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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Ref. No. : LS2101
Issue date : October 2003
Issued by LABSCAN ASIA
PRODUCT NAME : SODIUM CHLORIDE
COMPANY DETAILS
Company Name
Address
Tel. / Fax
Emergency Tel.
LABSCAN ASIA CO., LTD.
24 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Tel : 662-613-7911-4
Fax : 662-613-7915
Tel : 662-613-7911-4
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Product Name
Proper Shipping Name
Other Names
UN No.
D.G. Class
Packing Group
EEC-No
Class
CAS-No
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
SODIUM CHLORIDE
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Name
Grade
Labscan Code
SODIUM CHLORIDE
AR
K2101
7647-14-5
No hazardous products as specified in Directive 67/548/EEC.
FIRST AID
General advice:
Inhalation:
Skin contact:
Eye contact:
Ingestion:
Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
Move to fresh air.
Remove contaminated clothing and wash affected skin with soap and water.
If substance has got into the eyes, immediately wash out with plenty of water.
Rinse mouth. If swallow large amounts. Consult doctor if feeling unwell.
FIRE - FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media:
In adaption to material stored in the immediate neighborhood.
Other information:
Non-combustible. Prevent fire-fighting water from entering surface water or groundwater.
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions:
Environmental precautions:
Methods for cleaning up:
Goggles or face shield and rubber or plastic gloves. Plastic apron, sleeves, boots-if
handling large quantities.
Need dust respirator.
Do not allow to enter sewerage system.
Take up dry. Forward for disposal. Clean up affected area.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Ref. No. : LS2101
Issue date : October 2003
Issued by LABSCAN ASIA
PRODUCT NAME : SODIUM CHLORIDE
SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE INFORMATION
Handling:
Storage:
Keep container tightly closed.
Keep container tightly closed in a dry cool, well-ventilated place.
EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Chemical Name:
SODIUM CHLORIDE
National occupational exposure limits:
Not available.
Personal protection equipment:
•
Respiratory protection:
•
Hand protection:
•
Eye protection:
•
Skin and body protection:
If dusty conditions are encountered, wear approved dust respirator.
Rubber and plastic gloves.
Goggles and eyewash station.
Protective clothing should be selected specifically for the working place, depending
on concentration and quantity handled. The resistance of the protective clothing to
chemical should be ascertained with the respective supplier.
Hygiene measures:
Keep working clothes separately. Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs.
Wash hand after working with substance.
PHYSICAL DATA AND OTHER PROPERTIES
Formula
MW
Form
Colour
Odour
pH
Boiling point/range
Melting point/range
Flash point
Autoignition temperature
Explosion limits
Vapor pressure
Density
Bulk density
Solubility
Water solubility
Ethanol
(20oC)
NaCl
58.44
g/mol
Solid
Colourless
Odourless
4.5-7.0
1461oC
801oC
not available
not available
- lower
- upper
(865oC)
(20oC)
not available
not available
1.3
hPa
2.17
g/ml
~1140 kg/m3
(20oC)
(25oC)
358
0.51
(at 100 g/l H2O)
g/l
g/l
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Ref. No. : LS2101
Issue date : October 2003
Issued by LABSCAN ASIA
PRODUCT NAME : SODIUM CHLORIDE
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability:
Conditions to avoid:
Materials to avoid:
Stable at normal conditions.
No information available.
Alkali metals.
Hazardous decomposition products: No information available.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute toxicity:
Skin contact :
Long term toxicity:
LD 50 (oral, rat) : 3000 mg/kg.
LD 50 (dermal, rabbit) : > 10000 mg/kg.
Slight irritant effect on skin.
Slight irritant effect on eye.
Nausea, vomiting after swallowing of large amounts.
Noncarcinogenic in animal experiments.
No mutagenic effect in animal experiments.
No impairment of reproductive performance suspected.
No teratogenic effect in animal experiments.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Mobility:
Persistence / degradability:
Bio accumulation:
Ecotoxicity:
Concentration in organism is not to be expected. Passage from aqueous solution into the
atmosphere is not to be expected.
Methods for the determination of biodegradability are not applicable to inorganic substances.
Bio accumulation not applicable.
LC 50 / 96h / P.promelas = 7650 mg/l.
LC 50 / 96h / L. macrochirus = 9675 mg/l.
EC 50 / 48h / Daphnia magna = 1000 mg/l.
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste from residues/ unused products:
Can be incinerated, when in compliance with local regulations. Contact waste disposal service.
Contaminated packaging:
Disposal in compliance with official regulations. Handle contaminated packaging in the same way as the substance itself.
If not officially specified differently, non-contaminated packaging may be treated like household waste or recycled.
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not subject to transport regulations.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Ref. No. : LS2101
Issue date : October 2003
PRODUCT NAME :
Issued by LABSCAN ASIA
SODIUM CHLORIDE
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Classification according to European directive on classification of hazardous preparations 90/492/EEC
Contains
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Symbol(s)
R – phrase(s)
S – phrase(s)
-
Recommended restrictions:
Take notice of labels and material safety data sheets for the working area.
CONTACT POINT
Contact
Australia : Lomb Scientific (Aust) Pty, Ltd.
20 Mangrove Lane, Taren Point, N.S.W. Australia 2229
Tel : 612-853-66200, 612-8536-6218
Fax : 612-853-66250
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