CARGILL INCORPORATED SOLARCHEM RESOURCES -- CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00N081139
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:11/26/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N081139
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CARGILL INCORPORATED SOLARCHEM RESOURCES
Box:364
City:NEWARK
State:CA
ZIP:94560-0364
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-475-6581
Emergency Phone Num:612-475-6581
CAGE:0U103
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CARGILL INCORPORATED SOLARCHEM RESOURCES
Box:364
City:NEWARK
State:CA
ZIP:94560-0364
Country:US
Phone:612-475-6581
CAGE:0U103

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

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: UNLIKELY ENTRY ROUTE, MAY
    CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT. SKIN: CONTACT WITH SKIN OR
    EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: UNLIKELY ENTRY ROUTE, MAY CAUSE
    MILD IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION AND BURNING. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING,
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION  OR ULCERATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:VAPS ARE UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. INHAL IS
    AN UNLIKELY ENTRY ROUTE. SKIN CNTCT:REMOVE CLTHG FROM AFFECTED
    AREA. WASH SKIN CAREFULLY. RINSE CAREFULLY. EYE:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR AT
    LEAST 15  MIN IMMED LIFTING EYELIDS OCCAS. CONSULT A MD.
    INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED. CALL A MD. INGEST MAY CAUSE GI
    IRRIT/ULCERATION. EMER TELEPHONE NUMBERS DAY (612) 475-6581
    EVENINGS (612) (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GAS PRODUCED - HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF
    WATER SUPPLY OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO
    LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONSIDERABLE HEAT IS GENERATED WHEN
    MIXED WITH WATER. LEATHER CLOTHING AND SHOES WILL BE DAMAGED BY
    CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION EXISTS.
    IN THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION, CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED TO
    LIMIT EXPOSURE OF PERSONNEL TO THE VAPORS. NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FO R EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . UNIFORMS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: (612) 476-1127 (MINNESOTA) OR (510) 791-0775
    (CALIFORNIA).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1935F,1057C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:782F,417C
Solubility in Water:0.745
Appearance and Odor:SMALL, WHITE HYDROSCOPIC, DELIQUESCENT GRANULES

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OR BYPRODUCTS; HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID, AND CHLORINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. WASH AWAY WITH
    LARGE EXCESS OF WATER. KEEP OUT OF WATER SOURCES.

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