FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- CALCIUM CARBONATE -- 6810-00-234-8365 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8365
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:471-34-1
RTECS #:FF9335000
> Wt:99.
Other REC Limits:10MG/M3 (TOTAL DUST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL,LD50 (RAT) IS 6450 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. EXPECTED TO BE A LOW INGESTION
    HAZARD. INHALATION: LOW HAZARD  FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
    EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY CAUSE MINOR RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC: CHRONIC INGESTION MAY CAUSE HYPERCALCEMIA, ALKALOSIS AND
    KIDNEY DAMAGE. MAY ALSO PRODUCE "MILK-ALKA LI SYNDROM"
    CHARACTERIZED BY NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS SUCH AS IRRATABILITY,
    LETHARGY, STUPOR AND COMA. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CAS # 471-34-1: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH,
    IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES
    SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. NHALATION: EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE MINOR RESPIRATORY IR RITATION. CHRONIC: CHRONIC INGESTION MAY
    CAUSE HYPERCALCEMIA, ALKALOSIS AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. MAY ALSO PRODUCE
    "MILK-ALKALI SYNDROM" CHARACTERIZED BY NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS SUCH
    AS IRRATABILITY, LETHARGY,	STUPOR AND COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYES WITH PLANTY OF WATER, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
    THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IGET MEDICAL AID. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH
    SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHI NG. INGESTION:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4
    CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALATION:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT ION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTE TO
    PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE: NONE
    REPORTED.

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

Lower Limits:N/AV
Upper Limits:N/AV
Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA-NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. SWEEP UP OR
    VACUUM AND RECOVER IN A DRY CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY
    CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
    SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. STORAGE: STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AR EA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR  REGULATINS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149.ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES OR SAFETY GOGGLES AS DESCRIBED IN OSHA 29 CFR
    1910.133 OR EN166.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CALCIUM CARBONATE: NO OSHA VACATED PELS ARE LSITED FOR THIS CHEMICAL.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=825.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:=825.C, 1517.F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:N/AV
Spec Gravity:2.7-2.9
pH:8-9 (SOLUTION)
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL IGNITE ON CONTACT WITH FLUORINE; INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACIDS; ALUM,
    AMMONIUM SALTS AND MERCURY PLUS HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CALCIUM OXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPOORTED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:CAS/RTECS: 471-34-1; FF9335000. LD/LC 50: CAS
    471-34-1: ORAL, RAT LD50  = 6450 MG/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: CAS #
    471-34-1: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA.
    EPIDEIOLOGY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. TE RATOGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: THIS CHEMICAL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE NO OXYGEN
    DEPLETION IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS. IT HAS A LOW POTENTIAL TO AFFECT
    AQUATIC ORGANISMS. ACUTE AQUATIC EFFECTS: 48-HOUR LC50: MOSQUITO
    FISH: 56,000 M G/L. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: THIS CHEMICAL RELEASED INTO
    THE ENVIRONMENT WILL NOT HAVE SIGNIFIGANT IMPACT.
    PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF
    CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NONE LIS TED. RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED.  RCRA P-SERIES:
    NONE LISTED.  RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 02 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS# 471-34-1: ACUTE.
    SECTION 313: NONE OF THE CH EMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL ARE REPORTABLE
    UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 471-34-1 IS LISTED ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING
    LIST. CHEMICAL TEST RULES:	NONE OF THE  CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL
    ARE UNDER A CHEMICAL TEST RULE. SECTON 12B:  NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS MATERIAL ARE UNDER SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFIGANT NEW USE
    RULE:  NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS MAT ERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER
    TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOESN NOT HAVE ANY HAZARDOUS AIR
    POLLUTAN TS. THIS MATERIAL DOESN NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS I OR CLASS 2
    OZONE DEPLETORS.
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 471-34-1 IS NOT PRESENT ON THE STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFIGANT RISK
    LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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