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Sodium Chloride (NaCl) 58.44:  Salt, common salt, table salt, evaporated-granulated salt, vacuum pan salt, alberger salt, dendritic salt, rock salt, halite (mineral), solar salt, sea salt, etc.

CAS Number (Chemical Abstracts Service):  7647-14-5

NIOSH (RTECS) Number:  1000314NH

Standard Atomic Weight (1995)[1]:                 At. No.  11                 Na                 22.989770(2)           39.337%

                                                                                        17                 Cl                 35.4527(9)                 60.663%

                              Molecular weight                 NaCl                 58.443                    100.00

AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)

Standard Specification for Sodium Chloride. AASHTO DESIGNATION:  M 143-86 (1993) is Identical to ASTM D 632-84 except that all references to ASTM Standard C 136 shall be replaced with AASHTO Standard T-27. Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing Seventeenth Edition. 1995 Part I Specifications. Page 20.

Standard Method of Test for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates AASHTO DESIGNATION:  T-27-93 (ASTM DESIGNATION:  C 136-84a). Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing Seventeenth Edition. 1995 Part II Tests. Pages 28-31.

AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials)

Feed Ingredient Definitions:  57.31 Salt, 57.13 Iodized Salt, 57.107 Sodium Iodate, 57.108 Sodium Iodide, 57.103 Potassium Iodate, 57.104 Potassium Iodide, pp 224; Label information, Trace Mineralized Salt [Regulation 3 (a) (1) VIII pp 81 (1996)]; Label Guarantees [Regulation 3 (a) (4) salt and sodium pp 82 (1996)]  Loose Salt, Exempted Substance (exempt from definition of commercial feed) [Regulation 1, (d) (6) list of exempted substances pp 79] Official Publication Association of American Feed Control Officials (1996).

AOAC International

AOAC Official Methods:

925.55 SALT Chapter 11, Subchapter 2 SALT, p. 30 (11.2.01) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis, Supplement March 1996

925.56 Iodine in Iodized Salt, Titrimetric Method, Chapter 11, Subchapter 2 SAL, p 31 (11.2.02) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis, Supplement March 1996.

960.29 Salt in Butter, Titrimetric Method, Chapter 33 p 56E (33.6.06) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis, Supplement March 1996.

971.27 Sodium Chloride in Canned Vegetables, Method III (Potentiometric Method) Chapter 42, p. 7 (42.1.15) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis, Supplement March 1996.

935.47 Salt (Chlorine as Sodium Chloride) in Meat, Volumetric Method, Chapter 39, p. 4 (39.1.10) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995)

937.09 Salt (Chlorine as Sodium Chloride in Seafood) Volumetric Method, Chapter 35, p. 7 (35.1.18) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995).

973.51 Chloride in Water, Mercuric Nitrate Method. Chapter 11, p 11 (11.1.14). 1995

976.18 Salt (Chlorine as Sodium Chloride) in Seafood, Potentiometric Method, Chapter 35, p. 8 (35.1.19) [see 937.07 (35.1.01)], [971.27 (42.1.15)] AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995).

976.19 Salt (Chlorine as Sodium Chloride) in Seafood, Indicating Strip Method, Chapter 35, p. 8 (35.1.20) [see 971.19, 15th Edition) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995).

969.23 Sodium and Potassium in Seafood, Flame Photometric Method, Chapter 35, p. 8 (35.1.21) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995).

971.19 Salt (Chlorine as Sodium Chloride) in Meat, Fish, and Cheese, Indicating Strip Method, AOAC Official Methods of Analysis, 15th Ed. (1990) p. 933.

950.52 Sodium Chloride in Nuts and Nut Products, Titrimetric Method, Chapter 40, p.2 (40.1.06). AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995).

973.52 Hardness of Water, AOAC Official Methods of Analysis, 15th Ed. (1990), Vol. 1, p. 323.

950.80 Inorganic Salts in Color Additives, Chapter 46, p. 24 AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995)

Sodium Chloride in Basic Dyes, See 34.119-34.120, 11th ed.

Sodium Chloride in Acid Dyes, See 34.116-34.118, 11th ed.

935.14 Iodine in Mineral Mixed Feeds, Elmslie-Caldwell Method, Chapter 4, p. 34 AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995), Supplement March 1996.

905.03 Fluorides (Soluble) in Food Hydrofluoric Acid Test (47.3.17) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995). Supplement March 1996.

954.05 Fluorides (Soluble) in Food Fluorescence Quenching Method. (47.3.18) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995). Supplement March 1996.

975.28 Fluorides (Insoluble) in Food. (47.3.19) AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (1995). Supplement March 1996.

ANSI/AWWA

ANSI/AWWA B200-98 Standard for Sodium Chloride, American Water Works Association.  Effective March 1, 1994.

ANSI/SI Z353.1-1983 American National Standard for packages — salt packages (1983 - discontinued 1995)

ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)

Deicing salt, highway use

ASTM D 632-99 Standard Specification for Sodium Chloride. Annual Book of ASTM Standards Vols. 04.02, 14.02, 15.05.

ASTM Test Methods

ASTM C 136-95a Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates. Annual Book of ASTM Standards Vol. 04.20.

ASTM D 1411-93 Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Chlorides Present as Admixes in Graded Aggregate Road Mixes. Annual Book of ASTM Standards Vol. 04.08.

ASTM D 1177-94 Standard Test Method for Freezing Point of Aqueous Engine Coolants:  Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 14.03 and 15.05 pp 24-27.

ASTM E 534-99 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Sodium Chloride. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols. 11.01 and 15.05.

ASTM D 2216-92 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 04.08

ASTM D 4944-94 Standard Test Mdthod for Field Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil by the Calcium Carbide Gas Pressure Tester Method. Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol. 04.08

ASTM E 11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes. Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol. 14.02 

Standard Practices

ASTM D 75-87 (Reapproved 1992) Standard Practice for Sampling Aggregates:  Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols. 04.02, 05.05, 04.03, 14.02

ASTM B 117-95 Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus. Annual Book of ASTM Standards Vols. 02.05, 06.01, 11.01, 15.05, 14.02, 14.12.

 Septic systems

ASTM C 1227-96  Standard Specification for Precast Concrete Septic Tanks. Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol. 04.05

ASTM D 5859-95 Standard Practice for Surface Site Characterization for On-Site Septic Systems. Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol. 04.08

ASTM D 5921-96 Standard Practice for subsurface Site Characterization of Test Pits for On-site Septic Systems. Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol.

ASTM D 5925-96 Standard Practice for Preliminary Sizing and Delineation of Soil Absorption Field Areas for On-Site Septic Systems. Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol. 04.09

Water treatment

 ASTM D 1782-95  Standard Test Methods for Operating Performance of Particulate Cation-Exchange Materials. Annual Book of ASTM Standards Vol. 11.02 Water II

ASTM D 3375-95a  Standard Test Method for Column Capacity of Particulate Mixed Bed Ion Exchange Materials. Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Vol. 11.02 Water II

Precision and bias

 ASTM E 180-85 Standard Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial Chemicals. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols. 06.02 and 14.02.

FOOD CHEMICALS CODEX

Sodium Chloride. Food Chemicals Codex Fourth Edition 1996. Monograph Specification

Sodium Ferrocyanide. Yellow Prussiate of Soda. Food Chemicals Codex Fourth Edition 1996. Monograph Specification

Heavy Metals Test. Food Chemicals Codex General Tests and Assays. Fourth Edition 1996. Pages 760-762

Fluoride Limits (Guidelines) Food Chemicals Codex Fourth Edition 1996. General Provisions and Requirements. Page 2 (definition)

Fluoride Limit Test Food Chemicals Codex Fourth Edition 1996. General Tests and Assays. Page 758-760.

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt (Codex Stan 150-1985) Supplement 1 to Codex Alimentarius Volume XII. Codex Standards for Miscellaneous Products

U.S. PHARMACOPEIA (USP)

Official Monograph on Sodium Chloride, United States Pharmacopeia 23, (1995), United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.

Sodium Chloride Injection (USP)

Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment (USP)

Sodium Chloride Inhalation Solution (USP)

Sodium Chloride Tablets (USP)

Sodium Chloride and Dextrose Tablets (USP)

EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA

Sodium Chloride, European Pharmacopoeia

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Sodium Chloride, Regent Chemicals 8th Edition, 1993, American Chemical Society.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

A-A-694 Commercial Item Description (CID), Sodium Chloride, Technical (Water) Conditioning Grade, General Services Administration

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

A-A 20041B (1995) (Draft) Commercial Item Description (CID) Salt, Table, Iodized, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION MANUAL (SIC) 1987

SIC 1479 Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining, Not Elsewhere Classified

Rock salt mining, salt mining, common

Note:  “Establishments primarily engaged in producing salt by evaporation of sea water or brine are classified in Manufacturing, Industry 2899.”

SIC 2899 Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified

Deicing fluid, Packers’ salt, Salt, Sodium chloride, refined, Solar salt (see note under 1479), Water treatment compounds

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 1997

325998  All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Salt (except table) manufacturing, industrial salt manufacturing

212393  Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining

Salt, common, mining and/or beneficiating, rock salt mining and/or beneficiating.

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, milling, and/or drying or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) chemical or fertilizer mineral raw materials (except potash, soda, boron, and phosphate rock).

311942  Spice and Extract Manufacturing

Salt, table, manufacturing (and salt substitute manufacturing)

422490  Salt, table, wholesaling

422210  Salts, bath, wholesaling

422690  Salts, industrial, wholesaling

Ontario Ministry of Transportation:

OPSS 2502 Deicing Salt (12/99 Transportation Association of Canada, Salt Management Guide pp 37)

STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM (SHRP)

Handbook of Test Methods for Evaluating Chemical Deicers. Chappelow, Cecil C., A. Dean McElroy, Robert R. Blackburn, et al. 1992. Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP-H-332).

U.S. PHARMACOPEIA (USP 24 NF 19)

Sodium Chloride / Official Monograph The Official Compendia of Standards USP 24 / NF 19 U.S. Pharmacopeia & National Formulary 1999 – Official from January 2000

WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION (WEF)

4500-CN-  CYANIDE  Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. 19th Edition. 1995. Andrew D. Eaton, Lenore S. Clesceri, Arnold E. Greenberg,  Eds. pages 4-18-4-35. (approved by Standard Methods Committee, 1990)

4500-CN-   A.   Introduction

4500-CN-   B.   Preliminary Treatment of Samples

4500-CN-  C.  Total Cyanide After Distillation

4500-CN-  D.  Titrimetric Method

4500-CN-  E.  Colorimetric Method

4500-CN-  F.  Cyanide-Selective Electrode Method

4500-CN-  G.  Cyanides Amenable to Chlorination after Distillation

4500-CN-   H.  Cyanides Amenable to Chlorination without Distillation (Short-Cut Method)

4500-CN-  I.  Weak Acid Dissociable Cyanide

4500-CN-  J.  Cyanogen Chloride

4500-CN-  K.  Spot Test for Sample Screening

4500-CN-  L.  Cyanates

4500-CN-  M.  Thiocyanate

[1] CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 78th Edition 1997-1998. David R. Lide Ed. Pp 4-85

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