MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Zircon Industries, Inc.
4920 Commerce Parkway #9
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 595-0200 phone
(800) 535-5053 emergency
RDS38
SECTION I
Product Identity
RDS38 Road Dust Stabilizer
Chemical Family: inorganic Salt
RTECS Number: EV9800000
Revision Date: 4/01/2014
SECTION II
Ingredients
Ingredients
CAS
Water
62-64%
Calcium Chloride
36-38%
Additives
NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS HELD AS TRADE SECRETS
SECTION 111
Hazard Identification
10043-52-4
NFPA Ratings (Scale 0-4):
Health = 1
Fire = 0
Reactivity = 0
Emergency Overview:
Odorless liquid, colorless to light yellow. May cause skin and eye irritation. Avoid
repeated or prolonged contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Keep container tightly
closed. Wash thoroughly after handling. Use only with adequate ventilation.
Potential Health Effects:
Inhalation:
Short term effects: May cause irritation
Long term effects: May cause perforation of the nose and bleed
Skin contact: Short term effects: May cause irritation, possibly severe
Long term effects: Same effects as short term exposure
Eye contact: Short term effects: May cause irritation. Additional effects may
Ingestion:
include tearing
Long term effects: Same effects as short term exposure
Short term effects: May cause nausea
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SECTION IV
First Aid Measures
Inhalation:
Remove from exposure area to fresh air immediately. If breathing has
stopped, perform artificial respiration. Keep person warm and at rest.
Treat symptomatically and supportively. Get medical attention
immediately.
Skin contact:
Eye contact:
Ingestion:
Remove contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash affected
area with soap or mild detergent and large amounts of water until no
evidence of chemical remains (at least 15-20 minutes). In case of burns,
cover area with sterile, dry dressing. Bandage securely, but not too
tightly. Get medical attention immediately.
Wash eyes immediately with large amounts of water or normal saline
solution, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids until no evidence of
chemical remains (approximately 15-20 minutes). Get medical attention
immediately.
Treat symptomatically and supportively. Get medical attention
immediately. If vomiting occurs, keep head lower than hips to prevent
aspiration.
NOTE TO PHYSICIANS:
Antidote - no specific antidote. Treat symptomatically and supportively.
SECTION V
Fire Fighting Measures
Fire and Explosion
Hazard:
Negligible fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
Extinguishing Media: Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray or regular foam. For larger
fires, use water spray, fog or regular foam.
Move container from fire area if you can do it without risk. Apply
Firefighting:
cooling water to sides of containers that are exposed to flames until
well after fire is out. Stay away from ends of tanks. Extinguish fire using
agent suitable for type of surrounding fire. Cool containers with
flooding amounts of water from as far a distance as possible. Avoid
breathing corrosive vapors; keep upwind.
SECTION VI
Accidental Release Measures
Occupational spill:
Do not touch spilled material. Stop leak if you can do it without risk. For small spills, take up
with sand or other absorbent material and place into containers for later disposal. Keep
unnecessary people away. Isolate hazard area and deny entry.
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Soil spill:
Dig holding area such as lagoon, pond or pit for containment. Dike flow of spilled material
using soil or sandbags or foamed barriers such as polyurethane or concrete. Use cement
powder or fly ash to absorb liquid mass. Neutralize spill with slaked lime, sodium bicarbonate
or crushed limestone.
Water spill:
Neutralize with agricultural lime, slaked lime, crushed limestone, or sodium bicarbonate. Use
mechanical dredges or lifts to extract immobilized masses of pollution and precipitates. Add
suitable agent to neutralize spilled material to ph-7.
SECTION VII
Handling and Storage
Observe all federal, state and local regulations when storing this substance. Store in a tightly
closed container. Store away from incompatible substances.
SECTION VIII
Exposure Controls, Personal Protection
No occupational exposure limits established by OSHA/ACGIH/NIOSH.
Ventilation:
Provide local exhaust ventilation system.
Eye Protection:
Employee must wear safety glasses with splash shields or safety goggles to prevent contact
with this substance.
Emergency Wash Facilities:
Where there is any possibility that an employee's eyes and/or skin may be exposed to this
substance, the employer should provide an eye wash fountain and quick drench shower
within the immediate work area for emergency use.
Clothing:
Employee must wear appropriate protective (impervious) clothing and equipment to prevent
repeated or prolonged skin contact with this substance.
Gloves:
Employee must wear appropriate protective gloves, such as rubberized or latex coated canvas
gauntlets, to prevent contact with this substance.
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Respirator:
The following respirators are recommended based on information found in the physical data,
toxicity and health effects sections. They are ranked in order from minimum to maximum
respiratory protection. The specific respirator selected must be based on contamination
levels found in the work place, must be based on the specific operation, must be jointly
approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Mine Safety
and Health Administration (NIOSH/MSHA). Mist respirator with a full face piece. Any air
purifying full face piece respirator with a high efficiency particulate filter. Any powered air
purifying respirator with a tight fitting face piece and high efficiency particulate filter. Any
type 'C supplied air respirator with a full face piece operated in pressure demand or other
positive pressure mode or with a full face piece, helmet or hood operated in continuous flow
mode. Any self contained breathing apparatus with a full face piece operated in pressure
demand or other positive pressure mode.
For Fire Fighting and other immediately dangerous to Life or Health conditions:
Any self contained breathing apparatus that has a full face piece and is operated in a pressure
demand or other positive pressure mode. Any supplied air respirator that has a full face piece
and is operated in a pressure demand or other positive pressure mode in combination with
an auxiliary self contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure demand or other
positive pressure mode.
SECTION IX
Physical and Chemical Properties
Description:
Molecular weight:
Boiling point:
Melting point:
Specific gravity:
Odorless, colorless to slightly yellow liquid
110.986 for pure salt
224 degrees F(118 degrees C) for 38% solution
NA
1.34 @ degrees C for 38% solution
PH:
6.0-9.0
Water solubility:
Solvent solubility:
Miscible with water in all proportions
Miscible in alcohol, acetic acid, and acetone
SECTION X
Stability and Reactivity
Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Conditions to avoid:
Flammable, poisonous gases may accumulate in tanks and hopper cars.
Metals:
Corrosive
Methyl vinyl ether:
May initiate exothermic polymerization
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SECTION XI
Toxicological Information
Toxicity data:
Anhydrous Calcium Chloride:
TD LO: 112/kg, oral, 20 weeks, rat
LD LO: 274 mg/kg, subcutaneous, dog
LD 50:1000 mg/kg, oral, rat
LD 50:264 mg/kg, intraperitoneal, rat
See Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTLECS) file for
mutagenic and tumorigenic data.
Local effects: - eye, mucous membrane and skin irritant
Health effects - moderately toxic by ingestion. Slightly toxic by
dermal absorption.
Carcinogen status:
OSHA - No
SECTION XII
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
NTP-No
LARC-No
Product will not biodegrade or bioaccumulate.
SECTION XIII
DISPOSAL INFORMATION
Observe all federal, state, and local regulations when disposing of this substance.
SECTION XIV
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Shipping name:
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
ID number:
Hazard class:
Packing group:
Labeling:
regulated
applicable
applicable
applicable
applicable
Packing Authorizations:
Exceptions:
Not applicable
Non-bulk pack:
Not applicable
Bulk pack:
Not applicable
Quantity limitations:
Passenger aircraft:
Cargo aircraft:
Vessel stowage:
Emergency guide:
Not
Not
Not
Not
applicable
applicable
applicable
applicable
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SECTION XV
REGULATORY INFORMATION
OSHA safety:
No
SARA Title III:
Section 311: acute hazard
TSCA status:
Yes
CERCLA:
No
EINECS status:
Yes
OSHA safety:
California #65:
No
No ingredients found on the list
WHMIS class:
D2B
SECTION XVI
OTHER INFORMATION
Individuals handling this product should be informed of the recommended safety precautions
and should have access to this information.
This information relates to the specific product designated and may not be valid for such
product used in combination with any other materials or in any other processes. Such
information is to the best of our knowledge and belief, accurate and reliable as of the date
compiled. However, no representation, warranty or guarantee is made as to its accuracy,
reliability, or completeness. It is the users' responsibility to satisfy themselves as to the
suitability and completeness of such information for their own particular use. We do not
accept liability for any loss or damage that may occur from the use of this information, nor do
we offer warranty against patent infringement.
Zircon Industries, Inc. reserves the right to refuse shipment of this product to any consumer
who fails to demonstrate the ability to consistently handle and use it safely and in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Such demonstration may require on-site
inspection of any or all storage, processing, packaging and other handling systems that come
in contact with it.
Customers are responsible for compliance with local, state and federal regulations that may
be pertinent in the storage, application, and disposal of this product.
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ZIRCON INDUSTRIES, INC.
(800) 547-4328