=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MORTON WHITE CRYSTAL, SOUTHERN COURSE ROCK SALT
MSDS Date:10/21/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-127-5675
MSDS Number: CCJPY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MORTON SALT
Address:100 N RIVERSIDE PLASA
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60606-1597
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-807-2000
Emergency Phone Num:312-807-2000
CAGE:KO151
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MORTON SALT
Address:100 N RIVERSIDE PLASA
Box:City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60606-1597
Country:US
Phone:312-807-2000
CAGE:KO151

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 3000MG/KG ORAL RAT 500MG/24HR MILD*
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: VERY LARGE DOSES CAUSE
    VOMITING/DIARRHEA/PROSTRATION. SKIN: NOT EXPECTED TO BE HEALTH
    HAZARD. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INHALING DUST MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES/NOSE THROAT . SYMPTOM S MAY INCLUDE
    COUGHING/DRYNESS/SORE THROAT. AGUTE: DEHYDRATION/CONGESTION IN
    INTERNAL ORGANS. HYPERTONIC SALT SOLUTION**
Effects of Overexposure:NK **MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATORY REACTIONS IN GI
    TRACT.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER 15 MINUTES. CALL
    DR. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS. INHALATION: GET FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL AID FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULT Y. INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED
    GET MEDICAL AID.

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

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE SMALL SPILLS FOR
    RECLAIMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
    AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. LARGE: SHOVEL/SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRANSPORT IN DRY EQUIPMENT. STORE IN
    DRY LOCATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST
    APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES A SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:DILUTION SATISFACTORY CONTROL. IF CONDITIONS CREATE
    DISCOMFORT TO WORKER LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Protective Gloves:IF NECESSARY
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, NO CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREAS. IF DEEMED NECESSARY, CLEAN BODY COVERING
    CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2575F,1413C
Vapor Pres:1.0 @ 865C
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:2.165
pH: 7.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:36G/100CC WATER@20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE ODORLESS CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/STRONG ACIDS TO GENERATE HCL & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS TO
    GENERATE CL2.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:UNSAVEABLE PRODUCT MAY BE DELIVERED TO APPROVED
    WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. OR IF LOCAL REGS ALLOW CAN BE DISOLVED IN
    SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF WATER TO MEET WATER QUALITY STANDARDS &
    FLUSHED DOWN SEWER. COM PLY W/ALL LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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