PSN Code: ZZZ 
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: NO 
Technical Review Date: 03APR96 
Label Status: N 
Label Name: VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC 
Label Street: 6100 CARILLON PT 
Label City: KIRKLAND 
Label State: WA 
Label Zip Code: 98033 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 206-889-3400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) 
Year Procured: 1996