SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- C10016 CALCIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS  -- 6550-00F048201
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:C10016 CALCIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:03/11/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048201
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL BY SWALLOWING, INHALING/IF
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
    IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS  COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID CONT'D: BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1439.6F
Vapor Pres:0.01
Spec Gravity:2.15
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, WATER, ZINC, METHYL VINYL ETHER. CALCIUM CHLORIDE REACTS
    VIOLENTLY W/BORON OXIDES & CALCIUM OXIDE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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