Calcium Chlorate Hazard Summary Identification
CAS Number: 10137-74-3 DOT Number: UN 1452 RTK Substance number: 0313 UN 2429 (aqueous solution) Date: May 1986 Revision: October 2001 ------
HAZARD SUMMARY * Calcium Chlorate can affect you when breathed in. * If you think you are experiencing any work-related health * Contact can irritate the skin and eyes. problems, see a doctor trained to recognize occupational * Breathing Calcium Chlorate can irritate the nose and diseases. Take this Fact Sheet with you. throat. * Calcium Chlorate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS and abdominal pain. No occupational exposure limits have been established for * High levels can interfere with the ability of the blood to Calcium Chlorate. This does not mean that this substance is carry Oxygen causing headache, fatigue, dizziness, and a not harmful. Safe work practices should always be followed. blue color to the skin and lips (methemoglobinemia). Higher levels can cause trouble breathing, collapse and WAYS OF REDUCING EXPOSURE even death. * Where possible, enclose operations and use local exhaust * Calcium Chlorate may damage the liver and kidneys. ventilation at the site of chemical release. If local exhaust ventilation or enclosure is not used, respirators should be IDENTIFICATION worn. Calcium Chlorate is a white to yellowish, odorless, sand-like * Wear protective work clothing. solid. It is used in making fireworks, herbicides (weed * Wash thoroughly immediately after exposure to Calcium killers), and in photography. Chlorate and at the end of the workshift. * Post hazard and warning information in the work area. In REASON FOR CITATION addition, as part of an ongoing education and training * Calcium Chlorate is on the Hazardous Substance List effort, communicate all information on the health and because it is cited by DOT. safety hazards of Calcium Chlorate to potentially * Definitions are provided on page 5. exposed workers.
HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BEING EXPOSED The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most employers to label chemicals in the workplace and requires public employers to provide their employees with information and training concerning chemical hazards and controls. The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 1910.1200, requires private employers to provide similar training and information to their employees.
* Exposure to hazardous substances should be routinely evaluated. This may include collecting personal and area air samples. You can obtain copies of sampling results from your employer. You have a legal right to this information under OSHA 1910.1020. CALCIUM CHLORATE page 2 of 6
This Fact Sheet is a summary source of information of all Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal right potential and most severe health hazards that may result from to this information under OSHA 1910.1020. exposure. Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the Mixed Exposures potential effects described below. * Because more than light alcohol consumption can cause ------liver damage, drinking alcohol can increase the liver damage caused by Calcium Chlorate. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION WORKPLACE CONTROLS AND PRACTICES Acute Health Effects The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur Unless a less toxic chemical can be substituted for a hazardous immediately or shortly after exposure to Calcium Chlorate: substance, ENGINEERING CONTROLS are the most effective way of reducing exposure. The best protection is to * Contact can irritate the skin and eyes. enclose operations and/or provide local exhaust ventilation at * Breathing Calcium Chlorate can irritate the nose and the site of chemical release. Isolating operations can also throat. reduce exposure. Using respirators or protective equipment is * Calcium Chlorate can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea less effective than the controls mentioned above, but is and abdominal pain. sometimes necessary. * High levels can interfere with the ability of the blood to carry Oxygen causing headache, fatigue, dizziness, and a In evaluating the controls present in your workplace, consider: blue color to the skin and lips (methemoglobinemia). (1) how hazardous the substance is, (2) how much of the Higher levels can cause trouble breathing, collapse and substance is released into the workplace and (3) whether even death. harmful skin or eye contact could occur. Special controls should be in place for highly toxic chemicals or when Chronic Health Effects significant skin, eye, or breathing exposures are possible. The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at some time after exposure to Calcium Chlorate and can last for In addition, the following control is recommended: months or years: * Where possible, automatically transfer Calcium Chlorate Cancer Hazard from drums or other storage containers to process * According to the information presently available to the New containers. Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Calcium Chlorate has not been tested for its ability to cause cancer Good WORK PRACTICES can help to reduce hazardous in animals. exposures. The following work practices are recommended:
Reproductive Hazard * Workers whose clothing has been contaminated by * According to the information presently available to the New Calcium Chlorate should change into clean clothing Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Calcium promptly. Chlorate has not been tested for its ability to affect * Do not take contaminated work clothes home. Family reproduction. members could be exposed. * Contaminated work clothes should be laundered by Other Long-Term Effects individuals who have been informed of the hazards of * Calcium Chlorate may damage the liver and kidneys. exposure to Calcium Chlorate. * Eye wash fountains should be provided in the immediate MEDICAL work area for emergency use. * If there is the possibility of skin exposure, emergency shower facilities should be provided. Medical Testing * On skin contact with Calcium Chlorate, immediately wash If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected, the or shower to remove the chemical. At the end of the following are recommended: workshift, wash any areas of the body that may have
contacted Calcium Chlorate, whether or not known skin * Blood methemoglobin level. contact has occurred. * Liver and kidney function tests. * Do not eat, smoke, or drink where Calcium Chlorate is
handled, processed, or stored, since the chemical can be Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and swallowed. Wash hands carefully before eating, drinking, present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for applying cosmetics, smoking, or using the toilet. damage already done are not a substitute for controlling * Use a vacuum or a wet method to reduce dust during clean- exposure. up. DO NOT DRY SWEEP.
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT wearing a full facepiece respirator, leave the area immediately. Check to make sure the respirator-to-face seal WORKPLACE CONTROLS ARE BETTER THAN is still good. If it is, replace the filter or cartridge. If the PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. However, for seal is no longer good, you may need a new respirator. some jobs (such as outside work, confined space entry, jobs * Be sure to consider all potential exposures in your done only once in a while, or jobs done while workplace workplace. You may need a combination of filters, controls are being installed), personal protective equipment prefilters or cartridges to protect against different forms of a may be appropriate. chemical (such as vapor and mist) or against a mixture of chemicals. OSHA 1910.132 requires employers to determine the * Where the potential for high exposure exists, use a NIOSH appropriate personal protective equipment for each hazard and approved supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece to train employees on how and when to use protective operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure equipment. mode. For increased protection use in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in a The following recommendations are only guidelines and may pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. not apply to every situation. HANDLING AND STORAGE Clothing * Avoid skin contact with Calcium Chlorate. Wear * Prior to working with Calcium Chlorate you should be protective gloves and clothing. Safety equipment trained on its proper handling and storage. suppliers/manufacturers can provide recommendations on * Calcium Chlorate is a strong oxidizer which must be the most protective glove/clothing material for your operation. stored to avoid contact with ORGANIC MATTER; * All protective clothing (suits, gloves, footwear, headgear) AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; FINELY DIVIDED should be clean, available each day, and put on before METALS (such as ALUMINUM and COPPER); work. CYANIDES; FLAMMABLES; OXIDIZING AGENTS (such as PERCHLORATES, PEROXIDES, PERMAN- Eye Protection GANATES, CHLORATES, NITRATES, CHLORINE, BROMINE and FLUORINE); STRONG ACIDS (such as * Wear eye protection with side shields or goggles. HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC and NITRIC); STRONG * For Calcium Chlorate in solution, wear indirect-vent, BASES (such as SODIUM HYDROXIDE and impact and splash resistant goggles when working with POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE); COMBUSTIBLES; liquids. REDUCING MATERIALS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; and * Wear a face shield along with goggles when working with CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS (such as corrosive, highly irritating or toxic substances. POTASSIUM, SODIUM, MAGNESIUM and ZINC) since
Respiratory Protection violent reactions occur. * Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated IMPROPER USE OF RESPIRATORS IS DANGEROUS. area away from HEAT. Such equipment should only be used if the employer has a written program that takes into account workplace conditions, * Friction, or physical shocks may cause Calcium Chlorate requirements for worker training, respirator fit testing and to ignite and explode. medical exams, as described in OSHA 1910.134. * Wherever Calcium Chlorate is used, handled, manufactured, or stored, use explosion-proof electrical * For field applications check with your supervisor and your equipment and fittings. safety equipment supplier regarding the appropriate respiratory equipment. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS * NIOSH has established new testing and certification requirements for negative pressure, air purifying, particulate Q: If I have acute health effects, will I later get chronic filter and filtering facepiece respirators. The filter health effects? classifications of dust/mist/fume, paint spray or pesticide A: Not always. Most chronic (long-term) effects result from prefilters, and filters for radon daughters, have been repeated exposures to a chemical. replaced with the N, R, and P series. Each series has three levels of filtering efficiency: 95%, 99%, and 99.9%. Q: Can I get long-term effects without ever having short- Check with your safety equipment supplier or your term effects? respirator manufacturer to determine which respirator is A: Yes, because long-term effects can occur from repeated appropriate for your facility. exposures to a chemical at levels not high enough to make * If while wearing a filter or cartridge respirator you can you immediately sick. smell, taste, or otherwise detect Calcium Chlorate, or if while wearing particulate filters abnormal resistance to breathing is experienced, or eye irritation occurs while CALCIUM CHLORATE page 4 of 6
Q: What are my chances of getting sick when I have been ------exposed to chemicals? The following information is available from: A: The likelihood of becoming sick from chemicals is increased as the amount of exposure increases. This is New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services determined by the length of time and the amount of Occupational Health Service material to which someone is exposed. PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 Q: When are higher exposures more likely? (609) 984-1863 A: Conditions which increase risk of exposure include dust (609) 292-5677 (fax) releasing operations (grinding, mixing, blasting, dumping, etc.), other physical and mechanical processes (heating, Web address: http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/odisweb/ pouring, spraying, spills and evaporation from large surface areas such as open containers), and "confined Industrial Hygiene Information space" exposures (working inside vats, reactors, boilers, Industrial hygienists are available to answer your questions small rooms, etc.). regarding the control of chemical exposures using exhaust ventilation, special work practices, good housekeeping, good
hygiene practices, and personal protective equipment including Q: Is the risk of getting sick higher for workers than for respirators. In addition, they can help to interpret the results of community residents? industrial hygiene survey data. A: Yes. Exposures in the community, except possibly in
cases of fires or spills, are usually much lower than those Medical Evaluation found in the workplace. However, people in the If you think you are becoming sick because of exposure to community may be exposed to contaminated water as chemicals at your workplace, you may call personnel at the well as to chemicals in the air over long periods. This Department of Health and Senior Services, Occupational may be a problem for children or people who are already Health Service, who can help you find the information you ill. need.
Public Presentations Presentations and educational programs on occupational health or the Right to Know Act can be organized for labor unions, trade associations and other groups.
Right to Know Information Resources The Right to Know Infoline (609) 984-2202 can answer questions about the identity and potential health effects of chemicals, list of educational materials in occupational health, references used to prepare the Fact Sheets, preparation of the Right to Know Survey, education and training programs, labeling requirements, and general information regarding the Right to Know Act. Violations of the law should be reported to (609) 984-2202. ------CALCIUM CHLORATE page 5 of 6
DEFINITIONS
ACGIH is the American Conference of Governmental NAERG is the North American Emergency Response Industrial Hygienists. It recommends upper limits (called Guidebook. It was jointly developed by Transport Canada, the TLVs) for exposure to workplace chemicals. United States Department of Transportation and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico. It is a A carcinogen is a substance that causes cancer. guide for first responders to quickly identify the specific or generic hazards of material involved in a transportation The CAS number is assigned by the Chemical Abstracts incident, and to protect themselves and the general public Service to identify a specific chemical. during the initial response phase of the incident.
A combustible substance is a solid, liquid or gas that will burn. NCI is the National Cancer Institute, a federal agency that determines the cancer-causing potential of chemicals. A corrosive substance is a gas, liquid or solid that causes irreversible damage to human tissue or containers. NFPA is the National Fire Protection Association. It classifies substances according to their fire and explosion hazard. DEP is the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. NIOSH is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. It tests equipment, evaluates and approves respirators, DOT is the Department of Transportation, the federal agency conducts studies of workplace hazards, and proposes standards that regulates the transportation of chemicals. to OSHA.
EPA is the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal NTP is the National Toxicology Program which tests agency responsible for regulating environmental hazards. chemicals and reviews evidence for cancer.
A fetus is an unborn human or animal. OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which adopts and enforces health and safety standards. A flammable substance is a solid, liquid, vapor or gas that will ignite easily and burn rapidly. PEL is the Permissible Exposure Limit which is enforceable by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The flash point is the temperature at which a liquid or solid gives off vapor that can form a flammable mixture with air. PIH is a DOT designation for chemicals which are Poison Inhalation Hazards. HHAG is the Human Health Assessment Group of the federal EPA. ppm means parts of a substance per million parts of air. It is a measure of concentration by volume in air. IARC is the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a scientific group that classifies chemicals according to their A reactive substance is a solid, liquid or gas that releases cancer-causing potential. energy under certain conditions.
A miscible substance is a liquid or gas that will evenly dissolve A teratogen is a substance that causes birth defects by in another. damaging the fetus. mg/m3 means milligrams of a chemical in a cubic meter of air. TLV is the Threshold Limit Value, the workplace exposure It is a measure of concentration (weight/volume). limit recommended by ACGIH.
MSHA is the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the The vapor pressure is a measure of how readily a liquid or a federal agency that regulates mining. It also evaluates and solid mixes with air at its surface. A higher vapor pressure approves respirators. indicates a higher concentration of the substance in air and therefore increases the likelihood of breathing it in. A mutagen is a substance that causes mutations. A mutation is a change in the genetic material in a body cell. Mutations can lead to birth defects, miscarriages, or cancer. page 6 of 6 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> E M E R G E N C Y I N F O R M A T I O N <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Common Name: CALCIUM CHLORATE ======DOT Number: UN 1452 FOR LARGE SPILLS AND FIRES immediately call your fire UN 2429 (aqueous solution) department. You can request emergency information from the NAERG Code: 140 following: CAS Number: 10137-74-3 CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300 NJDEP HOTLINE: 1-877-WARN-DEP Hazard rating NJDHSS NFPA ======FLAMMABILITY 0 - (See page 3) 1 - HANDLING AND STORAGE REACTIVITY POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE FIRST AID CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE In NJ, for POISON INFORMATION call 1-800-764-7661 Hazard Rating Key: 0=minimal; 1=slight; 2=moderate; 3=serious; 4=severe Eye Contact * Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least FIRE HAZARDS 15 minutes, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids.
* Calcium Chlorate is not flammable but may explode on Skin Contact contact with COMBUSTIBLES (such as wood, paper and * Remove contaminated clothing. Wash contaminated skin oil), ORGANIC or other OXIDIZING MATERIALS. with soap and water. * Use water only. DO NOT USE CHEMICAL or CO2, extinguishers. Breathing * POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE * Remove the person from exposure. including Calcium Oxides. * Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if * CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE. breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. * Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool. * Transfer promptly to a medical facility. * Calcium Chlorate may ignite combustibles (wood, paper and oil). PHYSICAL DATA * If employees are expected to fight fires, they must be trained and equipped as stated in OSHA 1910.156. Water Solubility: Soluble
SPILLS AND EMERGENCIES OTHER COMMONLY USED NAMES
If Calcium Chlorate is spilled, take the following steps: Chemical Name: * Evacuate persons not wearing protective equipment from Chloric Acid, Calcium Salt area of spill until clean-up is complete. * Remove all ignition sources. ------* Cover with dry lime, sand or soda ash, and place in covered Not intended to be copied and sold for commercial containers for disposal. purposes. * Ventilate and wash area after clean-up is complete. ------* It may be necessary to contain and dispose of Calcium NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Chlorate as a HAZARDOUS WASTE. Contact your state SENIOR SERVICES Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or your Right to Know Program regional office of the federal Environmental Protection PO Box 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-0368 Agency (EPA) for specific recommendations. (609) 984-2202 * If employees are required to clean-up spills, they must be ------properly trained and equipped. OSHA 1910.120(q) may be applicable.
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