NORTH AMERICAN SALT COMPANY -- SODIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-227-0439
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0439
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NORTH AMERICAN SALT COMPANY
Address:8300 COLLEGE BLVD
City:OVERLAND PARK
State:KS
ZIP:66210
Country:US
Info Phone Num:519-858-5021
Emergency Phone Num:519-858-5021/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0SV96
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
CAGE:75656
Company Name:NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO
Address:8300 COLLOGE BLVD
Box:City:OVERLAND PARK
State:KS
ZIP:66210
Country:US
Phone:913-344-9100
CAGE:0SV96

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD TO MODERATE
    TEMPORARY IRRITATION. SKIN: CONTACT WITH ABRADED SKIN MAY CAUSE A
    MILD IRRITATION OR RASH. INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE NOSE, THROAT
    AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. IN GESTION: LESS THAN A FEW GRAMS
    WOULD NOT BE HARMFUL. BUT LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN RASH,
    NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. IF VOMITING
    OCCURS, HAVE VICTIM LEAN FORWARD TO REDUCE RISK OF ASPIRATION. CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE TO 801C.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE BROOM OR DRY VACUUM TO COLLECT MATERIAL
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. RINSE AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK NOT NEEDED BY MAY BE USED FOR COMFORT.
Ventilation:IF DESIRED DUE TO DUST.
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES DESIRABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
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
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:2.16
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, BROMINE, TRIFLUORIDE, STRONG ACIDS & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED ABOVE 801C, MAY EMIT TOXIC
    FUMES OF CHLORINE AND SODIUM OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:REVIEW FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL
    GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO DISPOSAL. KEEP OUT OF DRINKING
    WATER SOURCES.

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