FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- CALCIUM CHLORIDE,DIHYDRATE,C 79-500 -- 6810-00-247-0601 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CHLORIDE,DIHYDRATE,C 79-500
MSDS Date:07/10/1992
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
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:NOT KNOWN
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
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: 100.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (INTRAPERITONEAL-MOUSE) 20500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALE:DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN:MAY CAUSE MODERATE
    IRRITATION. EYE:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN, TEARING &
    BLURRED VISION. ORAL:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRIT ATION, ABDOMINAL
    SPASMS, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE
    CONJUNCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS, NOSE BLEEDING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DO DATA AVAILABLE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT,
    COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, OCCASIONAL NOSE BLEEDING, PAIN IN
    NASAL CAVITIES, SKIN BLISTERING, ULCERATION, NECROSIS AND SCARRING,
    EYE REDNESS AND PAI N, ABDOMINAL SPASMS, NAUSEA, GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT OR CARDIOVASCULAR IRREGULARITIES. THE FATAL DOSE MAY BE 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 Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALED:REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IFNEEDED. ORAL:DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD
    BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO LUNGS. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

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.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions: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.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF C HILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    AND HEALTH (NIOSH) 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
A 5% SOLUTION HAS PH OF 4.5 - 8.5.

==================  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:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:1.85
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:98% @ 32F (0C)
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC GRANULES, FLAKES
    OR POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, METALS:CORROSIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE, BORIC OXIDE+CA
    OXIDE, BR TRIFLUORIDE, METHYL VINYL ETHER, ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC MATERIAL-AVOID MOISTURE. ACTS
    EXOTHERMICALLY WITH WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF
    CHLORIDES.

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

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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