ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC -- SALT PELLETS  -- 6810-01-335-7888
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SALT PELLETS
MSDS Date:02/10/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-335-7888
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263/614-790-3333
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897

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

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

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION. SKIN: EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION & BURNING.
    INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO DUST IS POSSIBLE & MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL.
    MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS TO TH E NOSE, THROAT &
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS,
    BURNING.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH GENTLY W/WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    INGESTION: IF DROWSY/UNCONSCIOUS, DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH;
    PLACE ON LEFT SIDE W/HEAD DOWN. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, INDUCE
    VOMITING BY GIVING S YRUP OF IPECAC/BY GENTLY PLACING TWO FINGERS
    AT BACK OF THROAT. DON'T LEAVE UNATTENDED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.  (SEE
    SUPP)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIAL FIRE HAZARDS ARE KNOWN TO BE
    ASSOCIATED W/THIS PRODUCT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: SWEEP UP MATERIAL FOR
    DISPOSAL/RECOVERY. LARGE: SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CONTAINERS.
    THOROUGHLY SWEEP AREA TO CLEAN UP ANY RESIDUAL MATERIAL.

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

Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES, ALL
    HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN MUST BE OBSERVED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF OVEREXPOSURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED/DOCUMENTED,
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST & FUME RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
    ENGINEERING/ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
    EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/LOCAL EXHAUST) TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE <
    OVEREXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2669F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.165
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE PELLETS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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