| Agent Name |
Sodium chloride |
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| CAS Number |
7647-14-5 |
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| Formula |
Cl-Na |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Adsorbanac; Ayr; Common salt; Dendritis; Extra Fine 200 Salt; Extra Fine 325 Salt; Flexivial; Gingivyl; H.G. blending; Halite; Hypersal; Hyposaline; Iodized salt; Natriumchlorid [German]; Purex; Rock salt; SS salt; Saline; Salt; Salt (ingredient); Sea salt; Slow Sodium; Sodium chloric; Sodium chloride; Sodium chloride (Na4Cl4); Sodium chloride (NaCl); Sodium chloride brine, purified; Sodium monochloride; Table salt; Top flake; Trisodium trichloride; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Water soluble, white crystals; [CAMEO] |
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| Sources/Uses |
"Sodium chloride (NaCl). A colorless, cubic crystal or white, crystalline powder, found widely distributed over the earth, in sea water, etc., which is a necessary constituent of the body and consequently of the diet. It makes up over 90 percent of the inorganic constituents of the blood serum and is the principal salt involved in maintaining osmotic tension of the blood and tissues. (From Dorland, 27th ed)" [ChemIDplus] |
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| Comments |
An eye irritant; Toxic after ingestion of large amounts; [CAMEO] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rat) = 42,000 mg/m3/1H |
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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = 1474.0 deg F; VP = 1 mm Hg at 1589.0 deg F; [CAMEO] |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: SODIUM CHLORIDE
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