MSDS Name: Calcium chloride dihydrate
Catalog Numbers:
AC123350000, AC123350025, AC207780000, AC207780010, AC423520000,
AC423520250, AC423525000, BP510-100, BP510-250, BP510-500, C69-50, C69-500,
C69-500LC, C70-500, C79-3, C79-3LC, C79-500, NC9354438, NC9616165,
NC9657251, NC9715099
Synonyms:
Calcium dichloride dihydrate.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: slightly beige solid.
Warning! Causes eye irritation. May cause skin and
respiratory tract irritation. Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the
air).
Target Organs: Blood, central nervous system,
eyes, skin.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes eye irritation.
Skin:
May cause skin irritation. May cause dermatitis. May be harmful if
absorbed through the skin.
Ingestion:
May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May be harmful if
swallowed.
Inhalation:
May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if inhaled.
Chronic:
Laboratory experiments have resulted in mutagenic effects. Chronic
exposure may cause blood effects. Exposure to high concentrations may
cause central nervous system depression. Animal studies have reported
the development of tumors.