P264: Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P280: Wear eye protection/ face protection. P305 + P351 + P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P337 + P313: If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention.
Signal Word
Warning
Storage class
10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGK
WGK 1 slightly hazardous to water
Disposal
14 Inorganic salts: Container I. Neutral solutions of the these salts: Container D. Before placing in Container D, check the pH with pH-Universal indicator strips (Item No. 109535).
Safety Information
Categories of danger
irritant
Product Usage Statements
Storage and Shipping Information
Storage
Store at +2°C to +30°C.
Packaging Information
Transport Information
Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RID
Kein Gefahrgut
Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGR
No Dangerous Good
Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-Code
No Dangerous Good
Supplemental Information
Specifications
Assay (Na₂CO₃)
83.0 - 87.5 %
Assay (acidimetric; calculated on dried substance)
99.5 - 100.5 %
Identity
passes test
Appearance of solution
passes test
Alkali hydroxides and Alkali hydrogen carbonates
passes test
Chloride (Cl)
≤ 0.0125 %
Sulfate (SO₄)
≤ 0.0250 %
As (Arsenic)
≤ 0.0003 %
Fe (Iron)
≤ 0.0050 %
Hg (Mercury)
≤ 0.0001 %
Pb (Lead)
≤ 0.0002 %
Residual solvents (ICH Q3C)
excluded by manufacturing process
Loss on drying (300 °C)
12.0 - 15.0 %
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
Corresponds to Ph Eur, BP, NF, E 500 Conforms to the purity criteria on food additives according to the current European Commission Regulation.
