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No it is not toxic. You can use table salt in your daily food as appropriate to normal taste. Some salt is even needed (1.5 to 2.5 g per person per day).
Practically NaCl is not toxic, but too much (daily > 10 g per person) already might be unhealthy (kidney, hart).
In a very scientific way: yes table salt is toxic, its LD50 being 4 g per kg of body weight (LD50 = dose to give 50% accute lethal effect). The scientific level of being toxic is LD50 < 5 g/kgBW.
Hence water is not toxic, but I wouldn't survive 'drinking' more than 10 L in a short time!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoExcess sodium chloride, common salt, intake can cause dehydration and possible salt poisoning. Sodium also increases the chance of heart and circulatory system malfunctions.
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∙ 10y agoThe daily intake of sodium chloride is specified in a given range; intakes out this range can be the cause of dangerous effects for health.
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Why is sodium chloride not harmful but sodium and chlorine are?
why are sodium and chlorine harmful
Is Sodium Chloride a harmful chemical found in Tobacco?
No
Is Sodium Chloride Harmful to plants?
A small quantity is essential for plants specially desert plants but excess of salt is harmful
Is breathing salt harmful?
Breathing sodium chloride aerosols is recommended to treat asthma.
Is sodium chloride harmful to mosquito fish?
Mosquito fishes are fresh water fishes.
Is road salt poisonous?
Road salt (if is sodium chloride) is not toxic.
What does sodium mean in health terms?
i think its salt, when ever you look at a product that has the health guide lines it says sodium which is short for sodium chloride which is just a scientific word for salt
What type of atom is in sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride has two atoms in the formula unit (NaCl): sodium and chlorine.
What is Sodium chloride 0.9 percent?
This is an isotonic saline solution; 9 g/L sodium chloride solution in water with added glucose.
Which substance is a compound carbon chloride sodium chloride sodium?
Sodium chloride is a compound.
Is sodium chloride carcinogenic?
Sodium chloride is not a cause of cancer.
Is sodium chloride or sodium fluoride stronger?
sodium chloride
