BQZRM - S9625 SODIUM CHLORIDE

Product Identification

Product ID:S9625 SODIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:11/07/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F027522
MSDS Number: BQZRM

Responsible Party
SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
3050 SPRUCE ST
ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

Contractor
SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

Ingredients

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3,000 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:INHALATION: HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANE &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, ESTROGENIC, OVARY, FALLOPIAN
TUBES & FERTILITY EFFECTS, FETOTOXICITY W/ABNORMAL MUSCULOSKELETAL
SYSTEM & HARMFUL. SKIN: HARMF UL ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP &
PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATH DUST. DON'T GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, MASK
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL (CONT'D): THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY
GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF
ADDITION. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULAT IONS.

Chemical Properties

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:801C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.165
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & STRONG ACIDS

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY
INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUID & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
DISPOSAL. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLUTION D OWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. SEE
SUPP.

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