CAS #  CALCIUM NITRATE EXTRA PURE

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: N/P
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. ACUTE - MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION OR CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION. BODY TISSUE IRRITANT. HARMFUL IF INHALED. MILDLY TOXIC BY INGESTION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/R

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, EYE REDNESS, TEARNING, BLURRED VISION

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P

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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF FRESH WATER. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS &, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Extinguishing Media: USE TRICLASS, DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: STRONG OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES (ORGANIC MATERIALS), IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE. MAY EXPLODE IF SHOCKED OR HEATED. EMITS TOXIC NOX FUMES.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. GATHER UP MATERIAL IN A PILE (DO NOT SWEEP). PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM REDUCING AGENTS. STORE WITH AMIDES, NITRATES AND NITRITES. USE UNDER HOOD.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point: 
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point: =45.C, 113.F

Decomposition Temp: 
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 1.82
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: MOIST, WHITE, ODORLESS CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: N/P

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MOISTURE
Materials to Avoid: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, ACIDS AND ORGANIC MATERIAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY FORM NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: N/P
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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TRANSPORTATION
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SHIPPING NAME: CALCIUM NITRATE ; HAZARD CLASS: 5.1 ; UN NUMBER: UN1454

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) IS FOR GUIDANCE AND IS BASED UPON INFORMATION AND TESTS BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE.
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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