Soda Ash

Health hazards

HEALTH HAZARD HAZARD DATA DATA Routes Routes of of of of Entry: Entry: Entry: EYES? EYES? EYES? YES YES YES INHALATION? INHALATION? INHALATION? YES YES SKIN? SKIN? YES YES INGESTION? INGESTION? YES YES Health Hazards

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Acute (Acute (Acute and and and Chronic): Chronic): Chronic): Acute Acute Acute eye eye eye and and and skin skin skin irritation irritation irritation upon upon upon limited limited limited exposure exposure exposure and and more more severe severe severe irritation irritation irritation upon upon upon repeated repeated repeated or or or or prolonged prolonged prolonged exposure exposure exposure that that that may may may result result result in in in in chronic chronic chronic skin skin sensitivity. sensitivity. Concentrated Concentrated Concentrated solutions solutions solutions in in in in contact contact contact with with with eyes eyes eyes and and and skin skin skin may may may cause cause cause chemical chemical chemical burns. burns. Inhalation Inhalation of of of of product product product particulates particulates particulates or or or or solution solution solution mist mist mist may may may irritate irritate irritate nose, nose, nose, throat throat throat and and and respiratory respiratory respiratory tract. tract. Swallowing Swallowing may may may cause cause cause burns burns burns of of of of mouth, mouth, mouth, throat, throat, throat, esophagus esophagus esophagus and and and stomach. stomach. stomach. If If If If large large large quantit quantit quantity y y y is is is is ingested, ingested, it it it it may may may cause cause cause nausea, nausea, nausea, vomiting vomiting vomiting and and and diarrhea. diarrhea. Carcinogenicity: NPT? NPT? NO NO NO NO IARC IARC MONOGRAPHS? MONOGRAPHS? MONOGRAPHS? NO NO NO NO OSHA OSHA REGULATED? REGULATED? REGULATED? NO NO NO NO Product Product does does does not not not contain

Contains

contain any any any ingredient ingredient ingredient designated designated designated by by by by the the the above above above agencies agencies agencies as as as as a a a a probable probable probable human human carcinogen. Signs Signs & & & & Symptoms Symptoms Symptoms of of of of E Exposure: E E xposure: xposure: xposure: Redness Redness Redness and and and burning burning burning of of of of eyes. eyes. eyes. Redness Redness Redness and and and swelling swelling swelling of of of of skin. skin. Nose Nose and/or and/or and/or throat throat throat irritation. irritation. irritation. Nausea Nausea Nausea and/or and/or and/or vomiting. vomiting. Medical Medical Conditions Conditions Conditions Generally Generally Generally Aggravated Aggravated Aggravated by by by by Exposure: Exposure: Exposure: Skin Skin Skin irritation irritation irritation in in in in persons persons persons with with with existing existing skin skin lesions. lesions. lesions. Chronic Chronic Chronic asthma asthma asthma ot ot ot other her her chronic chronic chronic pulmonary pulmonary pulmonary disease disease disease upon upon upon breathing breathing breathing Washing Washing Washing Soda Soda dust. Emergency Emergency and and and First First First Aid Aid Aid Procedures: Procedures: EYES: EYES: flush flush flush with with with water water water for for for 15 15 15 15 minutes. minutes. minutes. Lift Lift Lift upper upper upper and and and lower lower lower lids lids lids and and and rinse rinse rinse well well well under under under them. them. them. GET GET MEDICAL MEDICAL ATTENTION; ATTENTION; ATTENTION; preferably preferably preferably an an an an ophthalmologist. ophthalmologist. SK SKIN: SK SK IN: IN: IN: remove remove remove contaminated contaminated contaminated clothing clothing clothing and and and shoes shoes shoes and and and clean clean clean thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly before before before reuse. reuse. reuse. Wash Wash affected affected skin skin skin with with with soap soap soap and and and water. water. water. If If If If irritation irritation irritation persists, persists, persists, get get get medical medical medical attention. attention. INHALATION: INHALATION: remove remove remove to to to to fresh fresh fresh air. air. air. If If If If not not not breathing breathing breathing administer administer administer cardiopulmonary cardiopulmonary cardiopulmonary resuscita resuscitation resuscita resuscita tion tion tion or or or or artificial artificial respiration. respiration. respiration. GET GET GET MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL ATTENTION. ATTENTION. INGESTION: INGESTION: give give give two two two or or or or more more more glasses glasses glasses of of of of water water water or or or or milk milk milk to to to to drink. drink. drink. DO DO DO DO NOT NOT NOT INDUCE INDUCE INDUCE VOMITING. VOMITING. VOMITING. If If If If it it it it occurs, occurs, give give give fluids fluids fluids again. again. again. GET GET GET IMMEDIATE IMMEDIATE IMMEDIATE MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL ATTENTION. ATTENTION. SECTION SECTION VII VII VII ---- PRECAUTIONS

Precautionary statements

PRECAUTIONS FOR FOR FOR SAFE SAFE SAFE HANDLIN HANDLIN HANDLING G G G AND AND AND USE USE Steps Steps To To To To Be Be Be Be Taken Taken Taken In In In In Case Case Case Material Material Material is is is is Released Released Released or or or or Spilled: Spilled: Spilled: Avoid Avoid Avoid Dust Dust Dust Generation Generation Generation in in in in cleaning cleaning cleaning up up up up spilled spilled product product product solids solids solids using using using shovels, shovels, shovels, brooms brooms brooms or or or or vacuum. vacuum. vacuum. Place Place Place recovered recovered recovered material material material in in in in drum(s) drum(s) equipped equipped with with with tightly tightly tightly fitted fitted fitted covers. covers. covers. Flush Flush Flush any any any small small small residue residue residue from from from floor floor floor with with with large large large amount amount amount of of of of water water Waste Waste Disposal Precautions to to to to be be be be taken taken taken in in in in Handling Handling Handling an and an an d d d Storing: Storing: Storing: Do Do Do Do not not not ingest. ingest. ingest. Minimize Minimize Minimize dust dust dust generation generation generation and and avoid avoid inhaling inhaling inhaling any any any that that that occurs. occurs. occurs. Take Take Take care care care to to to to prevent prevent prevent product product product contact contact contact with with with eyes eyes eyes or or or or skin. skin. skin. Store Store product product in in in in a a a a cool, cool, cool, dry, dry, dry, well well well ventilated ventilated ventilated area area area away away away from from from flammable flammable flammable materials materials materials and and and sources sources sources of of of of heat heat heat or or or or fla flame. fla fla me. me. SECTION SECTION VIII VIII VIII ---- CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL MEASURES MEASURES Respiratory Respiratory Protection Protection Protection (Specify (Specify (Specify Type): Type): Type): In In In In dusty dusty dusty conditions, conditions, conditions, use use use a a a a NIOSH/MSHA NIOSH/MSHA NIOSH/MSHA approved approved approved dust dust mask. mask. Where Where Where higher higher higher level level level of of of of protection protection protection is is is is required, required, required, use use use positive positive positive pressure pressure pressure supplied supplied supplied air air air or or or or self self---- self contained contained breathing breathing breathing appar appar apparatus. atus. Ventilation Ventilation Local Local Local Exhaust: Exhaust: Exhaust: Natural Natural Natural cross cross cross----ventilation ventilation ventilation is is is is adequate adequate adequate for for for normal normal normal usage. usage. Mechanical Mechanical (General): (General): (General): When When When working working working in in in in a a a a confined confined confined area area area or or or or under under under dusty dusty dusty conditions, conditions, conditions, the the the use use use of of of of an an an an exhaust exhaust fan fan fan is is is is necessary. necessary. MATERIAL MATERIAL SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY DATA DATA DATA SHEET SHEET PAGE WASHING WASHING SODA SODA SECTION SECTION VIII VIII VIII ---- CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL MEASURES MEASURES MEASURES CONTINUED CONTINUED Protective Protective Gloves: Gloves: Gloves: None None None required required required for for for normal normal normal usage. usage. usage. For For For emergency emergency emergency situations situations situations wear wear wear work work clothing, clothing, chemical chemical chemical resistant resistant resistant gloves gloves gloves and and and boots. boots. Eye Eye Protection: Protection: Protection: None None None required required required for for for normal normal normal usage. usage. usage. When When When p p p pouring ouring ouring or or or or transferring transferring transferring product product product wear wear chemical chemical safety safety safety goggles. goggles. Other Other Protective Protective Protective Clothing Clothing Clothing or or or or Equipment: Equipment: Equipment: Maintain Maintain Maintain a a a a sink, sink, sink, safety safety safety shower shower shower and and and eyewash eyewash eyewash fountain fountain fountain in in in in work work area. area. area. Have Have Have oxygen oxygen oxygen readily readily readily available. available. Work/Hygienic Work/Hygienic Practices: Practices: Practices: After After After working working working with with with product product product, , , , wash wash wash hands hands hands thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly prior prior prior to to to to eating, eating, smoking smoking or or or or using using using the the the restroom. restroom. restroom. KEEP KEEP KEEP OUT OUT OUT OF OF OF OF REACH REACH REACH OF OF OF OF CHILDREN. CHILDREN. Product Product is is is is classified classified classified as as as as non non----hazardous non non hazardous hazardous hazardous for for for shipping shipping shipping via via via surface, surface, surface, ocean ocean ocean or or or or air air air so so so so is is is is not not not regulated regulated in in in in regard regard regard to to to to special special special packaging packaging packaging or or or or labeling

Disposal

Method Method: Method: Dispose Dispose Dispose of of of of sealed sealed sealed drums drums drums of of of of recovered recovered recovered product product product in in in in an an an an approved approved approved waste waste management management facility facility facility in in in in accordance accordance accordance with with with Local, Local, Local, State State State and and and Federal Federal Federal regulations. regulations.

2.2 Label elements

labeling requiremen requiremen requirements. ts. MATERIAL MATERIAL SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY DATA DATA DATA SHEET SHEET PAGE WASHING WASHING SODA SODA All All terms terms terms and and and abbreviations abbreviations abbreviations have have have been been been defined defined defined in in in in various various various government government government publications, publications, publications, or or or or are are standard standard chemical chemical chemical terms terms terms used used used by by by by IUPAC. IUPAC. The The data data data and and and recommendations recommendations recommendations herei herei herein n n n are are are based based based upon upon upon our our our research research research and and and the the the research research research of of of of others, others, and and are are are believed believed believed to to to to be be be be accurate. accurate. accurate. However, However, However, no no no no warranty warranty warranty or or or or guarantee guarantee guarantee of of of of their their their accuracy accuracy accuracy is is is is made; made; and and the the the products products products are are are distributed distributed distributed without without without warranty, warranty, warranty, expressed expressed expressed or or or or implied, implied, implied, including including including the the the limited limited warrant warranties warrant warrant ies ies ies of of of of merchantability merchantability merchantability or or or or fitness fitness fitness for for for particular particular particular purpose. purpose. Information Information contained contained contained herein herein herein is is is is provided provided provided by by by by manufacturer manufacturer manufacturer of of of of product product product solely solely solely for for for vendee's vendee's assistance assistance in in in in preparing preparing preparing Material Material Material Safety Safety Safety Data Data Data Sheets Sheets Sheets required required required under under under the the the occupational occupational occupational safety safety safety and and health health act act act of of of of 1970 1970 1970 and and and regulations regulations regulations thereunder. thereunder. thereunder. Any Any Any other other other use use use is is is is prohibited. prohibited. prohibited. Information Information Information must must must be be be be maintained maintained confidential confidential confidential by by by by vendee. vendee. Neither Neither this this this nor nor nor any any any statement statement statement contained contained contained herein herein herein grants grants grants or or or or extends extends extends any any any license, license, license, express express express or or or or implied, implied, in in in in connection connection connection with with with patents patents patents issued issued issued or or or or pending pending pending which which which may may may be be be be the the the property property property of of of of the the manufacturer manufacturer or or or or others. others. others. The The The manufacturer manufacturer manufacturer makes makes makes no no no no warranties, warranties, warranties, express express express or or or or implied, implied, implied, as as as as to to to to the the accuracy accuracy or or or or adequacy adequacy adequacy of of of of the the the information information information contained contained contained herein. herein. herein. The The The manufacturer manufacturer manufacturer shall shall shall not not not be be be be liable liable to to to to the the the vendee, vendee, vendee, the the the vendee vendee vendee's 's 's 's employees employees employees or or or or anyone anyone anyone for for for any any any direct, direct, direct, special special special or or or or consequential consequential damages damages arising arising arising out out out of of of of or or or or in in in in connection connection connection with with with the the the accuracy, accuracy, accuracy, adequacy adequacy adequacy or or or or furnishing furnishing furnishing of of of of such such information. OSHA OSHA 174, 174, 174, SEPT. SEPT. SEPT. 1985 1985 U.S.G.P.O. U.S.G.P.O. 1986 1986----491 1986 1986 491 491----529/45775 491 529/45775