CARGILL, INC - SALT DIVISION -- SALT -- 6810-00-943-7103
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:SALT
MSDS Date:12/29/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-943-7103
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CARGILL, INC - SALT DIVISION
Box:6521
City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55440
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-475-6581
Emergency Phone Num:612-475-6581,476-1127/510-791-0775
CAGE:MO332
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CARGILL INC
Address:15407 MCGINTY RD
Box:9300
City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55440
Country:US
Phone:612-332-8203
CAGE:96162
Company Name:CARGILL, INC - SALT DIVISION
Box:6521
City:MINNEAPOLIS
State:MN
ZIP:55440
Country:US
Phone:612-475-6581
CAGE:MO332
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION
OF NOSE & THROAT. SKIN: DUST MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION:
LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET. ACUTE AND CHRONIC:
INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS (GREATER THAN 0.1 POUND) CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET AND IRRITATION OF THE STOMACH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SLIGHT IRRITATION OF THE NOSE;
SNEEZING. SKIN: IRRITATION; INFLAMMATION. INGESTION: NAUSEA;
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IN SOME CASES OF CONFIRMED
HYPERTENSION, INGESTION MAY RESULT IN ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE (THIS
APPLIES ONLY TO SALT-SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS).
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: IF PERSON BREATHES LARGE QUANTITIES, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR AT ONCE. IF BREATHING STOPS, APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CLOTHING FROM AFFECTED AREA. WASH SKIN
THOROUGH LY. RINSE CAREFULLY. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY,
LIFTING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. INGESTION: LESS THAN A FEW GRAMS
WOULD NOT BE HARMFUL. FOR LARGE QUANTITIES, DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER OR MILK.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. THIS PRODUCT IS NONFLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF
WATER SUPPLY OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. VACUUM OR SWEEP INTO
CONTAINERS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID HUMID OR WET CONDITIONS AS
PRODUCT WILL CAKE AND BECOME HARD.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:AS REQ'D TO KEEP PARTICULATE BELOW EXPOSR
LIMITS.MECHANICAL(GENERAL)DUST COLLECTION EQUIP MUST BE EMPLOYED
Protective Gloves:NORMAL WORK GLOVES ARE ADEQUATE.
Eye Protection:EYE GLASSES OR GOGGLES IN DUSTY AREAS.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MAY BE WORN IN DUST
AREAS, BUT IS GENERALLY NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WARM WATER SHOWERING AND HANDWASHING IS
SUGGESTED AFTER WORKING IN EXTREMELY DUSTY AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2669F,1465C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1474F,801C
Vapor Pres:2.4 @ 747C
Spec Gravity:2.16 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:26.4%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID WITH SLIGHT HALOGEN ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BECOMES CORROSIVE TO METALS WHEN WET.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EVOLVE CHLORINE GAS WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:FOR DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL AS A WASTE, ACT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.
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