FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- 04020 CALCIUM NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00F051300
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:04020 CALCIUM NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051300
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
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 NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE
CAS:13477-34-4
RTECS #:EW3000000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA,
    CYANOSIS, TACHYCARDIA, DYSPNEA & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    CONVULSIONS

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING.
    IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR IMMEDIATELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
    PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED) & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL, IS AN EXPLOSION HAZARD
    WHEN EXPOSED TO MECHANICAL SHOCK/FRICTION. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE A FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM/SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A
    SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
    REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST
    GENERATION/ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE. DON'T
    PRESSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPOS E CONTAINERS TO
    HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:270F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:110F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Spec Gravity:1.82
Solubility in Water:266%
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE DELIQUESCENT MASS W/NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATTER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
    SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1454.

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