FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CALCIUM NITRATE, TETRAHYDRATE, C109 -- 6810-01-381-2861 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM NITRATE, TETRAHYDRATE, C109
MSDS Date:06/30/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-381-2861
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
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 (II) NITRATE, TETRAHYDRATE(1:2:4).
    LD50:(ORAL,RAT):ANHYDROUS:9285 MG/KG. TETRAHYDRATE:3900 MG/KG
CAS:13477-34-4
RTECS #:EW3000000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:SKIN:RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO IRRITANTS MAY
    CAUSE DERM. EYE:RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO IRRITANTS MAY CAUSE(ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST:RPTD & PRLNGD EXPOS TO
    NITRATES MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS, & POSSIBLY METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF
    CHEM REMAINS (AT LST 15 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. ANTIDOTE:FOLLOWING ANTIDOTE HAS
    BEEN REC. HOWEVER, DECISION AS TO WHETHER SEVERITY OF (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:POISONING REQS ADMIN OF ANY ANTIDOTE & ACTUAL DOSE
    REQD SHOULD BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MED PERSONNEL. (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:METHEMOGLOBINEMIA:(WHEN METHEMOGLOBIN CONC IS
    >25-40%/IN PRESENCE OF SYMPS.) GIVE METHYLENE BLUE. 1% SOLN,(ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:0.1 ML/KG INTRAVENOUSLY OVER 10-MIN PERIOD. CYANOSIS
    MAY DISAPPEAR W/IN MINS/PERSIST LONGER DEPENDING ON (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:DEGREE OF METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. INTRAVENOUS ADMIN OF
    THERAPEUTIC DOSES IF METHYLENE BLUE MAY CAUSE RISE IN (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:BLOOD PRESS, NAUS, & DIZZ. LARGER DOSES (500 MG)
    CAUSE VOMIT, DIARR, CHEST PAIN, MENTAL CONFUSN. CYANOSIS(ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:& SWEAT, HEMOLYTIC, ANEMIA HAS ALSO OCCURRED SEVERAL
    DAYS AFTER ADMIN. THESE EFTS ARE TEMPORARY, AND (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:FATALITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RPTD. IF METHYLENE BLUE IS
    NOT AVAIL, GIVE ASCORBIC ACID. 1 GRAM SLOWLY (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:INTRAVENOUSLY W/OUT TREATMENT, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA
    LEVELS OF 20-30% REVERT TO NORMAL W/IN 3 DAYS(DREISBACH,(ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:HANDBOOK OF POISONING, 12TH ED). ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE
    ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MED PERSONNEL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP.
    FOR LARGER SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:DISP. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD
    AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:ON SPECIFIC OPERATION. MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
    LIMITS OF RESP & MUST BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY NIOSH. ANY (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:DUST & MIST RESP. ANY AIR-PURIFYING RESP
    W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING
    (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING
    RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY TYPE (IN 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER
    POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY SCBA. FOR (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH
    CNDTNS. ANY SCBA THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED(ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS-PRESS MODE. ANY
    SUPPLIED-AIR RESP THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED IN (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23:PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS-PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION
    WITH AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 24:POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, COUGH,
    SORE THROAT, & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS
    & PAIN. 500 MG APPLIED TO RABBIT SKIN FOR 24HRS CAUSED MILD IRRIT.
    EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS  & PAIN. CONC OF 0.001 M IN ISOTONIC
    SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLN CAUSE NO DISCOMFORT TO HUMAN EYE, BUT CURDLED
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRECORNEAL TEAR FILM BECAUSE OF ACTION
    OF CALCIUM ION ON LIPID LAYER. 500 MG APPLIED TO RABBIT EYES FOR 24
    HRS CAUSED MILD IRRIT. INGEST:MAY CAUSE ABDOM DISCOMFORT. RARELY,
    INORG NITRATES MAY	BE CONVERTED TO NITRITES BY NITRATE-REDUCING
    BACTERIA IN DIGESTIVE TRACT, RSLTG IN METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. CHRONIC:
    (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
    PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED.  WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
    15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
    WATER/NORMAL SALINE, OCCASNLY(ING 4)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY, NO DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE/HALON.
    LARGER FIRES:FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
    CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER
    TO SIDES OF CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAMES (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
    OXIDIZER:OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD
    OXYG/OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCR BURNING RATE (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUST (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM
    SPILLED MATL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. FOR SM DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN
    SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER:MOVE CNTNRS FROM
    SPILL AREA. FOR SM L IQ SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND, EARTH/OTHER (ING
    16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AT TEMPERATURES NOT
    EXCEEDING 30F (4C).

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
    PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER
    FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAM LEVELS FOUND  IN WORK PLACE. MUST BE BASED (ING 18)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
    APPROP PROT IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO
    AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ:IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE,
    WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. EXPLO HAZ:OF COMBUST MATT ER.
    CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORG/OTHERCOMBUST MATLS MAY RSLT IN
    IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUST/EXPLOSION.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:270F,132C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:110F,43C
Spec Gravity:1.860
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:266% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT MASS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATLS, METALS & ALLOYS, ORG MATLS, REDUCTANTS. FOR MORE
    SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:CALCIUM CHLORIDE:ANHYDROUS FORM REACTS
    EXOTHERMICALLY WITH WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
    STORING/DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. DISP MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO
    GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D001. 100
    POUND CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORT ABLE QUANTITY.

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