General Information
Revision date
2005-03-24
Product name
All grades of Pure Dried Vacuum Salt (Sodium Chloride) including Pharmaceutical grades and compacted products.
Product Synonyms
Halite, common salt, evaporated salt
Chemical name
Sodium Chloride
CAS No.
7647-14-5
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Company Information
company name
New Cheshire Salt Works Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sales@british-salt.co.uk
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Inhalation : Very high concentrations of salt dust may result in inflammations of the mucus membranes of the respiratory tract. Skin Contact : Dry salt and concentrated solutions can cause withdrawal of fluid from the skin and may, on prolonged contact, produce irritation. Eye Contact : Salt and salt solutions are not toxic to the eye but concentrations much above that of tears cause a stinging sensation. Ingestion : Acute and chronic toxic effects can result from the ingestion of excessive amounts of either salt or brine. Salt should not be used as an emetic to induce vomiting. High concentrations produce inflammatory reactions in the gastrointestinal tract and can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, convulsions and collapse. The ingestion of hypertonic solutions can cause fatal disturbance of body electrolyte and fluid balance particularly in the young and elderly. Less than a tablespoon of salt may severely poison an infant and sometimes prove fatal.