SAFETY DATA SHEET

SODA SOLVAY® LIGHT

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SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking

1.1 Product identifier
- Trade name SODA SOLVAY® LIGHT
- Synonyms Light Sodium Carbonate/Soda Ash
- Formula Na2CO3
- CAS-No. 497-19-8

1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Uses of the Substance/Mixture
- Glass industry
- Detergent
- Chemical industry
- Metallurgy.
- Purifying flue gas

1.3 Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet

Company
SOLVAY CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL SA
RUE DE RANSBEEK, 310
1120, BRUXELLES
BELGIUM
Tel: +32-2-2642111
Fax: +32-2-2641802

E-mail address
[email protected]

1.4 Emergency telephone number

India: +65 3158 1198 [CareChem 24]
MULTI LINGUAL EMERGENCY NUMBER (24/7)
Europe/Latin America/Africa : +44 1235 239 670 (UK)
Middle East/Africa speaking Arabic : +44 1235 239 671 (UK)
Asia Pacific : +65 3158 1074 (Singapore)
China : +86 512 8090 3042
North America : +1 800 424 9300

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules 1989
- Not classified as hazardous according to criteria laid down in Part I of Schedule-1.

GHS Classification (UN)

Acute toxicity, Category 5 H303: May be harmful if swallowed.
Eye irritation, Category 2A H319: Causes serious eye irritation.

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2.2 Label elements

GHS label elements (UN)
Hazardous products which must be listed on the label
 CAS-No. 497-19-8 sodium carbonate

Pictogram

Signal word
- Warning
Hazard statements
- H303 May be harmful if swallowed.
- H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary statements
General
- None
Prevention
- P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling.
- P280 Wear eye protection/ face protection.
Response
- P301 + P312 + P330 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth.
- P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses,
if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P312 Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell.
- P337 + P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention.
Storage
- None
Disposal
- None

2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification

None known.

SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients

3.1 Substance

Information on Components and Impurities

Chemical name CAS-No. Concentration [%]
sodium carbonate 497-19-8 >= 95 - < 99

3.2 Mixture
- Not applicable, this product is a substance.

SECTION 4: First aid measures

4.1 Description of first aid measures
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In case of inhalation
- Move to fresh air.
- If symptoms persist, call a physician.

In case of skin contact

- Wash off with soap and water.
- If symptoms persist, call a physician.

In case of eye contact

- In case of eye contact, remove contact lens and rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at
least 15 minutes.
- If eye irritation persists, consult a specialist.

In case of ingestion
- Rinse mouth with water.
- Do NOT induce vomiting.
- If symptoms persist, call a physician or Poison Control Centre immediately.

4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
In case of inhalation
Symptoms
- At high concentrations:
- Cough

Effects
- May cause nose, throat, and lung irritation.
Repeated or prolonged exposure
- Risk of sore throat, nose bleeds

In case of skin contact

Effects
- Prolonged skin contact may cause skin irritation.

In case of eye contact

Symptoms
- Redness
- Lachrymation
- Swelling of tissue

Effects
- Severe eye irritation

In case of ingestion
Symptoms
- Severe irritation
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea

4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

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Notes to physician
- If accidentally swallowed obtain immediate medical attention.

SECTION 5: Firefighting measures

5.1 Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing media
- Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.

Unsuitable extinguishing media

- None

5.2 Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

- Not combustible.

5.3 Advice for firefighters

Special protective equipment for firefighters
- In the event of fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus.
- Use personal protective equipment.

SECTION 6: Accidental release measures

6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Advice for non-emergency personnel
- Evacuate personnel to safe areas.
- Avoid dust formation.

Advice for emergency responders

- Use personal protective equipment.
- Sweep up to prevent slipping hazard.

6.2 Environmental precautions

- Should not be released into the environment.
- Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.
- Prevent any mixture with an acid into the sewer/drain (gas formations).
- Local authorities should be advised if significant spillages cannot be contained.

6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up

- Sweep up and shovel into suitable containers for disposal.
- Keep in properly labelled containers.
- Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
- Treat recovered material as described in the section "Disposal considerations".

6.4 Reference to other sections

- Refer to protective measures listed in sections 7 and 8.

SECTION 7: Handling and storage

7.1 Precautions for safe handling

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- Ensure adequate ventilation.

- Minimize dust generation and accumulation.
- Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
- Keep away from incompatible products

Hygiene measures
- When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
- Keep away from food and drink.
- Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location.
- Eye wash bottles or eye wash stations in compliance with applicable standards.
- Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
- Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.

7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Technical measures/Storage conditions
- Store in original container.
- Keep in a dry place.
- Keep in properly labelled containers.
- Keep container closed.

- Keep away from:

- Incompatible products

Packaging material
Suitable material
- Polyethylene
- Woven plastic material.

Unsuitable material
- Material moisture permeable

7.3 Specific end use(s)

- Contact your supplier for additional information
- This grade of the product is not intended for pharmaceutical, feed or food applications.

SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection

8.1 Control parameters

Components with other occupational exposure limits

Components Value type Value Basis
Sodium carbonate TWA 10 mg/m3 Solvay Acceptable Exposure Limit

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8.2 Exposure controls

Control measures
Engineering measures
- Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed.
- Apply technical measures to comply with the occupational exposure limits.

Individual protection measures

Respiratory protection
- Self-contained breathing apparatus in confined spaces/insufficient oxygen/in case of large uncontrolled emissions/in
all circumstances when the mask and cartridge do not give adequate protection.
- Use only respiratory protection that conforms to international/ national standards.
- Respirator with a particle filter (EN 143)
- P2 filter

Hand protection
- Take note of the information given by the producer concerning permeability and break through times, and of special
workplace conditions (mechanical strain, duration of contact).
- Impervious gloves

Suitable material
- Nitrile rubber
- Break through time: 480 min

- Natural Rubber
- Break through time: 480 min

Eye protection
- Eye wash bottles or eye wash stations in compliance with applicable standards.
- Tightly fitting safety goggles

Skin and body protection

- Dust impervious protective suit
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Change working clothes after each workshift.

Hygiene measures
- When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
- Keep away from food and drink.
- Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location.
- Eye wash bottles or eye wash stations in compliance with applicable standards.
- Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
- Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.

Environmental exposure controls

- Dispose of rinse water in accordance with local and national regulations.

SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties

9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties

Appearance Form: powder

Physical state: solid
Colour: white
Particle size: < 125 µm ( 60 - 70 %)

Odour odourless
Odour Threshold No data available
Molecular weight 106 g/mol

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pH 11.2 ( 4 g/l) ( 25 °C)

11.3 ( 10 g/l) ( 25 °C)

pKa: 6.4 - 10.3

Melting point/freezing point Melting point/range: 851 °C

Initial boiling point and boiling range Boiling point/boiling range:

Not applicable

Flash point Not applicable

Evaporation rate (Butylacetate = 1) Not applicable

Flammability (solid, gas) Not applicable

Flammability/Explosive limit Explosiveness:

Not applicable

Auto-ignition temperature Not applicable

Vapour pressure negligible

Vapour density Not applicable

Density Bulk density: 0.5 - 0.6 kg/dm3

Method: Free flow

Relative density 2.53 ( 20 °C)

Solubility Water solubility:
71 g/l ( 0 °C)
212.5 g/l ( 20 °C)

Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water Not applicable

Decomposition temperature > 400 °C

Viscosity Viscosity, dynamic : Not applicable

Explosive properties No data available

Oxidizing properties Not considered as oxidizing

9.2 Other information

No data available

SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity

10.1 Reactivity

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- Decomposes by reaction with strong acids.

10.2 Chemical stability

- Stable under recommended storage conditions.

10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions

- no data available
10.4 Conditions to avoid
- Exposure to moisture

10.5 Incompatible materials

- Finely divided aluminium

10.6 Hazardous decomposition products

- none

SECTION 11: Toxicological information

11.1 Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicity
Acute oral toxicity
LD50 : 2,800 mg/kg - Rat , male and female
The product has a low acute toxicity
Unpublished reports

Acute inhalation toxicity

No data available

Acute dermal toxicity

LD50 : > 2,000 mg/kg - Rabbit
Method: according to a standardised method
Not classified as hazardous for acute dermal toxicity according to GHS.
No mortality observed at this concentration.
Unpublished reports

Acute toxicity (other routes of No data available

administration)

Skin corrosion/irritation
Rabbit
Not classified as irritating to skin
Method: OECD Test Guideline 404
Unpublished reports

Serious eye damage/eye irritation

Rabbit
Irritating to eyes.
Method: according to a standardised method
Unpublished reports

Respiratory or skin sensitisation No data available

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Mutagenicity
Genotoxicity in vitro
By analogy

Ames test
with metabolic activation
Product is not considered to be genotoxic
Published data

Strain: Escherichia coli

without metabolic activation

negative
Product is not considered to be genotoxic
Published data

Genotoxicity in vivo No data available

Carcinogenicity No data available

Toxicity for reproduction and development

Toxicity to reproduction/Fertility No data available

Developmental Toxicity/Teratogenicity
Mouse, female, Oral
General Toxicity Maternal NOAEL: >= 580 mg/kg
Teratogenicity NOAEL:>= 580mg/kg
Method: according to a standardised method
no embryotoxic or teratogenic effects have been observed, Unpublished reports

STOT
STOT - single exposure
The substance or mixture is not classified as specific target organ toxicant, single
exposure according to GHS criteria.
internal evaluation

STOT - repeated exposure

The substance or mixture is not classified as specific target organ toxicant,
repeated exposure according to GHS criteria.
internal evaluation

Experience with human exposure No data available

Aspiration toxicity No data available

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SECTION 12: Ecological information

12.1 Toxicity

Aquatic Compartment
Acute toxicity to fish
LC50 - 96 h : 300 mg/l - Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill sunfish)
static test
Analytical monitoring: no

Method: according to a standardised method

Not harmful to fish (LC/LL50 > 100 mg/L)
Published data

Acute toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates

EC50 - 48 h : 200 - 227 mg/l - Ceriodaphnia dubia (water flea)

semi-static test
Method: according to a standardised method
Not harmful to aquatic invertebrates. (EC/EL50 > 100 mg/L)
Published data

Toxicity to aquatic plants No data available

Toxicity to microorganisms No data available

Chronic toxicity to fish No data available

Chronic toxicity to daphnia and No data available

other aquatic invertebrates

12.2 Persistence and degradability

Abiotic degradation
Photodegradation
hydrolyses
Test substance: Water
carbonic acid/bicarbonate/carbonate
acid/base equilibrium as a function of pH

Physical- and photo-chemical No data available

elimination

Biodegradation

Biodegradability
Not applicable (inorganic substance)

Degradability assessment

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The product is not considered to be rapidly degradable in the environment

12.3 Bioaccumulative potential

Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water No data available

Bioconcentration factor (BCF)

Not applicable (inorganic substance)

12.4 Mobility in soil

Adsorption potential (Koc)

Air
Not applicable

Solubility(ies)
Water

Mobility
Water

Soil/sediments
not significant

Known distribution to environmental No data available

compartments

12.5 Results of PBT and vPvB assessment

Not applicable (inorganic substance)

12.6 Other adverse effects

Ecotoxicity assessment
Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard
Not harmful to aquatic life (LC/LL50, EC/EL50 > 100 mg/L)

Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard

Not classified due to data which are conclusive although insufficient for
classification.

SECTION 13: Disposal considerations

13.1 Waste treatment methods
Product Disposal
- Contact waste disposal services.
- If recycling is not practicable, dispose of in compliance with local regulations.
- Dilute with plenty of water.
- Neutralise with acid.
- In accordance with local and national regulations.

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Advice on cleaning and disposal of packaging

- Where possible recycling is preferred to disposal or incineration.
- Clean container with water.
- Dispose of rinse water in accordance with local and national regulations.
- Must be incinerated in a suitable incineration plant holding a permit delivered by the competent authorities.

SECTION 14: Transport information

ADR
not regulated

RID
not regulated

IMDG
not regulated

IATA
not regulated

Note: The above regulatory prescriptions are those valid on the date of publication of this sheet. Given the possible evolution of
transport regulations for hazardous materials, it would be advisable to check their validity with your sales office.

SECTION 15: Regulatory information

15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Local regulations
No data available

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Notification status
Inventory Information Status
United States TSCA Inventory - Listed on Inventory

Mexico INSQ (INSQ) - Listed on Inventory

Canadian Domestic Substances List (DSL) - Listed on Inventory

New Zealand. Inventory of Chemical Substances - Listed on Inventory

Australia Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS) - Listed on Inventory

Japan. CSCL - Inventory of Existing and New Chemical Substances - Listed on Inventory

Korea. Korean Existing Chemicals Inventory (KECI) - Listed on Inventory

China. Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC) - Listed on Inventory

Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) - Listed on Inventory

EU. European Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of - When purchased from a Solvay legal
Chemical (REACH) entity based in the EEA ("European
Economic Area"), this product is
compliant with the registration
provisions of the REACH Regulation
(EC) No. 1907/2006 as all its
components are either excluded,
exempt, and/or registered. When
purchased from a legal entity outside of
the EEA, please contact your local
representative for additional information.

SECTION 16: Other information

Full text of H-Statements
- H303 May be harmful if swallowed.
- H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

Further information
- Update
- See section 2
- Distribute new edition to clients

The information provided in this Safety Data Sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge, information and belief at the date of its
publication. Such information is only given as a guidance to help the user handle, use, process, store, transport, dispose and
release the product in satisfactory safety conditions and is not to be considered as a warranty or quality specification. It should be
used in conjunction with technical sheets but do not replace them. Thus, the information only relates to the designated specific
product and may not be applicable if such product is used in combination with other materials or in any other manufacturing
process, unless otherwise specifically indicated. It does not release the user from ensuring he is in conformity with all regulations
linked to its activity.

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