Product ID:SODIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/01/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F053948
MSDS Number: CFGCV

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SODIUM CHLORIDE *97-2*

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: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE & THROAT. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, DRYNESS, SORE THROAT,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, PROSTRATION, DEHYDRATION, CONGESTION.
HYPERTERIC SALT SOLUTIONS-VIOLENT INFLAMMATORY REACTIONS IN GI
TRACT.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA
W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS
MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR FOR
CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS APPARENT. FOR
EMERGENCIES: WEAR A SCBA.
Ventilation:DILUTION IS SATISFACTORY. LOCAL EXHUAST IF CONDITIONS OF
USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO WORKER.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITY
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2575F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1474F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.16
Solubility in Water:36 G/100CC
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, BROMIDE TRIFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >1474F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY HEATING >1474F: TOXIC FUMES OF
CHLORIDE & SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CAN'T BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY/DISSOLVE IN
SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF WATER TO MEET WATER QUALITY STANDARDS & FLUSH
DOWN A SEWER DRAIN IAW/F EDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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