=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:CALCIUM CHLORIDE ICE MELTING
NIIN:00-082-2644
MSDS Number: CBTLL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:VITRO CORPORATION
Address:363 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY E. #1480
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77060
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-844-2022
Emergency Phone Num:800-844-2022
Preparer's Name:ANDI HASKETT
CAGE:KO025
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:VITRO CORPORATION
Address:363 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY E. #1480
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77060
Country:US
Phone:800-844-2022
CAGE:KO025

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

Name:CALCIUM CHLORIDE PELLETS (INCLUDING: NACL, MGCL2, AND OTHER
    IMPURITIES)
CAS:10043-52-4
RTECS #:EV9800000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE EYE IRRIT TO MODERATE CORNEAL
    INJURY. STRONG SOLUTIONS/SOLIDS ON MOIST SKIN MAY CAUSE MARKED
    IRRIT EVEN BURN. MILD IRRIT ON DRY SKIN. NOT CONSIDERED ABSORBABLE
    THROUGH SKIN IN TOXIC AMTS. INGES TION: LOW TOXICITY IN SINGLE
    DOSE. INHALATION: LOW TOXICITY IN CONCENTRATION OF 10 MG/M3 IN
    BREATHABLE AIR SUGGESTED.

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

Eyes: IMMED IRRIGATE W/FLOWING WATER CONTINUOUSLY 15 MINUTES.
    SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/ABUNDANT WATER AT LEAST 15 MIN, REMOVE
    CONTAM CLOTHES. WASH CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY CONTAM SHOES.
    CALL DR I F IRRIT PERSISTS. INGESTION: IMMED INDUCE VOMITING BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL DR.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF ILL EFFECTS OCCUR. CONSULT
    MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL ACTION. SPILL SHOULD BE SWEPT UP,
    RETURNED TO CONTAINER OR DISCARDED. SINCE MOISTURE RETAINED BY
    SPILLED MATERIAL, FLOORS MAY REMAIN WET LONGER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE/PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. VERY
    HIGH HEAT DEVELOPED WHEN DISOLVING CALCIUM CHLORIDE. ALWAYS USE
    WATER AT <27C.
Other Precautions:CALCIUM CHLORIDE PICKS UP MOISTURE & FORMS A SOLUTION
    WHEN EXPOSED TO ATMOSPHERE.

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

Respiratory Protection:AVOID DUST. RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NOT LEATHER-DAMAGED BY CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
Eye Protection:EYE FOUNTAIN NEAR WORK AREA, SAFTEY**
Other Protective Equipment:BODY SHOULD BE WELL COVERED BY CLEAN
    CLOTHES. DEPENDING ON POSSIBLE EXPOSURE GLOVES/BOOTS/APRON
    RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NK ** GLASSES W/O SIDE SHIELDS MAY BE USED FOR
    NORMAL CONDITIONS. FOR SEVERE EXPOSURE USE CHEMICAL WORKERS
    GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO DR: STRAIN FOR EVIDENCE CORNEAL INJURY. IF SO INSTILL
    ANTIBIOTIC STEROID PREPARATION FREQUENTLY. CONSULT OPTHALMOLOGIST.
    SKIN: TREAT AS NORMAL DERMATITIS. TREAT BURN AS THERMAL. INHAL: MAY
    CAU SE IRRIT. ORAL: LOW TOXICITY. NO SPECIFIC ANTEDOTE. TREATMENT
    BASED ON JUDGMENT OF DR ON PARTICULAR CASE.CONSULT LIT.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:320F,160C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1422F,772C
Vapor Pres:NA
Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS PRILLS   *NON VOLATILE BUT ABSORBS
    MOISTURE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:*

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS CORRODE SLOWLY IN ACQUEOUS CALCIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTIONS, ALUMINUM
    & ALLOYS, YELLOW BRASS WILL BE ATTACKED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE. HIGHLY HYGROSCOPIC. GIVES OFF
    HEAT WHILE DISSOLVING.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASH AWAY W/WATER IN EXCESS. MAY BE BURIED. KEEP
    AWAY FROM DRINKING WATER SOURCES. OBSERVE LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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