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. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.