Improving Member States preparedness to face an HNS pollution of the Marine System (HNS-MS)
Calcium Nitrate Solutions (50% Or Less)
Description Top
| CAS number | 10124-37-5 |
| UN number | 1454 |
| Chemical formula | Ca(NO3)2 |
| Mixed | Yes |
| Standard European Behaviour Classification (SEBC) | Dissolves (D) |
| Abilities | Solution. |
GESAMP Hazard profile
| A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2 | C3 | D1 | D2 | D3 | E1 | E2 | E3 |
| 0 | NI | 0 | NI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NI | D | 1 |
Marine pollution Classification (MARPOL Annex II)
| Category | Description |
| Z | Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a minor hazard to either marine resources or human health and therefore justify less stringent restrictions on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine environment. |
Alternate names for this chemical
Calcium Dinitrate
Lime Nitrate
Calcium Nitrate Solutions (50% Or Less)
Solution De Nitrate De Calcium (50% Ou Moins)
Lime Nitrate
Calcium Nitrate Solutions (50% Or Less)
Solution De Nitrate De Calcium (50% Ou Moins)
Physico-chemical properties Top
| Chemical formula | Ca(NO3)2 | |
| State | Liquid at 25°C and 1 atm | |
| Hydrosolubility |
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Behaviour Top
| Standard European Behaviour Classification (SEBC) | Dissolves (D) |
Hazards Top
Danger
Hazards statements
Health
H302
Harmful if swallowed.
H318
Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary statements
Prevention
P264
Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
P270
Do no eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P280
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
Response
P310
Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
P330
Rinse mouth.
P305 + P351 + P338
IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
GESAMP Top
GESAMP Hazard profile
| A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2 | C3 | D1 | D2 | D3 | E1 | E2 | E3 |
| 0 | NI | 0 | NI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NI | D | 1 |
A1: Bioaccumulation
| Rating | Description |
| 0 | No potential to bioaccumulate |
A1a:
| Rating | Description |
| Inorg |
A1b:
| Rating | Description | Criteria |
| 0 | No potential to bioaccumulate | No measurable bioconcentration factor (BCF) |
A2: Biodegradation
| Rating | Description |
| NI | No Information |
B1: Acute aquatic toxicity
| Rating | Description | Criteria [mg/l] |
| 0 | Non-toxic | LC/EC/IC50 > 1000 |
B2: Chronic aquatic toxicity
| Rating | Description |
| NI | No Information |
C1: Acute oral toxicity
| Rating | Description | Criteria [mg/Kg] |
| 0 | Negligible | AOTE > 2000 |
C2: Acute dermal toxicity (skin contact)
| Rating | Description | Criteria [mg/Kg] |
| 0 | Negligible | ADTE > 2000 |
C3: Acute inhalation toxicity
| Rating | Description | Criteria [mg/l] (4 hours exposure) |
| 1 | Slight | 10 < AITE ≤ 20 |
D1: Skin irritation or corrosion
| Rating | Description | Sign | GHS category |
| 1 | Mildly irritating | Mild erythema with or | Mild Irritant Category 3 |
D2: Eye irritation
| Rating | Description | Sign | GHS category |
| 1 | Mildly irritating | Mild conjunctival hype | Irritant Category 2B |
D3: Long-term health effects
| Notation | Hazard endpoint | Description | GHS category |
| No Information |
E1: Tainting of seafood
| Rating | Description |
| NI | No Information |
E2: Behaviour of chemicals in the marine environment
| Rating | Description |
| D | Dissolves |
E3: Interference with the use of coastal amenities
| Rating | Interference | Description | Interpretation | Warning |
| 1 | Slightly objectionable | 1 is a floater; and/or 2 is slightly acutely toxic; and/or 3 is mildly irritant to skin and/or eyes | 1 E2 = F; and/or 2 C1 and/or C2 and/or C3 = 1; and/or 3 D1 and/or D2 = 1 | Warning issued but no closure of amenities |
GHS Security Information
Danger
About the project
HNS-MS is a decision-support tool that Belgian and French maritime authorities as well as coastguard stations can activate in order to forecast the drift, fate and behavior of acute marine pollution by Harmful Noxious Substances (HNS) accidentally released in the marine system.
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HNS-MS has been funded by DG-ECHO under agreement ECHO/SUB/2014/693705 and runs from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2017.