Product ID:85-2208, CALCIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDLW

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CALCIUM NITRATE

CAS: 13477-34-4

RTECS: EW3000000

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT) = 3900 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE. POTENTAIL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRIT ATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT 15 MINUTES, RAISING UPPER AND
LOWER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:
WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION, IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
AND INDUCE VOMITING, AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL
PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONT ROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING H AS STOPPED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY
OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCE IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE IGNITION,
VIOLENT COMBUSTION, OR EXPLOSION. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE. SHOCK, OR MIXTURE WITH REDUCERS CAN
CAUSE EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. STORE AWAY FROM REDUCING AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT
GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NFPA RATING: HEALTH=2, FIRE=0, REACTIVITY=0.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL TYPE IS ACCEPTABLE. LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, AND SAFETY
SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT NAME: CALCIUM NITRATE. PRODUCT CODE(S): 85-2180; 85-2208;
85-2210; 84-0910,; 84-0910; 85-0160; 85-0164. SIZE : VARIOUS.
CHEMICAL NAME: CALCIUM NITRATE. CAS NUMBER: 13477-34-4. FORMULA:
CA(NO3) 2*4H2O. SYNONYMS: NITRIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT, TETRAHYDRATE;
CALCIUM (II) NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE (1:2:4).

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=45.C, 113.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.36
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CUBIC, COLORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC, ODORLESS, CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG AS SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, SHOCK, CONTACT WITH REDUCING
MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE. EPA WASTE NUMBER: D001

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 3900 MG/KG.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE: . CHRONIC: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS DATA
FOUND.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: CALCIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN1454, III.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE, FIRE. SARA EHS SEC. 302 TPQ: NO. SARA SEC. 313
CHEMICALS: NO. CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA SEC.: NO. EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA
INVENTORY.

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