FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- CALCIUM CHLORIDE,C 77 -- 6810-00-237-2934 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CHLORIDE,C 77
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2934
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:10043-52-4
RTECS #:EV9800000
Fraction by Wt: >96%
Other REC Limits:TWA 5 MG/M3 MALLINCK

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9495

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM SALT
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ALKALI SALTS
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALE:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN:CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, BLISTERING. EYE:MAY
    CAUSE PAIN & INJURY. ORAL:MAY CAUSE ABDOMIN AL SPASMS & NAUSEA.
    FATAL DOSE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 30 GRAMS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS, PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, DERMATITIS, COUGHING, NOSE
    BLEED, ULCERATION, REDNESS, CARDIOVASCULAR IRREGULARITIES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT  INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
    LOWER THAN HIPS TO HELP PREVENT ASPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
    IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE VAPORS MAY FORM.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
    YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP SPILL WITH SAND. PICK UP SMALL
    DRY SPILL WITH DRY SHOVEL. TRANSFER TO A CONTAINER AND COVER FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL. AVOID CR EATING DUST. WASH SPILL AREA.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM MOISTURE
    & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT CONSUME
    FOOD, DRINK WHILE WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING OF
    LABEL.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:TIGHT-FITTING SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN. PH
    RANGE OF A 5% SOLUTION: 4.5 - 8.5.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=1600.C, 2912.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=777.2C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.15
pH:8.5 5%
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:74.5% @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:CUBIC CRYSTALS, GRANULES OR FUSED MASSES, VERY
    HYGROSCOPIC

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BORIC OXIDE, BROMINE TRIFULORIDE, FURAN-2-PEROXYCABOXYLIC ACID,
    METALS+MOISTURE, WATER, METHYL VINYL ETHER, ZINC (->H2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC AND CORROSIVE CHLORINE
    GAS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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