MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, 6732 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, 6732
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P5491
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE
CAS:298-14-6
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MILD ALKALINE
    IRRITANT TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. COUGHING, SNEEZING, POSSIBLE
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY IN ACUTE CASES. INGESTION: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED. SKIN CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFE CTS EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT:
    MILD IRRITANT, POSSIBLE REDDENING DUE TO ALKALINE EFFECT OR
    ABRASION. CHRONIC: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE - CAS #298-14-6
    NOT LISTED AS NTP CARCINOGEN (KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED), NOR IS ON ANY
    IARC CATEGORY.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE
    SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: WASH
    EXPOSED AREA WIT H SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD. NFPA RATINGS: HEALTH - 1; FLAMMABILITY - 0; REACTIVITY - 0;
    J.T. BAKER SAF-T-DATA (UN) RATINGS: HEALTH - 1; FLAMMABILITY - 0;
    REACTIVITY - 1.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS
    MSDS. SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY  BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL. SMALL AMOUNTS OF RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL
    STORAGE). KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL,
    DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS, VAPORS,
    LIQUID); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THIS
    PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR
    MIST IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
    MAY BE WORN.  FOR EMERGENCIES OR INSTANCES WHERE EXPOSURE LEVELS
    ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A  NIOSH APPROVED FULL-FACE POSITIVE-PRESSURE,
    AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT
    PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATIS HLTH HAZ CONTROL FOR THIS
    SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, A
    LOC EXHST SYS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, INCLUDING LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
    AND SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>100.C, 212.F
M.P/F.P Text:100-120C (212-248F)
Vapor Pres:SEE OTHER INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:2.17
pH:NO INFO FOUND
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:36G IN 100G OF WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @ 21C(70F)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND. POTASSIUM CARBONYL, MAGNESIUM, CHLORINE
    TRIFLUORIDE LISTED FOR THE CARBONATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE OXIDES OF CARBON AND THE
    CONTAINED METAL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO
    NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE.

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE AND TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROPRIATE & APPROVED WASTE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT
    MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPT IONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL
    REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISPOSAL REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR &
    UNUSE D CONTENTS I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE - CAS #298-14-6: SARA
    302: RQ & TPQ - NO; SARA 313: LIST & CHEMICAL CATEGORY - NO. 
    CERCLA: NO. SARA 311/312: ACUTE - NO; CHRONIC - NO; FIRE - NO;
    PRESSURE - NO. REACTIVITY - NO.  (PURE/SOLID).
Federal Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE - CAS # 298-14-6:
    TSCA, EC, JAPAN & AUSTRALIA - YES; KOREA, DSL - YES; NDSL - NO;
    PHIL - YES. RCRA 261.33 - NO. TSCA 8 (D) - NO. CHEMICAL WEAPONS
    CONVENTION: NO; TSCA 12 (B): NO;  CDTA; NO. AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM
    CODE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. POISON SCHEDULE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
    WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO HAZARD CRITERIA OF
    CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGS (CPR) & MSD S CONTAINS ALL OF THE
    INFORMATION REQUIRED BY CPR.

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