Product ID:PELADOW PREMIER SNOW AND ICE MELTER CALCIUM CHLORIDE PELLETS
MSDS Date:10/19/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-656-0939
MSDS Number: BWRKK

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

CHEMICAL AND METALS DEPARTMENT
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 96717

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

Telephone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71983

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10043-52-4

RTECS: EV9800000

Fraction By Weight: 90-92%

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 2-3%

STRONTIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 10476-85-4

RTECS: WK8400000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 2-6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION OR ULCERATION. DUST MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPO SURE MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION, BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: TEARING, BURNS, PAIN, REDNESS, BLURRED
VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, ITCHING, RASH. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING.
INHALED: COUGHING, SNEEZING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. SKIN-WASH OFF WITH FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER.
INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS OCCUR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION-IF CON SCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY
MEDICAL PERSONNEL. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.
NOTE: IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT AS THERMAL BURN, AFTER
DECONTAMINATION.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. DLA-HMIS: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING INCLUDING POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:LOSSES INCIDENTAL TO CORRECT APPLICATIONS OF
THIS PRODUCT IN ITS INTENDED USES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO HARMFUL TO
THE ENVIRONMENT. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE APPAREL. KEEP OUT OF
WATERWAYS & SEWERS. SWEE P UP & PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS USE COOL WATER (TEMPERATURE
LESS THAN 80F/27C) WHEN DISSOLVING CALCIUM CHLORIDE. AVOID EYE AND
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:HEAT DEVELOPED BY SOLUTIONS IS VERY HIGH DURING
DISSOLVING AND MIXING. LEATHER CLOTHING AND SHOES WILL BE DAMAGED
BY CALCIUM CHLORIDE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE IAW 29
CFR 1910.134 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE
BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:DEPENDS ON OPERATION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388F,198C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:446F,230C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>350F,>177C
Vapor Pres:0.009
Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE, SOLID-PELLETS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, SULFURIC ACID, SODIUM, METHYL VINYL ETHER, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
AVOID EXPOSURE TO INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT MANUFACTURER & AUTHORITIES FOR
DETAILED INFORMATION. PRODUCT AS SOLD IS NOT A RCRA LISTED OR
CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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