MSDS for CALCIUM NITRATE, 4-HYDRATE

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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: CALCIUM NITRATE, 4-HYDRATE
FORMULA: CA(NO3)2 4H2O
FORMULA WT: 236.15
COMMON SYNONYMS: CALCIUM(II)NITRATE, TETRAHYDRATE
EFFECTIVE: 10/01/86

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (OXIDIZER)
CONTACT - 2 MODERATE
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DANGER
STRONG OXIDIZER - CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE
CAUSES IRRITATION
KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, SOAK WITH WATER. IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
CALCIUM NITRATE, 4-HYDRATE

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 42 C ( 108 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.82 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE CRYSTAL.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE WATER SPRAY.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
NITROGEN OXIDES

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 3900
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE AND THROAT.

TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED

ROUTES OF ENTRY
SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT, INHALATION

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

INCOMPATIBLES: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D003 (REACTIVE WASTE)

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, UNIFORM, BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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