CALCIUM BROMIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 7789-41-5

CALCIUM BROMIDE 
EINECS NO. 232-164-6
FORMULA CaBr2
MOL WT. 199.90

H.S. CODE

 2827.59
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50: 4100mg/kg
SYNONYMS Calcium dibromide
DERIVATION  

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE white powder, odorless
MELTING POINT

730 C
BOILING POINT 806C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY  
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Complete
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

  

NFPA RATINGS

 Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT Not considered to be a fire hazard
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions ( very hygroscopic)

APPLICATIONS
Calcium bromide and irs formulated brines are used as completion and drilling fluids in oil drilling field with densities in the range 11.5 to 14.5 ppg. Pharmaceutical grade of calcium bromide might be applied in neuroses (epilepsy, anticonvulsant, sedative). Its various grades are used in photographics, freezing mixtures, food preservatives and fire retardants.
SALES SPECIFICATION
SOLID

APPEARANCE

white white powder
CONTENT
95.0% min

CHLORIDE

2.0% max

WATER

4.0% max
LIQUID

APPEARANCE

clear liquid
CONTENT
52.0 - 54.0%

DENSITY

1.7 min (20/20 C g/ml )
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs, 1000kgs in bag (water-proof)
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION