SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV -- S9625 SODIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00F027522
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:S9625 SODIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:11/07/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F027522
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:0DK69
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63103-2530
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:0DK69

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANE &
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, ESTROGENIC, OVARY, FALLOPIAN
    TUBES & FERTILITY EFFECTS, FETOTOXICITY W/ABNORMAL MUSCULOSKELETAL
    SYSTEM & HARMFUL. SKIN: HARMF UL ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF
    CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP &
    PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATH DUST. DON'T GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON
    CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, MASK
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL (CONT'D): THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY
    GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF
    ADDITION. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
    REGULAT IONS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:801C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.165
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & STRONG ACIDS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
    STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY
    INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUID & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
    DISPOSAL. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLUTION D OWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. SEE
    SUPP.

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