MALLINKRODT-BAKER -- 3624 SODIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-264-6592
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:3624 SODIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6592
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:DOD-HMIS  (DGSC-SSH)
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 99-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:3000MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT.SKIN
    CONTACT:IRRIT.EYE CONTACT:IRRIT.SKIN ABSORPTION:NONE
    IDENTIFIED.INGEST:INGEST OF LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT.CHRONIC EFFECTS:HIGH BLOOD PRESS URE,RAPID
    INEFFECTIVE BREATHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/OSHA/Z
    LIST:NO.NONE IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN IRRIT, EYE
    IRRIT, INGEST OF LG QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT, HIGH BLOOD
    PRESSURE, RAPID INEFFECTIVE BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. TARGET
    ORGANS:EYE,SKIN,RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

First Aid:INGEST:SWALLOWED/PERSON CONSC IMMED GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER.GET
    MED ATTN.INHAL:BREATHES IN LARGE AMTS,MOVE EXPO PERSON TO FRESH
    AIR.SKIN:IMMED WASH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP/WATER FOR @LEAST
    15MINS.EYE:IMME D FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQPMT & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.CAREFULLY
    SWEEP UP & REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSOED.SUITABLE FOR
    ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:SAF-T-DATA STORAGE COLOR CODE:ORANGE(GENERAL
    STORAGE).NOTE:WHEN HNDLG LIQ PRODUCTS SECONDARY PROTECTIVE
    CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST.IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH USE APPROPRIATE
    RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOC EXHAUST VENTI TO KEEP FUME OR
    DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:PROPER GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFTY GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS COPIED FROM ANOTHER OF SAME SUPPLIER, SAME MATERIAL, DIFFERENT
    SIZE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2575F,1413C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1474F,801C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:2.16
pH:NA
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:>10%, APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID, ODORLESS, SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,LITHIUM,INTER-HALOGENS(EX.BROMINE
    TRIFLUORIDE),IRON,CEMENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

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

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

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