Product ID:CALCIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-052-4466
MSDS Number: BCWDQ

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

Effects of Overexposure:INH:DUST MAY IRRIT UPPR RESP TRACT;ING:CORR.MAY
ATTACK ESOPHAGUS;SKIN/EYE:SEV IRRIT.MAY DAMAGE EYES.

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR.IF NEEDED,GIVE CPR/OXYGEN.GET
MD;INGEST:GIVE SEVRL GL OF WATER.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITG.IMMED GET
MD;SKIN:FLUSH W/LG QTY OF H*2O FOR 15 MIN.REMV CONTMNTD CLOTHES.GET
MD;EYES:IMMED F LUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSIVE
HAZARD.WHEN COMBINED W/WATER AT HIGH TEMP MAY BE EXPLOSIVE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.CLEAN UP PERSONS NEED
PROTCTV CLOTHG/RESP PROTCTION FM DUST.PICK UP SPILL & PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT
DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE;THIS ALKALINE
MATL WILL SWELL & GEN HEAT WHEN WET & BURST CNTNR
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
CLOTHING CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR/SCBA; ESCAPE: GAS MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FM MFR DATED 16 AUG 85 & CONFORMS TO OSHA HAZ COMM STD;MELTING
POINT:2572C(4662F) & BOILING POINT:2850C(5162F)

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=2850.C, 5162.F
Spec Gravity:3.37
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW POWDER.ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,HF,P*2O5,BORIC OXIDE,FLAMMABLE MATL,WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO ATMOSPHERE(MOISTURE &
CARBONDIOXIDE)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSD AS HAZ WASTE IN A RCRA APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.COMPLY WITH LOCAL,ST.& FED REGS.

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