Product ID:CALCIUM DICHLORIDE
MSDS Date:06/27/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-656-0939
MSDS Number: BMGXR

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Cage: 63415

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Cage: 63415

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10043-52-4

RTECS: EV9800000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH.SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION,ULCERATION & NECROSIS.EYE:DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,REDNESS,PAIN & SUPERFICIAL INJURY.ORAL:MAY CA USE
ABDOMINAL SPASMS,NAUSEA & GI TRACT/CARDIOVASCULAR
IRREGULARITIES.FATAL DOSE 30 G.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS,CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION,
ULCERATION & NECROSIS. DUST MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN
& SUPERFICIAL INJURY. ORA LLY MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL SPASMS, NAUSEA &
GI TRACT/CARDIOVASCULAR IRREGULARITIES. FATAL DOSE IS ABOUT 30
GRAMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT IN DUCE VOMITING.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS DUE TO ASPIRATION HAZARD.TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
SUPPORTIVELY.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OR STAY UPWIND AND DO NOT BREATHE FUMES OR DUST. MOVE
CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER AWAY FROM MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUSTS. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS OR
FUMES. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH (NIOSH) OR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)
APPROVED DUST AND MIST RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANCE SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>2912F,>160
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1440F,782C
Spec Gravity:2.15
Solubility in Water:74.5% @ 20 C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS:CORROSIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.BORIC ACID+CALCIUM
OXIDE,BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE,ZINC:CORROSIVE->FLAMMABLE H2.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC MATERIAL-AVOID MOISTURE. ACTS
EXOTHERMICALLY WITH WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF
CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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