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MORTON SALT, INC.
Safety Data Sheet
Section 1: Identification of the Substance/Mixture and of the Company/Undertaking
1.1 Product identifier
Product
Name
Common Salt without Additives
Synonyms
All Purpose Natural Sea Salt
All Purpose Purex Salt
Bunny Spool (Plain Salt)
California Pure Coarse Sea Salt
California Pure Fine Sea Salt
California Pure Medium Sea Salt
Canning & Pickling Salt
Commercial Grade, Water Softening Pellets
Culinox 999 Chemical Grade Salt
Culinox 999 Fine Salt
Culinox 999 Food Grade Salt;
Evaporated Granulated Salt
Evaporated Salt Pellets
Feed Mixing Salt
Northern Rock, F & R
Fine Mixing Salt
Hi-Purity Super Soft Salt Extra Coarse Crystals
H.G. Blending Salt
Hay & Stock Salt, F&R
Industrial Crude Solar Salt
ISCO Crystals, Bulk
ISCO Medium, Bulk
ISCO Water Conditioning, Bulk
KD Crude Solar Salt
KD Industrial Salt
Kleer Fine Salt
Kleer Granulated Salt
Mill Run Salt
Natural Coarse Sea Salt
Northern Fine +20 Rock Salt
Plain Salt Block
Plain Salt Brick
Pool Salt
Premium Salt Pellets
Professional’s Choice Pool Salt
PureSun Culinary Crystals
Purex Salt
Purex Select Salt
Reagent Grade Sodium Chloride
Refined Sea Salt
Rock Pretzel Salt
Rock Salt for Making Ice Cream
Safe-T-Salt (bagged w/o YPS)
Sea Salt Grinder
Sea Salt Grinder Refill
Select Extra Coarse Rock Salt
Service Pack Salt (all)
Ship n' Shore Rock Salt
Solar Salt Water Softening Crystals
Stock Salt
USP Sodium Chloride
Valu-Soft Solar Salt
Water Softening Salt (Undried) Coarse
Water Softening Salt (Undried) Extra Coarse
White Crystal Brine Block (50 lb.)
White Crystal Rock Salt (all)
White Crystal Solar Salt (all)
White Crystal Water Softening Solar Salt (all)
CAS Number
7647-14-5
Product
Code
MSDS Code: 100
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Relevant
identified
use(s)
Food, Chemical and Drug Processing; Pharmaceuticals; Water Conditioning; Ice Control; Chemical Feedstock
– see product data sheets for more information
1.3 Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet
Manufacturer
Morton Salt, Inc.
123 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
United States
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Telephone
(General)
312-807-2000
1.4 Emergency telephone number
Manufacturer
312-807-2000
Section 2: Hazards Identification
EU/EEC
According to EU Directive 1272/2008 (CLP)/REACH 1907/2006 [amended by 453/2010]
According to EU Directive 67/548/EEC (DSD) or 1999/45/EC (DPD)
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
CLP
Classification criteria not met
DSD/DPD
Classification criteria not met
2.2 Label Elements
CLP
Hazard statements
No label element(s) specifically required
DSD/DPD
Risk phrases
No label element(s) specifically required
2.3 Other Hazards
CLP
According to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) this material is not considered hazardous.
DSD/DPD
This product is not considered dangerous under the European Directive 67/548/EEC
United States (US)
According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 HCS
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
2.2 Label elements
OSHA HCS 2012
Hazard
statements
No label element(s) specifically required
2.3 Other hazards
OSHA HCS 2012
This product is not considered hazardous under the U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard
Communication Standard.
Canada
According to WHMIS
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
WHMIS
Classification criteria not met
2.2 Label elements
WHMIS
No label element(s) specifically required
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2.3 Other hazards
WHMIS
In Canada, the product mentioned above is not considered hazardous under the Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS).
2.4 Other information
NFPA
See Section 12 for Ecological Information.
Section 3 - Composition/Information on Ingredients
3.1 Substances
Non-Hazardous Components
Chemical Name Identifiers %(weight) LD50/LC50
Classifications According to
Regulation/Directive
Comments
Sodium
chloride
CAS:7647-14-5
EC
Number:231-
598-3
> 99%
Ingestion/Oral-Rat
LD50 • 3000 mg/kg
EU DSD/DPD: Not Classified
- Criteria not met
EU CLP: Not Classified -
Criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012: Not
Classified - Criteria not met
May contain small quantities of
naturally occurring calcium and
magnesium salts
3.2 Mixtures
Material does not meet the criteria of a mixture in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
See Section 11 for Toxicological Information.
Section 4 - First Aid Measures
4.1 Description of first aid measures
Inhalation
Move victim to fresh air. Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult. Give artificial respiration if victim is not
breathing.
Skin
IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
Eye
In case of contact with substance, immediately flush eyes with running water for at least 20 minutes. If eye
irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.
Ingestion
If large quantities are swallowed, call a physician immediately.
4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Refer to Section 11 - Toxicological Information.
4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Notes to
Physician
All treatments should be based on observed signs and symptoms of distress in the patient. Consideration
should be given to the possibility that overexposure to materials other than this product may have occurred.
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Section 5 - Firefighting Measures
5.1 Extinguishing media
Suitable Extinguishing Media
Material is non-combustible. In case of fire use media as appropriate for surrounding
fire.
Unsuitable Extinguishing Media
No data available.
5.2 Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Unusual Fire and Explosion
Hazards
No unusual fire or explosion hazards known.
Hazardous Combustion Products
No data available
5.3 Advice for firefighters
Structural firefighters' protective clothing will only provide limited protection.
Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Section 6 - Accidental Release Measures
6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Personal Precautions
Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves, and eye/face protection.
Emergency Procedures
Stop leak if you can do it without risk. Keep unauthorized personnel away. Use normal clean
up procedures.
6.2 Environmental precautions
None expected to be necessary if material is used under ordinary conditions and as
recommended.
6.3 Methods and material for containment and cleaning up
Containment/Clean-up
Measures
Carefully shovel or sweep up spilled material and place in suitable container.
6.4 Reference to other sections
Refer to Section 8 - Exposure Controls/Personal Protection and Section 13 - Disposal
Considerations.
Section 7 - Handling and Storage
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Handling
Use good safety and industrial hygiene practices. Wash thoroughly after handling.
Keep out of reach of children.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage
Avoid storage with strong acids and strong oxidizing agents.
Incompatible Materials or Ignition
Sources
Strong oxidizing agents, strong acids.
7.3 Specific end use(s)
Refer to Section 1.2 - Relevant identified uses.
Section 8 - Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
8.1 Control parameters
Exposure Limits/Guidelines
No applicable exposure limits available for product or components.
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8.2 Exposure controls
Engineering Measures/Controls
Adequate ventilation systems as needed to control concentrations of airborne
contaminants below applicable threshold limit values.
Personal Protective Equipment
Pictograms
Respiratory
In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment.
Eye/Face
Wear safety glasses.
Skin/Body
Wear appropriate gloves.
General Industrial Hygiene
Considerations
Do not get in eyes or on skin or clothing. Handle in accordance with good industrial
hygiene and safety practice.
Environmental Exposure
Controls
Follow best practice for site management and disposal of waste.
Section 9 - Physical and Chemical Properties
9.1 Information on Physical and Chemical Properties
Material Description
Physical Form Solid Appearance/Description
Colorless to white crystalline or
compressed block/pellet.
Color Colorless to White. Odor Odorless
Particulate Type
Dust
Crystalline
Particulate Size
Variable
Odor Threshold Data lacking
General Properties
Boiling Point 1413 to 1461 C(2575.4 to 2661.8 F) Melting Point 801 C(1473.8 F)
Decomposition Temperature Data lacking pH
7
Approximately
Specific Gravity/Relative Density 2.165 Water=1 Bulk Density
Variable
Water Solubility Soluble 0.36 g/cc @ 20 C(68 F) Viscosity Not relevant
Explosive Properties Not relevant. Oxidizing Properties: Not relevant.
Volatility
Vapor Pressure Not relevant Vapor Density Not relevant
Evaporation Rate Not relevant
Flammability
Flash Point Not relevant UEL Not relevant
LEL Not relevant Autoignition Not relevant
Flammability (solid, gas) Not flammable.
Environmental
Octanol/Water Partition coefficient Not relevant
9.2 Other Information
No additional physical and chemical parameters noted.
Section 10: Stability and Reactivity
10.1 Reactivity
No dangerous reaction known under conditions of normal use.
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10.2 Chemical stability
Stable
10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions
Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
10.4 Conditions to avoid
Incompatible materials.
10.5 Incompatible materials
Strong oxidizing agents, strong acids.
10.6 Hazardous decomposition products
Will react with strong acids to generate hydrogen chloride and with strong oxidizing agents to generate chlorine gas.
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
11.1 Information on toxicological effects
Component Name CAS Data
Sodium chloride (> 99%) 7647-14-5
A
cute Toxicity: orl-rat LD50:3000 mg/kg
GHS Properties Classification
Acute toxicity
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
Aspiration Hazard
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
Carcinogenicity
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
Germ Cell Mutagenicity
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
Skin corrosion/Irritation
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
Skin sensitization
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
STOT-RE
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012Classification criteria not met
STOT-SE
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
Toxicity for Reproduction
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012Classification criteria not met
Respiratory sensitization
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
Serious eye damage/Irritation
EU/CLP
Classification criteria not met
OSHA HCS 2012
Classification criteria not met
Potential Health Effects
Inhalation
Acute
(Immediate)
Under normal conditions of use, no health effects are expected. Inhalation of dust may cause mild irritation to
mucous membranes, nose and throat. Symptoms may include coughing, dryness and sore throat.
Chronic
(Delayed)
No data available.
Skin
Acute
Under normal conditions of use, no health effects are expected.
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(Immediate)
Chronic
(Delayed)
No data available.
Eye
Acute
(Immediate)
Based upon practical use and experience using this product eye irritation is not expected to occur.
Chronic
(Delayed)
No data available.
Ingestion
Acute
(Immediate)
Ingestion may cause the following symptoms - diarrhea.
Chronic
(Delayed)
No data available.
Section 12 - Ecological Information
12.1 Toxicity
Material data lacking.
12.2 Persistence and degradability
Material data lacking.
12.3 Bioaccumulative potential
Material data lacking.
12.4 Mobility in Soil
Material data lacking.
12.5 Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
No PBT and vPvB assessment has been conducted.
12.6 Other adverse effects
No studies have been found.
Section 13 - Disposal Considerations
13.1 Waste treatment methods
Product waste
Dispose of content and/or container in accordance with local, regional, national, and/or international
regulations.
Packaging
waste
Dispose of content and/or container in accordance with local, regional, national, and/or international
regulations.
Section 14 - Transport Information
14.1 UN
number
14.2 UN proper
shipping name
14.3 Transport hazard
class(es)
14.4 Packing
group
14.5 Environmental
hazards
DOT
NDA Not regulated NDA NDA NDA
TDG
NDA Not regulated NDA NDA NDA
IMO/IMDG
NDA Not regulated NDA NDA NDA
Key to abbreviations
LD = Lethal Dose
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IATA/ICAO
NDA Not regulated NDA NDA NDA
14.6 Special precautions for user
None known.
14.7 Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and the IBC Code
Not relevant.
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
SARA Hazard Classifications
None
State Right To Know
Component CAS MA NJ PA
Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 No No No
Inventory
Component CAS Canada DSL Canada NDSL China EU EINECS EU ELNICS
Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 Yes No Yes Yes No
Inventory (Con't.)
Component CAS Japan ENCS Korea KECL TSC
A
Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 Yes Yes Yes
Canada
Labor
Canada - WHMIS - Classifications of Substances
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Uncontrolled product according to WHMIS classification criteria
Canada - WHMIS - Ingredient Disclosure List
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
Environment
Canada - CEPA - Priority Substances List
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
Europe
Other
EU - CLP (1272/2008) - Annex VI - Table 3.2 - Classification
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
EU - CLP (1272/2008) - Annex VI - Table 3.2 - Concentration Limits
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
EU - CLP (1272/2008) - Annex VI - Table 3.2 - Labelling
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
EU - CLP (1272/2008) - Annex VI - Table 3.2 - Notes - Substances and Preparations
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
EU - CLP (1272/2008) - Annex VI - Table 3.2 - Safety Phrases
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
Mexico
Other
Mexico - Hazard Classifications
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
Mexico - Regulated Substances
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
United States
Labor
U.S. - OSHA - Process Safety Management - Highly Hazardous Chemicals
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•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - OSHA - Specifically Regulated Chemicals
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
Environment
U.S. - CAA (Clean Air Act) - 1990 Hazardous Air Pollutants
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - CERCLA/SARA - Hazardous Substances and their Reportable Quantities
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - CERCLA/SARA - Radionuclides and Their Reportable Quantities
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - CERCLA/SARA - Section 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances EPCRA RQs
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - CERCLA/SARA - Section 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances TPQs
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - CERCLA/SARA - Section 313 - Emission Reporting
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - CERCLA/SARA - Section 313 - PBT Chemical Listing
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
United States - California
Environment
U.S. - California - Proposition 65 - Carcinogens List
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - California - Proposition 65 - Developmental Toxicity
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - California - Proposition 65 - Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADL)
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - California - Proposition 65 - No Significant Risk Levels (NSRL)
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - California - Proposition 65 - Reproductive Toxicity - Female
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - California - Proposition 65 - Reproductive Toxicity - Male
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
United States - Pennsylvania
Labor
U.S. - Pennsylvania - RTK (Right to Know) - Environmental Hazard List
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
U.S. - Pennsylvania - RTK (Right to Know) - Special Hazardous Substances
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
United States - Rhode Island
Labor
U.S. - Rhode Island - Hazardous Substance List
•Sodium chloride 7647-14-5 > 99% Not Listed
15.2 Chemical Safety Assessment
No Chemical Safety Assessment has been carried out.
Section 16 - Other Information
Last Revision Date
17/November/2015
Preparation Date
17/November/2015
Disclaimer/Statement of
Liability
The responsibility to provide a safe workplace remains with the user. The user should consider the
health hazards and safety information contained herein as a guide and should take those
precautions required in an individual operation to instruct employees and develop work practice
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procedures for a safe work environment. The information contained herein is, to the best of our
knowledge and belief, accurate. However, since the conditions of handling and use are beyond our
control, we make no guarantee of results, and assume no liability for damages incurred by use of
this material. It is the responsibility of the user to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local
laws and regulations. Nothing contained herein is to be construed as a recommendation for use in
violation of any patents or of applicable laws or regulations.
Key to abbreviations
NDA = No data available