This standard applies to two types of commercial calcium chloride used for road applications (dust laying, stabiliza- tion, deicing), as admixtures for concrete (accerleation of set and curing), in refrigerating mediums; as a sequestrant in food, in electrolytic cells and for other technical uses. It may be used in antifreeze charges for water-type fire extinguishers. It should not be used as an antifreeze material in the water-cooling system of internal combustion engines.The testing and evaluation of a product against this standard may require the use of materials and/or equipment that could be hazardous. This document does not purport to address all the safety apsects associated with its use. Anyone using this standard has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to establish appropriate health and safety practices in conjunction with any existing applicable regulatory requirements prior to its use.