CARBIDE LIME - MSDS (Document # 001085)
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Prepared to U.S. OSHA, CMA, ANSI and Canadian WHMIS Standards
PART I What is the material and what do I need to know in an emergency?
1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CHEMICAL NAME; CLASS:
CARBIDE LIME SLURRY
Document Number: 001085
PRODUCT USE:
By-product of Acetylene production
from
Calcium Carbide
SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURER'S NAME:
AIRGAS INC.
ADDRESS:
259 N. Radnor-Chester Road
Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087-5283
BUSINESS PHONE:
1-610-687-5253
EMERGENCY PHONE:
CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300
International: 703-527-3887 (Call Collect)
DATE OF PREPARATION:
May 28, 1999
DATE OF REVISION:
September 10, 2007
2. COMPOSITION and INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
CHEMICAL NAME
CAS #
mole %
EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR
ACGIH
OSHA
TLV
STEL
PEL
STEL
IDLH
OTHER
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
ppm
Calcium Hydroxide
1305-62-0
30-60%
5 mg/m3
-
15 mg/m3
-
-
LD50 7340 mg/kg (rat)
Water
7732-18-5
40-70%
Not applicable
NE = Not Established
C = Ceiling Limit
See Section 16 for Definitions of Terms Used
NOTE: All WHMIS required information is included. It is located in appropriate sections based on the ANSI Z400.1-1993 format.
3
0
1
HEALTH
FLAMMABILITY
REACTIVITY
OTHER
NFPA RATING
CARBIDE LIME - MSDS (Document # 001085)
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3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: This material is irritating to the eyes, respiratory system and mucous membranes.
Prolonged contact may cause burns to the skin and eyes. Avoid inhalation of dried material (dust).
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE BY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE: The
most significant routes of occupational overexposure are by inhalation,
skin and eye contact. The symptoms of overexposure to Carbide Lime
are as follows:
INHALATION: Inhalation of Carbide Lime dus