Product ID:SODIUM CHLORIDE, 3624
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-014-5616
MSDS Number: BQMHX

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Cage: DO803

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Cage: 70829

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 3000 MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE
QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT ATION. CHRONIC: HIGH
BLOOD PRESSURE, RAPID INEFFECTIVE BREATHING. TARGET ORGANS: EYES,
SKIN, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP AND WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED IN
LARGE QUANTITIES. DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN,
CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN,
CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2575F,1413C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1474F,801C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:2.16 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, LITHIUM, INTER-HALOGENS (EX. BROMINE
TRIFLUORIDE), IRON, CEMENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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