SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CALCIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS, C4901  -- 6505-00N021606
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS, C4901
MSDS Date:12/20/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N021606
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:800-325-8070
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:10043-52-4
RTECS #:EV9800000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 1000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. TO
    THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THO ROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATIO N. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.
    INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
    AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP	IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: MAY GENERATE HEAT AND FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY
    THE RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1440F,782C
Spec Gravity:2.150

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SM: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LG STIRRED EXCESS OF
    WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQS &
    PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. THE  HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS (SUPP
    DATA)

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