Product ID:SODIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/08/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6592
MSDS Number: BQKHX

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SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MILD IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES/NOSE/THROAT. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGH/DRYNESS/SORE
THROAT. INGESTION: VOMITING, DIARRHEA, PROSTRATION.
DEHYDRATION/CONGESTION OCCUR IN MOST INTERNAL O RGANS. HYPERTONIC
SALT SOLUTIONS CAN PRODUCE VIOLENT INFLAMMATORY REACTIONS IN
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER.
INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP/CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMERGENCIES, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:DILUTION VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY HEALTH HAZARD CONTROL
FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM: AS NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES,
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1413C/2575F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:801C/1474F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.16
Solubility in Water:36G/100CC
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, BROMIDE TRIFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >801C (1474F)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDE & SODIUM OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY, OR IF LOCAL
ORDINANCES ALLOW, CAN BE DISSOLVED IN SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF WATER
TO MEET WATER QUALITY ST ANDARDS, & FLUSHED DOWN SEWER DRAIN
ACCORDINGLY.

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