Product ID:CALCIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-111-3750
MSDS Number: BCZCF

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CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 471-34-1

RTECS: FF9335000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. SKIN: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HAZARD. INHALATION:
EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF A NUISANCE DUST MAY CAUSE NUISANCE
CONDITION SUCH AS COUGHING, SNEEZING AND NAS AL IRRITATION.
INGESTED: NON-TOXIC. CHRONIC- EXCESSIVE ORAL DOSES MAY PRODUCE
ALKALOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL EYE IRRITATION. INHALATION
OF EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF A NUISANCE DUST MAY CAUSE NUISANCE
CONDITION SUCH AS COUGHING, SNEEZING AND NASAL IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR IF NEEDED. EYES: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER . INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, DRINK
WATER & GET MEDICAL ADVICE.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTS PRESENT, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR A HALF
MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, NORMAL
WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1517F,825C
Spec Gravity:2.7 - 2.95
Solubility in Water:0.001 G IN 100 ML
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, FLUORINE, MAGNESIUM WITH HYDROGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION (825C),
EMITS CALCIUM OXIDE FUMES AND LIBERATES CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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