CARGILL INCORPORATED, SALT DIVISION -- CARGILL SALT  -- 6810-00-227-0439
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARGILL SALT
MSDS Date:12/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0439
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CARGILL INCORPORATED, SALT DIVISION
Address:UNK
Box:5621
City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55440
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-984-8214
Emergency Phone Num:612/742-7715
Preparer's Name:ELLEN BRAGG/REG COMPLIANC
CAGE:5U775
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CARGILL INCORPORATED, SALT DIVISION
Address:UNK
Box:5621
City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55440
Country:US
Phone:612-984-8214
Contract Num:SP0450-01M-D601
CAGE:5U775
Company Name:WAITE R M CO
Address:2100 EMBARCADERO SUITE 203
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94606
Country:US
Phone:510-535-1266
CAGE:0V485

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
= Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION-IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN-LARGE AMOUNTS CAUSE IRRITATION. APPLIED TO
    DAMAGED SKIN, ABSORPTION. EYE-IRRITATION WITH BURNING/TEARING).
    INGESTION-SUICIDE, ABSORPTION. DEATH  DUE TO CARDIOVASCULAR
    COLLAPSE OR CNS DAMAGE. CHRONIC: INHALATION-NO APPLICABLE
    INFORMATION FOUND FOR CHRONIC SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. SKIN-NO APPLICABLE
    INFORMATION FOUND FOR CHRONIC SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. EYE-N O APPLICABLE
    INFORMATION FOUND FOR CHRONIC SYSTEMIC EFFECTS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR MUTAGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: VOMITING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, CRAMPS, RESTLESSNESS, IRRITABILITY, DEHYDRATION, WATER
    RETENTION, NOSE BLEED, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DAMAGE, FEVER,
    SWEATING SUNKEN EYES, HIGH BLOOD  PRESSURE, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, DRY
    MOUTH AND NOSE, SHOCK, CEREBRAL (FLUID ON BRAIN) OR PULMONARY EDEMA
    (FLUID IN LUNGS), BLOOD CELL SHRINKAGE.BRAIN DAMAGE(DEHYDRATION OF
    BRAIN CELLS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IN SOME CASES OF CONFIRMED
    HYPERTENSION, INGESTION MAY RESULT IN ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IMMEDIATELY, FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. SKIN: REMOVE
    CLOTHING FROM AFFECTED AREA. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY. RINSE CAREFULLY.
    INHALATI ON: IF PERSON BREATHES LARGE QUANTITES, REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR AT ONCE. IF BREATHING STOPS, APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: LESS THAN A FEW GRAMS WOULD NOT BE HARMFUL.
    FOR LARGER QUA NTITIES, DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.
    INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS NONFLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF
    WATER SUPPLY OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. VACUUM OR SWEEP INTO
    CONTAINERS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE(MIN./MAX.): AVOID
    HUMID OR WET CONDITIONS AS PRODUCT WILL CAKE AND BECOME HARD.
    SPECIAL SENSITIVITY: AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS. HANDLING AND
    STORAGE PRECAUTIONS: BECOMES HYGR OSCOPIC AT 70% RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PARTICULATES.
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES OR GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN IN DUSTY AREAS.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MAY BE WORN IN DUSTY
    AREAS, BUT IS GENERALLY NOT REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEMICAL PRODUCT NAME: SODIUM CHLORIDE (SALT). CHEMICAL PRODUCT CODE:
    500. CHEMICAL FAMILY: ALKALI METAL/HALIDE. CHEMICAL NAME: SODIUM
    CHLORIDE. FORMULA: NACL. MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 58.44.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=1465.C, 2669.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=801.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:(MM HG/747C):=2.4
Spec Gravity:2.15 (H20)
pH:6.7-7.3
Solubility in Water:26.4%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID WITH SLIGHT HALOGEN ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS. BECOMES CORROSIVE TO METALS WHEN WET.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EVOLVE CHLORINE GAS WHEN IN
    CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:DESCRIPTION: NOT LISTED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT LISTED. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: NOT
    LISTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: NOT LISTED. TECHNICAL
    SHIPPING NAME: NOT LISTED. D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS: NOT LISTED.
    U.N./N.A. NUMBER: NOT LISTED. PRODUCT RQ(LBS): N/A. D.O.T. LABEL: 
    NOT LISTED. D.O.T. PLACARD: N /A. FREIGHT CLASS BULK: N/A. FREIGHT
    CLASS APCKAGE: N/A. PRODUCT LABEL: N/A.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III SECTION 302 EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:  NOT LISTED. SECTION 311/312 HAZARD
    CATEGORIES:  NOT LISTED. SECTION 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS:  NOT LISTED.
    RCRA STATUS:  NOT LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA STATUS: NOT LISTED. TSCA STATUS:
    LISTED AS NON HAZARDOUS.

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