Dihydrate Calcium Chloride Pellets, Technical grade

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

WARNING! Causes eye irritation. May cause skin irritation. May be harmful if 3.1 Hazards of product: swallowed. This product is a "Hazardous Chemical" as defined by the OSHA Hazard 3.2 OSHA Hazard Standard: Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.

Potential health effects

For dust: May cause severe eye irritation. May cause corneal injury. Effects 3.3.1 Eye Contact: may be slow to heal. Brief contact is essentially nonirritating to skin. Prolonged contact may cause skin irritation, even a burn. Not classified as corrosive to the skin according to 3.3.2 Skin Contact: DOT guidelines. May cause more severe response if skin is damp. May cause more severe response if skin is abraded (scratched or cut). May cause more severe response on covered skin (under clothing, gloves). 3.3.3 Skin Absorption:: Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. Dust may cause irritation to upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). Vapors 3.3.4 Inhalation: are unlikely due to physical properties. Low toxicity if swallowed. Small amounts swallowed incidentally as a result of normal handling operations are not likely to cause injury; however, swallowing 3.3.5 Ingestion: larger amounts may cause injury. Swallowing may result in gastrointestinal irritation or ulceration. The data presented are for the following material: Potassium chloride. In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs after ingestion: 3.3.6 Effects of Repeated Exposure: Gastrointestinal tract. Heart. Kidney. Dose levels producing these effects were many times higher than any dose levels expected from exposure due to use.