SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- SODIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-264-6592
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:07/16/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6592
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== 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:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 99%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50=3000 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC:REPEATED INHALATION OF POWDER
    MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION; EYE/SKIN CONTACT:IRRITATION,
    MAY CAUSE EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS; INGESTED:MAY AFFECT THE BLOOD
    PRESSURE. ACUTE: SEE OVEREXPOSURE S YMPTOMS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE: IRRITATION & COUGHING; EYE/SKIN
    CONTACT: IRRITATION; INGEST: INGESTION OF LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA, VOMITING,MUSCULAR TWITCHING, RIGIDITY, CONVULSIONS, &
    PROSTRATION; IN INFANTS, THESE SYM PTOMS CAN PROGRESS TO COMA &
    CONVULSIONS, DEHYDRATION & CONGESTION OCCUR IN MOST INTERNAL
    ORGANS,LIKE MENINGES & BRAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,PERFORM
    ARTIFICIAL RESPERATION,KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST; EYE/SKIN: FLUSH
    WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING; INGEST:
    TREAT  SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
    VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT WASTE MATERIAL BY SWEEPING.FLUSH
    RESIDUAL TO DRAIN

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMP IN A DRY,WELL-VENT AREA. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:ADEQUATE TO PREVENT INHAL OF DUST.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO PREVENT DUST PROBLEM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NOTED
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2575F/1413C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1474F/801C
Vapor Pres:1MMHG
Vapor Density:1.56
Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:37%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL SOLID/POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, & ATTACK BUILDING MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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