CAROLINA NITROGEN INC -- CALCIUM CHLORIDE PELLETS  -- 6810-00N042536
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CHLORIDE PELLETS
MSDS Date:12/17/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N042536
MSDS Number: BSXTK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA NITROGEN INC
Address:11111 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 880
City:HOUSTEN
State:TX
ZIP:77079
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-973-0046
Emergency Phone Num:713-973-0046
Preparer's Name:F.H. JAQUIER
CAGE:CARLI
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA NITROGEN INC
Address:11111 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 880
Box:City:HOUSTEN
State:TX
ZIP:77079
Country:US
Phone:713-973-0046
CAGE:CARLI

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

Ingred Name:NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: DRINKING WATER SOURCES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: LEATHER CLOTHING AND SHOES WILL BE
    DAMAGED BY CALCIUM CHLORIDE. EYE WASH FOUNTAINS NEAR WORK AREA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID: WILL BE ATTACKED BY CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
    PRODUCT ATTRACTS MOISTURE AND GIVES OFF HEAT WHILE DISSOLVING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 1090 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: SKIN/EYE IRRITATION.
    EYES: MAY CAUSE MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRIT. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT
    MAY BE IRRIT AND EVEN CAUSE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/FLOWING WATER IMMED & CONTINUOSLY FOR @ LST
    15 MIN. CONSULT MED PERSONNEL. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR @ LST 15 MIN, WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY
    CONT AM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFTS OCCUR. CONSULT MED
    PERSONNEL. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER
    & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD. NOTE TO MD: EYES: (SUPP
    DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ACTION TO TAKE FOR SPILLS (USE APPROP SAFETY
    EQUIP): NO SPECIAL PRECS NEC - SWEEP UP & RETURN TO CNTNR/DISCARD.
    WALKING SURFS MAY REMAIN WET LONGER, DUE TO BEING HELD BY SPILLED
    MATLS. WASH AWAY W/LRG  EXCESS OF WATER OR BURY. KEEP OUT OF (ING
    2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE & PRLNGD SKIN CNTCT. ALWAYS
    USE COOL H2O (TEMPS <80F, 27C) WHEN DISSOLVING CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
    HEAT DEVELOPED DURING DISSOLVING IS VERY HIGH.
Other Precautions:WHEN EXPOSED TO THE ATMOSPHERE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE WILL
    PICK UP WATER AND FORM A SOLUTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING AND/OR DUST
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL) FOR CONTROL OF DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN, BODY COVERING CLOTHING. IN ADDITION,
    BOOTS & APRON, DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT AND EXPOSURE LIKELY. (ING
    3)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:MAY CAUSE CORNEAL INJURY/ BURN. STAIN FOR EVIDENCE OF
    INJURY. IF CORNEA IS BURNED, INSTILL ANTIBIOTIC STEROID PREPARATION
    FREQUENTLY. CONSULT OPHTHALMOLOGIST. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. TRE AT
    AS ANY CNTCT DERM. IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT AS ANY THERMAL BURN.
    NOT LIKELY TO BE ABSORBED IN ACUTELY TOXIC AMOUNTS.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1500F,816C
Vapor Pres:0.005 @20C
Spec Gravity:2.2 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL WILL SLOWLY CORRODE IN AQUEOUS CLACIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTIONS.
    ALUMINUM (AND ITS ALLOYS) AND YELLOW BRASS (ING 4)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES 400F.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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