Product ID:SODIUM CHLORIDE, S271
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8370
MSDS Number: BDLMH

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

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FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

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SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CONFUSN & COMA MAY RSLT. GENERALIZED & PULM EDEMA

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PRIMARY IRRIT

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SKIN & JEWELRY SINCE SOME METAL ALLOYS MAY BE

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DIETS HIGH IN

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PREDISPOSED INDIVIDUALS. REPRODUCTIVE EFTS HAVE BEEN

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LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF

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IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER.

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NO

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& MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. ANY DUST & MIST

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PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP

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W/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY TYPE "C"

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PRESS OR CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY SCBA.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 3000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:DUST MAY LEAVE SALTY
TASTE & CAUSE IRRIT TO NOSE & THROAT. SYMPS MAY INCL COUGH, DRY &
SORE THROAT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT UNLESS CNTCT IS INTENSIVE
WHICH MAY RSLT IN DERM. EYES:SOLID PARTICLE/HYPERIONIC SOLNS MAY
CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, IRRIT & STING SENSATION ON CNTCT. SOLNS MORE
DILUTE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THAN 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE CAUSE INCR
PERMEABILITY OF CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. INGEST:VERY LG DOSES OF
HYPERTONIC SOLNS MAY CAUSE DRYNESS OF MUC MEMBS & VIOLENT INFLAM
RXN IN GI TRACT; ULCERATION MAY OCCUR. SYMPS MAY INCL NAUS, VOMIT,
DIARR, ANOREXIA, THIRST, FEVER, MUSC TWITCH, RIGIDITY, CONVLS,
HYPERNEA (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS
OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED
ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS
(ING 7)

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESP RECOM BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS. RANKED IN ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX
PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND,
SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP (ING 10)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO
PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CNTCT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN IN IMMED WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 5.5-8.5 @ 5% SOLN. MATLS TO AVOID:EXPLO RXN ABOVE 118C. LITHIUM
(BURNING):RELS VIOLENTLY FLAMM SODIUM. NITROGEN CMPDS:MAY FORM
EXPLO CMPDS UNDER ELECTROLYSIS CNDTNS. EFTS OF OVEREXP: &
PROSTRATION . DEHYDRATION & CONGESTION MAY OCCUR INMOST INTERNAL
ORGANS, PARTICULARLY MENINGES & BRAIN. CNS DISTURB SUCH AS (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2575F,1413C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1474F,801C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 856C
Spec Gravity:2.165 @ 25C
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:35.7% @ OC
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE, SLIGHTLY HYGROSCOPIC,
CRYSTALLINE; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE:POSS VIOLENT RXN. BLDG MATLS & METALS:MAY BE
ATTACKED. DICHLOROMALEIC ANHYDRIDE + UREA: (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDE & SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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