Table of Contents Introduction Applications Chemicals Personal Care Pharmaceuticals Consumer Products Fire Extinguishers Detergents and Soaps Rubber and Plastics Paper Textile Oil Well Drilling Water and Wastewater Treatment Gas Desulfurization Blast Media Animal Feed Supplements Miscellaneous Applications Food Processing Applications Leavening Confectionery Beverages Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Dairy Products Fruits and Vegetables Cereals and Grains		Figures Chemical and Physical Properties Chemical Reactions a. Solubility Data in Water b. Solubility in Water c. Solubility in Water Specific Gravity and Weight per Volume Specific Gravity Buffering Capacity of Selected Alkali Builders Effects on pH of Various Alkalis Carbon Dioxide Release Carbon Dioxide Release a. Alkali Conversion Formulas b. Alkali Conversion Graph for Solutions Thermal Decomposition a. Thermal Decomposition Range of Sodium Bicarbonate versus Temperature b. Thermal Decompostion at 48.9°C (120°F) c. Thermal Decomposition as a Function of Temperature d. Thermal Decomposition Versus Time Bulk Handling Pneumatic Unloading Systems Diagram Mechanical Unloading System Diagram Storage Safety Information