Material Safety Data Sheet

1. Product description
Trade name Rowelit
Article no. 0807002
Description Flour Improver
Appearance Free flowing white powder
Producer/supplier Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co. KG, Kurt-Fischer-Str. 55, D-22926 Ahrensburg
Phone ++49-(0) 4102-202 444

2. Composition and information on ingredients

Chemical description of the active Sodium carbonate
substance
Other names or Synonyms Soda
CAS-No. 497-19-8
IUB-No.
Dangerous substances Sodium carbonate (80 %)
Health classification Xi (irritant)
Exposition value Not available

3. Hazard identification

4. First aid
Skin contact Irritant if contact with wet skin; wash with plenty of water
Eye contact Irritant; rinse with plenty of water; no consequence in any case
Ingestion Dangerous in case of ingestions of large quantities, but low health hazard in any case, first aid
sufficient
Inhalation Irritant, dangerous at heavy exposure, medical aid necessary in severe cases

5. Fire-fighting measures
Protection against fire & explosion
Suitable fire extinguishing media
Non suitable medie
Special exposure hazards
Not applicable
No restrictions in case of environmental fire
Dangerous due to alkaline character if contact to moist surface, e.g. mucus, eyes, wet skin

6. Accidental release measures

Dry remove, avoid dust formation. Or: solve in water, neutralise with acid, dilute with plenty of water. Personnel protection: see 8.

7. Handling and storage

8. Exposure controls and personal protection

Skin protection Protective gloves
Eye protection Protective glasses
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Respiratory protection In case of dust development dust filter P2

9. Physical and chemical properties

Appearance Free flowing white powder
Odour Neutral
pH 11.1
pH method 1 % in water, 20 °C
Loss on drying (g/100 g) <1%
Drying method 12 h, 60 °C, vacuum
Solubility in water Approx. 50 g/L at 0 °C
Solubility in ethanol Almost insoluble
Melting point (°C) Not available
Ignition point (°C) Not applicable
Bulk density (kg/L) Approx. 0.5 -
1.0
Density (kg/L) Approx. 2.5
Decomposition temperature (°C) > 400 °C

10. Stability and reactivity

Conditions to avoid Heat, humidity
Material to avaoid Acids, Zinc, Aluminum
Hazardous decomposition products Not applicable

11. Toxicological information

Acute toxicity Oral, LD50, rat, > 2,000 mg/kg; inhalation LC 50, 2 h rat 2.3 mg/L
sub-acute to chronical toxicity Inhalation, lung, 0.07 mg/L; no effect on proliferation
Other toxicological information Toxicity only due to alkaline character

12. Ecological information

Not available

13. Disposal information

Solve in water, neutralise with acids, dilute with plenty of water

14. Transport information

UN no.
by sea
Road & rail
Air

15. Regulatory information

Labelling No dangerous good

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Risk class Xi (irritant), R36 (irritant to eyes)
Security class S (2), 22, 26 (avoid dust inhalation, in case of c
Other regulations WGK 1 (pH shift in water)

16. Other information

The information contained in this Safety Data Sheet, as of the issue date, is believed to be true and correct. However, the accuracy or completeness
of this information and any recommendations or suggestions are made without warranty or guarantee.

n.a. = not available

Version 07.11.2003, Printed 04.11.2009

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