Table 14 (Continued)
Chemical Shipping Data and Characteristics
Chemical
Shipping Data
Characteristics
Weight
Solubility
Appearance
lb/cu ft
Containers
Grades or
Common Name/
(Bulk
Commercial
in Water
and
and
Available
Formula
gm/100 mL1
Density)
Strength
Properties
Requirements
Use
Forms
59 to 62
99%
6.9 at 0C
White powder
Bags: 100 lb
U.S.P.
SODIUM BICARBONATE:
NaHCO3
8.2 at 10C
Slightly
Bbl: 112, 400 lb
C.P.
NaHCO3 (baking soda)
9.6 at 20C
alkaline
Drums: 25 lb
Commercial
Activation of silica
10.0 at 30C
1% soln.:
Kegs
Pure
pH adjustment
pH 8.2
Powder
Unstable in
Granules
soln. (de-
composes into
CO2 and Na2CO3)
Decomposes 100F
54 at 20C
97.5 to 99%
74 to 85
White to slight
Bags: 100 lb
SODIUM BISULFITE,
Crystals
81 at 100C
Na2S2O5
and 55 to
yellow
Drums: 100 &
ANHYDROUS:
Crystals
SO2 65.8%
70
Sulfurous odor
400 lb
Na2S2O5 (NaHSO3)
plus
Slightly
(Sodium pyrosulfite,
powder
hygroscopic
sodium meta-
Solution
Store dry in
bisulfite)
(3.25 to
tight container
Dechlorination: about
44.9%)
Forms NaHSO3 in
1.4 ppm for each
soln.
ppm C12
1% soln.: pH 4.6
Reducing agent in
Vent soln. tanks
waste treatment
(as Cr)
SODIUM CARBONATE:
Dense
Bags: 100 lb
White, alkaline
Dense 65
99.2% Na2CO3
7.0 at 0C
Na2CO3
granules
Bbl: 100 lb
Hygroscopic: can
Medium 40
58% Na2O
12.5 at 10C
(Soda ash: 58% Na2O)
Med. gran.
Drums: 25 &
cake up
Light 30
21.5 at 20C
Water softening
and pwd.
100 lb
1% soln.:
38.8 at 30C
pH adjustment
Light
Bulk: C/L
pH 11.2
powder
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