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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET <br />Sodium Carbonate, Anhydrous <br />MSDS Ref. No.: 497-19-8 <br />#NC Date Approved: 12/19/2008 <br />Revision No.: 7 <br />This document has been prepared to meet the requirements of the U.S. OSHA Hazard Communication <br />Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200; the Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) <br />and, the EC Directive, 2001/58/EC. <br />• <br />1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION <br />PRODUCT NAME: Sodium Carbonate, Anhydrous <br />ALTERNATE PRODUCT NAME(S): Soda Ash, Sodium Carbonate Anhydrous <br />GENERAL USE: Glass manufacture, detergent manufacture, sodium chemicals and <br />carbonate chemicals manufacture, pulp and paper, brine treatment, <br />water hardness removal, pH adjustment in water or waste water, flue <br />gas desulf irization, coal treatment, ion exchange resin regeneration. <br />This chemical is certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 60, Drinking Water <br />Chemicals-Health Effects (as packaged in the original, unopened <br />container). The maximum dosage level for this chemical is 150 mg/L <br />MANUFACTURER <br />FMC Wyoming Corporation <br />Alkali Chemicals Division <br />1735 Market Street <br />Philadelphia, PA 19103 <br />(215) 299-6000 (General Information) <br />msdsinfo@fmc.com (Email - General Information) <br />EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS <br />(307) 872-2452 (Plant - Green River, WY) <br />(303) 595-9048 (Medical - Call Collect) <br />For leak, fire, spill, or accident emergencies, call: <br />(800) 424-9300 (CHEMTREC - U.S.A. & Canada) <br />2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION <br />EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: <br />• White, odorless, granular solid. <br />• Product is non-combustible. <br />• Reacts with acids to release carbon dioxide gas and heat. <br />• Irritating to the eyes and continuous contact may irritate the skin. <br />• Not expected to be toxic to the environment, nor to aquatic organisms. <br />0