VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC DIV OF UNIVAR CORP -- SODIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-264-6592
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/03/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6592
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC DIV OF UNIVAR CORP
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVENUE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700 OR 801-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 100% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE AND THROAT. INGESTION OF VERY
    LARGE AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND PROSTRATION.
    DEHYDRATION AND CONGESTION OCCUR IN MOS T INTERNAL ORGANS.
    HYPERTONIC SALT SOLUTIONS CAN PRODUCE VIOLENT INFLAMMATORY REACTION
    IN GI TRACT. EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, NOSE/THROAT
    IRRITATION, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, PROSTRATION, INFLAMMATORY REACTION
    IN GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
    WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IFB LARGE AMOUNTS INGESTED, GET
    MEDICAL ADVICE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN ATIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2575F,1413C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1474F,801C
Vapor Pres:1.0
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:2.16
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE, ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, BROMIDE TRIFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO ABOVE 601C, IT EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDE AND SODIUM OXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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