CALCIUM CHLORIDE, FLAKE
Material Safety Data Sheet
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
TRADE NAME (COMMON NAME): CAS NUMBER:
FLAKE CALCIUM CHLORIDE 10043-52-4 (anhydrous)
CHEMICAL NAME AND/OR SYNONYM:
Calcium Chloride, Dihydrate
FORMULA: MOLECULAR WEIGHT:
147.02
CaCl2 - 2H2O
MANUFACTURER/ADDRESS:
GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
90 East Halsey Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
CONTACT: PHONE NUMBER: LAST ISSUE DATE: CURRENT ISSUE DATE:
Manager, Product Safety (973) 515-1840 September, 1994 May, 2001
B. FIRST AID MEASURES
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER:
(800) 631-8050
EYES: Flush promptly with plenty of water, continuing for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention.
SKIN: Wash with plenty of water.
INHALATION: Remove to fresh air.
INGESTION: If conscious, immediately give 2 to 4 glasses of water, and induce vomiting by touching finger to back of throat.
Get medical attention for irritation, ingestion, or discomfort from inhalation.
C. HAZARDS INFORMATION
INHALATION:
Dust or mist inhalation may irritate nose, throat, and lungs.
INGESTION:
Low in toxicity. LD50 (rat): 1.4 g/kg.* - Reference (e)
May irritate gastrointestinal tract. *anhydrous basis.
SKIN:
May cause skin irritation. Under conditions of prolonged contact or when moisture is present, superficial burns may result. Contact with abraded skin or
cuts can cause severe necrosis.
EYES:
May irritate or burn eyes.
PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATION: AIR BIOLOGICAL
(SEE SECTION J) None
Also, no TLV established by ACGIH.
UNUSUAL CHRONIC TOXICITY:
None.
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C. HAZARDS (Cont.)
FLASH POINT: AUTO IGNITION FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR (% BY VOL.)
TEMPERATURE
Not flammable
NA LOWER - NA UPPER - NA
OPEN CUP CLOSED CUP
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
See hazard of contact with zinc as in galvanized iron: Section G.
D. PRECAUTIONS/PROCEDURES
FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS RECOMMENDED:
NA
FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS TO AVOID:
NA
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PRECAUTIONS:
None.
VENTILATION:
Local exhaust: In packaging and uploading areas, over open processing equipment, and any other places where dusty or misty condition prevails.
Natural ventilation: Adequate for other areas.
NORMAL HANDLING:
Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. Avoid breathing mist. Use good personal hygiene and housekeeping.
STORAGE:
Store in a cool, dry area. Prolonged storage may cause product to cake and become wet from atmospheric moisture.
SPILL OR LEAK (ALWAYS WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE QUIPMENT 鈥? SECTION E)
Shovel up dry chemical and place in metal drum with a cover. Cautiously spray residue with plenty of water.
SPECIAL: PRECAUTIONS/PROCEDURES/LABEL INSTRUCTIONS: SIGNAL WORD
WARNING!
E. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
For dusty or misty condition, wear NIOSH-approved mist respirator.
EYES AND FACE:
For dusty or misty condition, or when handling solution where there is reasonable probability of eye contact, wear chemical safety goggles and hat.
Under these conditions, do not wear contact lenses.
HANDS, ARMS, AND BODY:
As a minimum, wear long-sleeve shirt and trousers, boots, and gloves for routine product use.
Cotton gloves permitted for dry product, impervious gloves when using solutions.
OTHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:
Eye-wash facility.
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F. PHYSICAL DATA
MATERIAL IS AT NORMAL CONDITIONS: APPEARANCE AND COLOR:
Small white flakes; odorless.
LIQUID SOLID GAS
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Unknown 掳C SPECIFIC GRAVITY: VAPOR DENSITY:
BOILING POINT:
(H2O = 1) (AIR =1)
0.835 - Reference (b) NA: water vapor only.
176 掳C
MELTING POINT:
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: pH: VAPOR PRESSURE:
(% BY WEIGHT) (mm Hg @ 20掳C) (PSIG)
Neutral or slightly alkaline
- Reference (c). NA
42 (anhydrous) @ 20掳C
EVAPORATION RATE: % VOLATILES BY VOLUME:
(AT 20掳C)
(Butyl acetate=1) (Ether = 1.0)
NA NA
G. REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
UNSTABLE STABLE NA
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID):
Sulfuric acid: yields hydrogen chloride gas, which is corrosive, irritating, and reactive. Water-reactive materials, such as sodium: cause an exothermic
reaction. Methyl vinyl ether: starts runaway polymerization reaction 鈥? Reference (d). Zinc as in galvanized iron: yields hydrogen gas with solutions,
which may explode under these conditions. 鈥? Reference (d).
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
None.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
MAY OCCUR WILL NOT OCCUR NA
H. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS (MIXTURES ONLY)
MATERIAL OR COMPONENT/C.A.S. # WT.% HAZARD DATA (See Sect. J)
NA
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I. ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADABILITY/AQUATIC TOXICITY: OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT
NA
Aquatic Toxicity: TLm96: over 1000 ppm (anhydrous) 鈥? Reference (a).
EPA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE? 40 CFR
(CLEAN WATER ACT SECT. 311) YES NO IF SO, REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 116-117
WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS (DISPOSER MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL OR DISCHARGE LAWS):
Treatment or disposal of waste generated by use of this product should be reviewed in terms of applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Users are advised to consult with appropriate regulatory agencies before discharge, treatment or disposal.
RCRA STATUS OF UNUSED MATERIAL IF DISCARDERD: HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: (IF APPLICABLE) 40 CFR
261
Not a 鈥渉azardous waste鈥?. --
J. REFERENCES
PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATIONS REFERENCES:
None.
REGULATORY STANDARDS DOT CLASSIFICATION: 49 CFR
173
Not regulated
None.
GENERAL:
(a) NIOSH, Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, 1979, Accession No. EV 98 00 000.
Weast, R.C. editor, CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 60th Edition, 1979-80, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton 33431.
(b)
Hawley, G.N., editor, Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 9th Edition, 1977, Van Nostrand Reinhold, NYC.
(c)
Brethwick, L., Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 2nd Edition, 1979, Butterworths, Boston.
(d)
(e) General Chemical Corporation tests, unpublished. (A solution of 25 g/100 ml water was used).
K. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
None.
GC-1002
THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET IS OFFFERED SOLELY FOR YOUR INFORMATION, CONSIDERATION
AND INVESTIGATION.
GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND
ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA CONTAINED HEREIN.
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