FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- C79 500 CALCIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE -- 6810-00-247-0601 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:C79 500 CALCIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0601
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CHLORIDE, DIHYDRATE
CAS:10035-04-8
RTECS #:EV9810000
Fraction by Wt: 74-78%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:NOT AVAILABLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WARNING!MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS,KIDNEY
    DMG,CARDIAC DISTRUB..HARMFUL IF INGEST.CONTACT W/SKIN CAUSES
    IRRIT,POSSIBLE BURNS ESPECIALLY IF WET/MOIST.MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE
    IRRIT,POSSIBLE INJURY,RESP TRACT IRR IT.EYE:SEVERE
    IRRIT,BURNS.SKIN:IRRIT,BURNS ESPECIALLY IF WET/MOIST.INGEST:SEVERE
    GI TRACT IRRIT,CARDIAC DISTURB(SUPPLE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NOT LISTED BY
    ACGIH,IARC,NIOSH,NTP,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CNS DEPRESSION,KIDNEY DMG,CARDIAC
    DISTURBANCES,HARMFUL IF INGEST,SKIN IRRIT/BURNS,SEVERE EYE
    IRRIT,INJURY,RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT,SEVERE GI TRACT
    IRRIT,NAU,VOMIT,BURNS,SEIZURES,RAPID RESPIRATION,SLOW 
    HEARTBEAT,DEATH,WEVERE UPPER RESP
    TRACTIRRIT,PAIN,BURNS,INFLAMMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
    TARGET ORGANS:HEART.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WTER FOR @LEAST 15MINS,LIFT
    EYELIDS.GET MED AID IMMED.SKIN:GET MED AID IMMED.IMMED FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF SOAP/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMIN
    CLOTH/SHOES.INGEST :DON'T INDUCE VOMIT.IF CONSC/ALERT
    GIVE2-4CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSC.GET MED AID IMMED.INHAL:GET MED AID IMMED.REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR IMMED.NOT BREATH GIVE ART(SUPPLE)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:N/AVAI
Upper Limits:N/AVAI
Extinguishing Media:DON'T USE WATER DIRECTLY ONFIRE.USE DRY CHEM,CARBON
    DIOXIDE,OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROPR PROT CLOTH TO PREVENT CONTACT
    W/SKIN/EYES.WEAR SCBA TO PREVENT CONTACT W/THERMAL DECOMPO
    PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE PPE.VACUUM/SWEEP UP MATL & PLACE INTO
    SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQU VENTI.MINIMIZE DUST
    GENERATION/ACCUMUL.DON'T GET ON SKIN/EYES.DON'T INGEST/INHAL.STORE
    IN COOL DRY WELL VENTI AREA AWAY FROM INCOMP SUBST.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESP REGS FOUND IN
    29CFR1010.134.ALWAYS USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAU VENTI MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY AIR
    CONTAMIN TO WITHINN THEIR TLV DURING USE OF PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:APPROP PROT EYEGLASSES,CHEM SAF GOGG
Other Protective Equipment:EYE PROT:PRE 29CFR1910.133.WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PROT CLOTH TO MIN CONTACT W/SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFT HNDLG.WASH CLOTHS BEF
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:4.5-8.5 FOR 5% SOLN. INCOMP:WHEN ADDED TO FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBOLIC
    ACID;EXO TX W/WATER. HEALTH:INHAL:SEVERE UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT.
    1STAID:RESP;DIFFI BREATH GIVE OXY.DR:TREAT SYMPTO/SUPP.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2912F,1600C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:500F,260C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/AVAI
Vapor Pres:N/AVAI
Vapor Density:N/AVAI
Spec Gravity:1.85
pH:SUPPLE
Viscosity:N/AVAI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/AVAI
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE SOLID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/WATER;BORIC OXIDE+CALCIUM OXIDE;BROMINE
    TRIFLUORIDE;ZN;CATLYZES EXO POLYMZ OF VINYL ETHER;EXPL @RM TEMP
    (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID DUST GENERATION/ACCUMULATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOS OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT W/LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.NOT SARA/RCRA CHEMS.NOT LISTED AS MATL
    BANNED FOR LAND DISPO ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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