=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:COMMON SALT
NIIN:01-149-9067
MSDS Number: BGNYY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DYNATECH SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1401 27TH ST
Box:640164
City:KENNER
State:LA
ZIP:70064
Country:US
Phone:504-465-9604
CAGE:0VL27
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 3000 MG/KG (RTECS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS
    IRRITATION & EYE PAIN. INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE
    VOMITING. ULCERATION MAY OCCUR. MAY EF FECT CNS. DEATH MAY OCCUR
    FROM RESPIRATORY FAILURE. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,
    EYE INJURY, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, VOMITING, NAUSEA, EYE REDNESS AND
    PAIN, DIARRHEA, ANOREXIA, THIRST, FEVER, MUSCULAR TWITCHING,
    RIGIDITY, CONVULSION, DEHYDRATION, CONGESTION, CONFUSION, COMA,
    DEATH

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH
    WITH SOAP  & WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. IF
    VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE
    AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR UNNECESSARY, BUT MAY BE USED FOR
    COMFORT. IF NEEDED, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE (LOCAL)
Protective Gloves:DESIRABLE (LATEX)
Eye Protection:DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2575F,1413C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1474F,801C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1589F
Spec Gravity:2.165
pH:5.5 5%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:35.7% @ 32F
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE OR OFF-WHITE CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL, NO
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, BUILDING MATERIALS, DICHLOROMALEIC ANHYDRIDE+UREA,
    LITHIUM, METALS, NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE AND SODIUM
    OXIDE

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

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

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