| Agent Name |
Sodium carbonate |
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| CAS Number |
497-19-8 |
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| Formula |
C-H2-O3.2Na |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Bisodium carbonate; Calcined soda; Carbonic acid sodium salt; Carbonic acid sodium salt (1:2); Carbonic acid, disodium salt; Crystol carbonate; Disodium carbonate; Disodium carbonate (Na2CO3); Dynamar L 13890; Light Ash; Na-X; Natrium Carbonicum Calcinatum; Natrium Carbonicum Siccatum; Snowlite I; Soda Ash Light 4P; Soda ash; Soda, calcined; Sodium Carbonate, Anhydrous ASTM D458; Sodium Carbonate, Anhydrous GE Materials D4D5; Sodium carbonate; Sodium carbonate (2:1); Sodium carbonate (Na2(CO3)); Sodium carbonate, anhydrous; Solvay soda; Suprapur 6395; Trona; V 20N; V Soda; Washing soda; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
White to gray hygroscopic solid; Exists in anhydrous (497-19-8) as well as monohydrate, heptahydrate, and decahydtate forms; [CHEMINFO] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to make glass and other products such as soaps, detergents, water softeners, flue gas desulfurizers; Also used in pulp and paper manufacturing, textile bleaching, petroleum refining, photography, aluminum production; coal liquefaction, food processing, and analytical chemistry; [CHEMINFO] |
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| Comments |
Skin irritation is none to mild; Dust or concentrated solutions are moderate to severe eye irritants; Cases of nasal septal perforation have been reported in men with continuous exposure to soda ash dust. [CHEMINFO] An alkaline corrosive agent used as detergent in dishwashers; [Olson, p. 181] A mild skin irritant; May cause burns especially if the skin is wet; [MSDSonline] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rat) = 2300 mg/m3/2H |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Dermatotoxin |
Skin Burns |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: SODIUM CARBONATE
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