Soda Ash Dense 25 kg

1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION 

Product : SODA ASH DENSE 

Synonym: Sodium Carbonate Anhydrous, Soda 

Ash, Dense Soda Ash, Heavy Soda Ash… 

Molecular formula: Na2CO3 

Molecular weight: 105.99 

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION 

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: 

* White, odorless, granular solid. 

* Product is non-combustible. 

* Reacts with acids to release carbon dioxide gas and heat. 

* Irritating to the eyes and continuous contact may irritate the skin. 

* Not expected to be toxic to the environment, nor to aquatic organisms. 

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: 

Direct contact with the product causes irritation of 

the eyes and continuous contact may cause skin irritation (red, dry, cracked skin). Excessive levels of airborne dust may irritate the mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract.

 

3. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS 

CAS No.	EC No.	Chemical Name	Percent
497-19-8	207-838-8	Sodium Carbonate	99.2%

 

4. Soda Ash Dense – FIRST AID MEASURES 

EYES: 

Immediately flush with water for at least 15 minutes, lifting the upper and lower eyelids intermittently. See a medical doctor or ophthalmologist as necessary. 

SKIN: 

Wash with plenty of soap and water. Get medical attention if irritation occurs and persists. 

INGESTION: 

Rinse mouth with water. Dilute by giving 1 or 2 glasses of water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. See a medical doctor immediately. 

INHALATION: 

Remove to fresh air. If breathing difficulty or discomfort occurs and persists, obtain medical attention. 

NOTES TO MEDICAL DOCTOR: 

While internal toxicity is low, irritant effects of high concentrations may produce corneal opacities, and vesicular skin reactions in humans with abraded skin only. 

Treatment is symptomatic and supportive.

 

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES 

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: 

Water, water fog, carbon dioxide (CO2), dry chemical 

FIRE / EXPLOSION HAZARDS: 

Not applicable 

FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: 

Wear full protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus. 

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: 

Not applicable 

HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: 

Fumes of sodium oxide. 

SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT: 

None 

SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: 

None

 

6. Soda Ash Dense – ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES 

COMMENTS: 

PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS: Refer to Section 8 “Exposure Controls / Personal Protection”. 

CONTAINMENT: 

Prevent large quantities of this product from contacting vegetation or waterways; large spills could kill vegetation and fish. 

CLEAN-UP: 

This product, if spilled, can be recovered and re-used if contamination does not present a problem. Vacuum or sweep up the material. If the spilled product is unusable due to contamination, consult state or federal environmental agencies for acceptable disposal procedures and locations. See Section 13 “Disposal Considerations”. 

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

Federal regulations do not require notification for spills of this product. State and local regulations may contain different requirements; consult local authorities. 

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE 

HANDLING: Use air conveying / mechanical systems for bulk transfer to storage. For manual handling o bulk transfer use mechanical ventilation to remove airborne dust from rail car, ship or truck. Use approved respiratory protection when ventilation systems are not available. Selection of respirators is based on the dust cloud generation. Keep material out of lakes, streams, ponds and sewer drains. 

STORAGE: Store in a cool dry area, away from acids.

 

8. Soda Ash Dense – EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION 

ENGINEERING CONTROLS: 

Where possible, provide general mechanical and/or local exhaust ventilation to prevent release of airborne dust into the work environment. 

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 

EYES AND FACE: 

Appropriate eye and face protection equipment (ANSI Z87 approved) should be selected for the particular use intended for this material. Safety glasses with side shields are recommended. 

RESPIRATORY: 

Whenever dust in the worker’s breathing zone cannot be controlled with ventilation or other engineering means, workers should wear respirators or dust masks approved NIOSH/MSHA, EU CEN or comparable certification organization to protect them against airborne dust. 

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: 

Dry product is generally non-irritating to intact skin. However, this product can be irritating where skin has been damaged and can create skin irritation after long exposures when moisture is present. Under such conditions, gloves and long-sleeved clothing are recommended to minimize skin contact. 

COMMENTS: 

ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: 

Federal guidelines treat the ingredient(s) in this product as a nuisance dust, as no product-specific guidelines have been issued for exposure. As with all nuisance dusts, worker breating zone concentrations should be measured by validated sampling and analytical methods.

 

The following limits (OSHA and MSHA) apply to this material: 

Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated: 

OSHA (PEL / TWA): 15 mg/m3 (total dust); 5 mg/m3 (resp fraction) 

MSHA (PEL / TWA): 10 mg/m3 (total dust) 

The information noted above provides general guidance for handling this product. Specific work environments and material handling practices will dictate the selection and use of personal protection equipment (PPE) 

9. Soda Ash Dense – PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 

ODOR: Odorless 

APPEARANCE: White, granular/powder. 

AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not applicable 

BOILING POINT: Decomposes 

COEFFICIENT OF OIL / WATER: Not applicable 

DENSITY / WEIGHT PER VOLUME: (g/ml) Dense Grades = 0.86 – 1.12 EVAPORATION RATE: Not applicable (Butyl Acetate = 1) 

FLASH POINT: Non-combustible 

FREEZING POINT: 851oC (1564oF) 

ODOR THRESHOLD: Not applicable 

OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: Not applicable 

PERCENT VOLATILE: Not applicable 

pH: 11.4 (1% solution) 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 33.2 % maximum 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.509 (water = 1) 

VAPOR DENSITY: Not Applicable 

VAPOR PRESSURE: Not applicable

 

10. Soda Ash Dense – STABILITY AND REACTIVITY 

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: 

Contact with acids except under controlled conditions. 

STABILITY: Stable 

POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur 

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: 

Reacts with acids with release of large volumes of carbon dioxide gas and heat. 

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: 

Heated to decomposition, it emits fumes of sodium oxide. 

COMMENTS: 

Materials to Avoid : Aluminum powder, acids, fluorine, molten lithium 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATIO 

EYE EFFECTS: Severe irritant (rabbit) [Toxicology 23:281 (1982)] 

SKIN EFFECTS: 

Non-irritating to intact skin. Minor irritation may occur on abraded skin. [Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 31:481 (1975)] 

DERMAL LD50: No data available for the product. 

ORAL LD50: 4,090 mg/kg (rat) [RTECS 1986]

 

INHALATION LC50: 2.3 mg/l (2 h) (rat) [Environ, Res. 31:138 (1983)] 

SENSITIZATION: 

0.25% sodium carbonate: Non-sensitizing (human) [Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 31:481 (1975)] TARGET ORGANS: Eyes 

ACUTE EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE: 

May cause severe irritation of the eyes, including corneal opacities. Dusts and mists may be irritating to the skin, mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. No significant acute toxicological effects expected. 

CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE: No data available for the product. 

CARCINOGENICITY: 

NTP: Not listed 

IARC: Not listed 

OSHA: Not listed 

OTHER: (ACGIH) Not listed 

12. Soda Ash Dense – ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION 

ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: 

96-hour LC50 = 265 – 565 mg/L (daphnia magnia) (low toxicity) 

96-hour LC50 = 300 – 320 mg/L (bluegill sunfish) (low toxicity) 

CHEMICAL FATE INFORMATION: Biodegradability does not apply to inorganic substances. No significant toxicity to aquatic organisms is expected.

 

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS 

DISPOSAL METHOD: When this product is discarded or disposed of, as purchased, it is neither a characteristic nor a listed hazardous waste according to US Federal RCRA regulations (40 CFR 261). As a non-hazardous waste the material may be disposed of in a landfill in accordance with government regulations; check local or state regulations for applicable requirements prior to disposal. Any processing, usage, alteration, chemical additions to, or contamination of, the product may alter the disposal requirements. Under Federal regulations, it is the generator’s responsibility to determine if a waste is a hazardous waste. 

14. Soda Ash Dense – TRANSPORT INFORMATION 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) 

PROPER SHIPPING NAME: Not regulated 

PRIMARY HAZARD CLASS / DIVISION: Not applicable 

UN/NA NUMBER: None 

LABEL(S): Not applicable 

PLACARD(S): Not applicable 

MARKING(S): Not applicable 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Hazardous Substance/RQ: Not applicable

 

49 STCC Number: Not applicable 

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Not regulated 

ADR – EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Not regulated 

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) / INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Not regulated 

15. Soda Ash Dense – REGULATORY INFORMATION 

UNITED STATES 

SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT) SECTION 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 355, APPENDIX A): Not listed 

SECTION 311 HAZARD CATEGORIES (40 CFR 370): Immediate (Acute) Health Hazard 

SECTION 312 THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY (40 CFR 370): 

The Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ) for this product, if treated as a mixture, is 10,000 lbs; however, this product contains the following ingredients with a TPQ of less than 10,000 lbs.: None 

SECTION 313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS (40 CFR 372): Not listed

 

CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT) CERCLA DESIGNATION & REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQ) (40 CFR 302.4):Not listed 

TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT) 

TSCA INVENTORY STATUS (40 CFR 710): Listed 

RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) 

RCRA IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (40 CFR 261): 

Waste Number: Refer to Section 13 “Disposal Considerations” for RCRA status. 

CANADA 

WHMIS (WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM): Product Identification Number: Not applicable 

Hazard Classification / Division: Toxic, Class D, Div. 2, Subdiv. B 

Ingredient Disclosure List: Listed 

E NUMBERS:E 500 

EU EINECS NUMBERS:011-005-00-2 

INTERNATIONAL LISTINGS 

Australia (AICS): Listed 

Korea: KE-31380 

Japan (ENCS): (1)-164 

Philippines (PICCS): Listed 

China: Listed

 

COMMENTS: 

CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) – SECTION 307 / 311 

Not listed as a hazardous pollutant (40 CFR 116), nor as a toxic pollutant (40 CFR 401.15) CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) – SECTION 112 

Not regulated under the chemical accident prevention provisoins (40 CFR 68) 16. OTHER INFORMATION 

HAZARD, RISK AND SAFETY PHRASE DESCRIPTIONS: 

Sodium carbonate: 

EC Symbols: Xi (Irritant) 

EC Risk Phrases: R36 (Irritating to eyes.) 

EC Safety Phrases: 

S2 (Keep out of the reach of children.); S22 (Do not breathe dust.); 

S26 (In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice) 

HMIS 

Health 2 Flammability 0 Physical Hazard 0 Personal Protection (PPE) B Protection = B (Safety glasses and gloves) 

HMIS = Hazardous Materials Identification System 

Degree of Hazard Code: 

4 = Severe; 3 = Serious; 2 = Moderate; 1 = Slight; 0 = Minimal

 

NFPA 

Health 2; Flammability 0; Reactivity 0 

Special None: No special requirements 

NFPA = National Fire Protection Association 

Degree of Hazard Code: 

4 = Extreme; 3 = High; 2 = Moderate; 1 = Slight; 0 = Insignificant 

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