RUGER CHEMICAL CO -- CALCIUM LACTATE  -- 6505-00N062550
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM LACTATE
MSDS Date:03/22/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N062550
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RUGER CHEMICAL CO
Address:83 CORDIER ST
City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-926-0331
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:20979
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMEND DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO
Address:83 CORDIER ST
Box:City:HILLSIDE
State:NJ
ZIP:07205
Country:US
Phone:201-926-0333
CAGE:20979
Company Name:RUGER CHEMICAL CO. INC
Address:83 CORDIER STREET
Box:City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Phone:973-926-0331
CAGE:64220

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

Ingred Name:LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT (2:1); (CALCIUM LACTATE)
CAS:814-80-2
RTECS #:OD4150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: AS A NEUTRAL
    ORGANIC SALT, MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. COUGHING OR
    SNEEZING MAY OCCUR WITH CHOKING IN CASES OF ACUTE INHALATION.
    SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. C HRONIC: NO ADVERSE
    HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE. S KIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE POSS AT
    ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR
    IN SUFFICIENT CONCS, & IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNIT (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT BY SCOOPING, MOPPING OR WET VACUUMING
    AS APPROPRIATE. COLLECTED WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED,
    PREFERABLY METAL, CONTAINER AND SENT TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
    IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CTL FOR THIS
    SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLO HAZ. VENT: DISCOMFORT TO
    WORKER, A LOC EXHAUST SYS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248F,120C
Solubility in Water:30G IN 100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRANULAR POWER, EFFLORESCENT, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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