E-Z CLOR SYSTEMS -- ALKALINITY UP  -- 6850-00N034439
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALKALINITY UP
MSDS Date:03/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N034439
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E-Z CLOR SYSTEMS
Address:1920 BELT WAY DR
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63114
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-426-4533
Emergency Phone Num:800-325-1674
Preparer's Name:URAL M. ROBINSON
CAGE:IO375
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E-Z CHLOR SYSTEMS
Address:1920 BELT WAY DR
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63114
Country:US
Phone:314-426-4533
CAGE:0N6C4
Company Name:E-Z CLOR SYSTEMS
Address:1920 BELT WAY DR
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63114
Country:US
Phone:314-426-4533
CAGE:IO375

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICARBONATE(1:1); (BAKING SODA)
CAS:144-55-8
RTECS #:VZ0950000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>4000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: NO HEALTH HAZARDS. NOTE
    TO PHYSICIAN: LARGE DOSES, PARTICULARLY IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL
    INSUFFICIENCY, HAVE PRODUCED SYSTEMIC ALKALOSIS &/OR EXPANSION IN
    THE EXTRACELLULAR FLUID VOLUME W ITH EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: NON-IRRITATING TO INTACT SKIN. EYE:
    NON-IRRITATING. INHAL/INGEST: NONE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IF IRRITATION OCCURS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG
    (GIVE O*2/ART F RESP) . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP EXCESS. WASH DOWN DRAIN TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE DUST. AVOID ALLOWING PRODUCT COMING
    IN CONTACT W/ACIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. REACTS W/ACID TO
    RELEASE HIGH VOLUME OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS. SUFFOCATION CAN OCCUR IN
    A CONFINED SPACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED EXCEPT IN DUST CONDITION. IN DUST
    CONDITION USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK. NO ACGIH TLV ESTABLISHED
    FOR SODIUM BICARBONATE. WHERE DUST LEVELS BECOME EXCESSIVE, WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DU ST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: REMOVE DUST WITH EXHAUST FAN.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 8.1(1% SOLUTION).

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.159(H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:6.9@32F; 16.4@60F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS TO FORM SALTS, WATER, & CO*2.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES CAUSE DECOMPOSITION TO
    SODIUM CARBONATE, CO*2, & H*2O.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2 & SODIUM CARBONATE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASH TO SEWER OR DRY LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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