SCIENCE KIT INC -- CALCIUM NITRATE,TETRAHYDRATE,81110-03  -- 6810-01-381-2861
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM NITRATE,TETRAHYDRATE,81110-03
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-381-2861
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCIENCE KIT INC
Address:777 E PARK DR
City:TONAWANDA
State:NY
ZIP:14150-6708
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-256-2586
Emergency Phone Num:800-256-2586/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:R.M. CARLSON
CAGE:57020
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCIENCE KIT INC
Address:777 E PARK DR
Box:City:TONAWANDA
State:NY
ZIP:14150-6708
Country:US
Phone:716-874-6020
CAGE:57020

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE
CAS:13477-34-4
RTECS #:EW3000000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, LUNG, GI
    TRACT. ACUTE- CORROSIVE EFFECTS. IRRITATION & BURNS TO EYES, SKIN,
    LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & GI TRACT. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    COUGHING, FAINTNESS. CHRONIC- WEAKN ESS, HEADACHE, MENTAL
    IMPAIRMENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
    ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, DRYNESS OF SKIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, MENTAL
    CONFUSION, COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF  NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
    ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
    SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP/VACUUM IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT
    DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    INHALATION OF DUST. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS OR IN DUSTY
    SITUATION, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR DUST.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, VINYL, RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:113F,45C
Spec Gravity:2.36
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, AMMONIA, HYDRAZINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

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