CHEM SERVICE INC -- CALCIUM NITRATE, I-35  -- 6810-00N067448
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM NITRATE, I-35
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067448
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM (II) NITRATE, TETRAHYDRATE (1:2:4); (CALCIUM
    NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE) (CALCIUM NITRATE)
CAS:13477-34-4
RTECS #:EW3000000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. IF
    SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS CTL (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS
    VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. NOTE:AN ANTIDOTE IS A
    SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS. IT SHOULD(ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMERGENCY PERS.
    MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A POISON CONTROL CENTER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 3900 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
    HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! VAPORS &/OR DIRECT EYE
    CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS. CAN BE
    FATAL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN! CA N BE FATAL IF INHALED! MAY BE
    FATAL IF SWALLOWED! VAPORS &/OR DIRECT EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    EYE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BURNS. THIS COMPOUND IS CONSIDERED TO
    BE SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT LST 15-20 MINS.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE
    SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR
    SHOES/CLTHG UNT IL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. INHAL:REMOVE
    PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG.
    IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS
    EXHIBITING (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
    W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
    ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
    AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FO OD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
    CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:CHLORIDE. INCOMPAT W/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. DO NOT USE
    MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR ALLOYS AS CNTNRS. FIRST AID PROC:SIGNS
    OF SHOCK - KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT  IS
    IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES
    UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. INGEST:DO NOT(ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:270F,132C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>-39F,>-40C
Spec Gravity:1.82-1.896
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZED SUBSTANCES. REACTS W/ACIDS HALIDES &
    ANHYDRIDES, PHOSPHORUS HALIDES, THIONYL (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZING AGENT. CORROSIVE. HYGROSCOPIC.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER.

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