Material Safety Data Sheet
Product Identification	Sodium Chloride
Supplier	Soap Basics 23 Southbrook Road Melksham Wiltshire SN12 8DS UK Tel: 01225 899286
Common Name	Dead Sea Salt CAS No: 007647-14-5
Country of Origin	Israel
Hazard Identification	Unlikely to cause harmful effects under normal conditions of handling and use. Skin contact: Dry salt and concentrated solutions will remove the natural greases from the skin resulting in dryness. Repeated and/or long exposure may cause irritation. Eye contact: High concentrations may cause irritation. Inhalation: High concentrations of dust may be irritatant to the respiratory tract. Ingestion: The swallowing of small amounts is unlikely to cause any adverse effects. Excessive doses may result in irritation of the gastrointestinal tract leading to nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Long term exposure: Chronic effect may result from the ingestion of excessive amounts of salt. Ingestion of hypertonic solutions can cause disturbance of body electrolyte and fluid balance.
First Aid Measures	Skin contact: Wash skin with water. Eye Contact: Immediately irrigate the eye with plenty of water for at least 10 minutes, holding the eye open. If symptoms develop, obtain medical attention. Inhalation: Unlikely to be required but if necessary, treat symptomatically. Ingestion: Vomiting is likely. Wash out mouth with water and give 200-300ml (half a pint) of water to drink. Obtain medical attention especially if vomiting has not occurred.
Fire-Fighting Measures	Non-flammable. Product will withstand temperatures up to it’s melting point and beyond without decomposing. Extinguishing media: Select extinguishing agent appropriate to other materials involved.
Accidental Release Measures	Spillage: Transfer to a container for disposal. Alternatively, drench spillage with water and wash to drain.
Handling and Storage	Storage: Store the product in sealed containers, in dry conditions. Keep away from concentrated acids. Handling: Avoid prolonged skin contact. Avoid inhalation of high concentrations of dusts. Keep away from concentrated acids and common metals. Pneumatic conveying can generate static electricity therefore pipes should be bonded and earthed, especially where a spark could prove hazardous.
Exposure Control/Personal Protection	Wear suitable protective clothing.
Occupational Exposure Limits UK EH40	OES As total dust: 10mg/m3 (8hr TWA) As respirable dust: 5mg/m3 (8hr TWA)
Physical and Chemical Properties	Appearance: Crystalline solid Colour: Colourless Odour: Odourless Solubility: Readily soluble Boiling point: 1413 deg C Melting point: 802 deg C Density: 2165 g/ml at 20 deg C Vapour pressure: 2.4 mm Hg at 747 deg C
Stability/Reactivity	Hazardous reactions: Reaction with concentrated acids will produce hydrogen chloride. Under wet conditions, product will corrode many common metals, particularly iron, aluminium and zinc.
Toxicological Information	Not animal tested.
Disposal Considerations	Dispose of in accordance with local or national regulations.
Transport Information	Not classed as hazardous for transportation.
Regulatory Information	Not classified as hazardous to users. EEC Classification: Under the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances regulations 1984, this material is not dangerous for supply or conveyance.
Other Information	The information in this safety sheet is, to the best of our knowledge, true and accurate, but any recommendations or suggestions that made be made are without guarantee, since the condition of use are beyond the control of Soap Basics. Observance of existing laws and requirements rests with the user of this product.