Product ID:CALCIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:08/31/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003519
MSDS Number: BXGCJ

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

CALCIUM NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 13477-34-4

RTECS: EW3000000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 3900 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALE/ORAL:MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL
CRAMPS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CONVULSIONS & CO LLAPSE. SMALL REPEATED
DOSES MAY LEAD TO WEAKNESS, GENERAL DEPRESSION, HEADAHCE & MENTAL
IMPAIRMENT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, SLEEP
DISTURBANCES, HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONVULSIONS, COMA, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/O XYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS
UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL (ABC).
USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 35.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR DRUG, FO OD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN
EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:113F,45C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:8.17
Spec Gravity:2.36
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:112 PER 100ML
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS, DELIQUESCENT - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.

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