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Section 10: Physical + Chemical Properties
MaterialisatNormalConditions  -----------------Solid
AppearanceandColour   -----------------WhiteGranules
Odour     -----------------Odourless
BoilingPoint    ----------------->1600
FreezingPoint    -----------------Notapplicable
MeltingPoint    -----------------Notapplicable
SpecicGravity
VaporDensity(Air=1)   -----------------Notapplicable
VaporPressure    -----------------(mmHg@20)Notapplicable
FlashPoint(Closedcup)   -----------------NotAvailable
SolubilityinWater   -----------------97.7g/100ml036g/100ml60
PH     -----------------Neutraltoslightlyalkaline
EvaporationRate(Ether=1.0)  -----------------Notapplicable
%VolatilesbyVolume   -----------------Notapplicable
MolecularWght    -----------------Notapplicable
Section 11: Stability + Reactivity
Stability:StableConditionstoAvoid -----------------NotApplicable
Incompatibility    -----------------Reactsviolentlywithbrominetriuoride(BrF3),
       oramixtureofborontrioxideandcalciumoxide(B2O3+CaO).
       Sulfuricacid,yieldshydrogenchloridegas,whichiscorrosive,
       irritatingandreactive.Water-reactivematerialssuchassodium
       causesanexothermicreaction.Methylvinyletherstarts
       runawaypolymerizationreaction.Zincasingalvanizediron
       yieldhydrogengaswithsolutions,whichmayexplodeunder
       theseconditions.
HazardousDecompositionProducts -----------------FumesofChlorides(C1-)aregivenoattemperatures
       above1600.
HazardousPolymerization  -----------------Willnotoccur
OtherPrecautions   -----------------Willundergoviolentpolymerizationwithmethylvinylether.The
       anhydrous,monohydrate,dihydrateandtetrahydrateformsof
       calciumchloride,whendissolvedinwater,product
       considerableamountsofheat.
Section 12: Toxicological Information
AcuteToxicity    -----------------ModeratelytoxicLD50(oral-rat):1000mg/kgLD50
       (oral-mouse):1940mg/kg
ChronicToxicity    -----------------Notapplicable
ExposureLimits    -----------------OntarioMinistryofLabourTime-Weightedaverageexposure
       value(TWAEV)fornuisanceparticulate10mg/m3
Section 13: Ecological Information:
Degradability ----------------- Notapplicable
AquaticToxicity ----------------- Harmfultoaquaticlifeatconcentrationsgreaterthan500ppm.
Cacl
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doesnotbloaccumulate.TLm96>1000mg/1