Calcium Chloride 77% Dihydrate Flakes AR – Identification of Product
Chemical Code: CHE-C3
Chemical Name: Calcium Chloride Flakes
Chemical Grade:
Chemical Formula: CaCl₂
Chemical Weight: 110,98 g/mol
CAS No: 10035-04-8
Calcium Chloride 77% Dihydrate Flakes AR – Hazards Identification
REACH No: No Data Available
Signal Word: Warning
Supplemental Hazard Information:
Additional Hazard Information: This substance contains no components considered to be either persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Calcium Chloride 77% Dihydrate Flakes AR – Hazards statements
H319 – Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary statements
P305 + P351 + P338 – IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Calcium Chloride 77% Dihydrate Flakes AR – Composition of Chemical
Chemical Formula: CaCl₂
EC No 1272/2008: No Data Available
First Aid Measures
General Advice: Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
If: Inhaled: If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician.
If: Skin Contact: Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
If: Eye Contac: Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician. Remove contact lenses.
If: Swallowed: Immediately make victim drink water (two glasses at most). Consult a physician.
Important Symptoms: Stomach/Intestinal disorders, Irritant effects.
Immediate Medical Attention: No Data Available
Firefighting Measures
Extinguishing Media: Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.
Hazards Arising: Not combustible.
Ambient fire may liberate hazardous vapours.
Fire may cause evolution of Hydrogen Chloride gas.
Advice for Firefighters: Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus.
Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.
Info for Firefighting: Suppress (knock down) gases/vapours/mists with a water spray jet.
Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
Accidental Release Measures
Personal Precautions: Avoid inhalation of dusts.
Avoid substance contact.
Ensure adequate ventilation.
Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert.
Enviromental Precautions: Do not let product enter drains.
Method for Containment: Cover drains.
Collect, bind, and pump off spills.
Observe possible material restrictions.
Take up dry.
Dispose of properly.
Clean up affected area.
Avoid generation of dusts.
Handling and Storage
Personal Precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Avoid formation of dust and aerosols.
Change contaminated clothing.
Wash hands after working with substance.
Enviromental Precautions: Store in cool place.
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Exposure Controls | Personal Protection
Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)
Workers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Consumers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
No Data Available
Engineering Controls: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
Eye/Face Protection: Safety glasses. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).
Skin Protection: Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove’s outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact – Material: Nitrile rubber. Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm
Break through time: 480 min. Material tested: Dermatril®
Splash contact – Material: Nitrile rubber. Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm
Break through time: 480 min. Material tested: Dermatril®
Data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124. test method: EN374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the CE approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Body Protection: Impervious clothing. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.
Respiratory Protection: For nuisance exposures use type P95 (US) or type P1 (EU EN 143) particle respirator. For higher level protection use type OV/AG/P99 (US) or type ABEK-P2 (EU EN 143) respirator cartridges. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).
Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: White deliquescent crystals, lumps or powder
Odour: No Data Available
Odour Threshold: No Data Available
pH: 5,0 – 8 at 147 g/l at 25 °C
Melting Point: Melting point/range: 772 °C (dec).
Boiling Point: No Data Available
Flash Point: No Data Available
Evaporation: No Data Available
Flammability: No Data Available
Upper/Lower Flammability or Explosive Limits: No Data Available
Vapour pressure: No Data Available
Vapour density: No Data Available
Relative density: No Data Available
Water solubility: Freely soluble (with liberation of much heat).
Partition Coefficien: No Data Available
Auto-ignition Temperature: No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature: No Data Available
Viscosity: No Data Available
Explosive properties: No Data Available
Oxidizing properties: No Data Available
Other Safety Info: No Data Available
Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity: Exothermic dissolution process with water.
Chemical Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: Exothermic reaction with Boron Trifluoride, Vinylmethyl Ether.
Generates dangerous gases or fumes in contact with Metals, Zinc (generation of hydrogen).
Conditions to Avoid: Exposure to moisture.
Incompatible Materials: Strong Acids, Borane/Boron Oxides, Zinc, Calcium Oxide, Methyl Vinyl Ether.
Calcium Chloride is attacked by Bromine Trifluoride
Hazardous Decomposition Products: No Data Available
Toxicological Information
Acute Toxicity: Acute oral toxicity –
Symptoms: After uptake of large quantities: Stomach/Intestinal disorders, Nausea.
Acute inhalation toxicity –
Symptoms: Possible damages:, mucosal irritations.
Acute dermal toxicity –
LD50 Rat: 2,630 mg/kg (IUCLID).
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Rabbit
Result: No skin irritation
(OECD Test Guideline 404)
Serious Eye damage | Eye Irritation: Rabbit –
Result: Eye irritation
OECD Test Guideline 405
Causes serious eye irritation.
Cell Mutagenicity: Genotoxicity in vitro –
Ames test
Result: negative
Carcinogenicity: IARC: No component of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC.
Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure: No Data Available
Aspiration Hazard: No Data Available
Ecological Information
Ecological Toxicity: Toxicity to fish:
LC50 Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill sunfish): 10,650 mg/l; 96 h. (IUCLID).
Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates:
EC50 Daphnia magna (Water flea): 144 mg/l; 48 h. (IUCLID).
Toxicity to algae:
IC50 algae: 3,130 mg/l; 120 h. (IUCLID).
Ecological Persistence and degradability: No Data Available
Bioaccumulative Potential: No Data Available
Mobility in Soil: No Data Available
Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: PBT/vPvB: Not applicable for inorganic substances.
Other Adverse Effect: Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Disposal Considerations
Waste Treatment Methods: Waste material must be disposed of in accordance with the national and local regulations. Leave chemicals in original containers. No mixing with other waste. Handle uncleaned containers like the product itself.
Transport Information
UN Number: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: –
UN Shipping Hazard: ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods
IMDG: Not dangerous goods
IATA: Not dangerous goods
Transport Hazard Class: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: –
Packaging Group: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: –
Enviromental Hazards: ADR/RID: no
IMDG Marine pollutant: no
IATA: no
Special Precautions: No Data Available
Regulatory Information
Safety, Health and environmental regulations: This safety datasheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No.
1907/2006.
Chemical Safety Assessment: For this product a chemical safety assessment was not carried out
Additional Info: Other dangerous properties can not be excluded.
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
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properties. RLS Chemicals and its Associates shall not be held accountable for any damage’s consequent of handling the above product.