Product ID:04020 CALCIUM NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051300
MSDS Number: CCDYB

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

CALCIUM NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 13477-34-4

RTECS: EW3000000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3900 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:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTION: CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA,
CYANOSIS, TACHYCARDIA, DYSPNEA & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
CONVULSIONS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING.
IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR IMMEDIATELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED) & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL, IS AN EXPLOSION HAZARD
WHEN EXPOSED TO MECHANICAL SHOCK/FRICTION. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM/SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A
SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST
GENERATION/ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE. DON'T
PRESSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPOS E CONTAINERS TO
HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:270F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:110F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Spec Gravity:1.82
Solubility in Water:266%
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE DELIQUESCENT MASS W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATTER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1454.

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