Product ID:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003529
MSDS Number: BXGCV

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 7340 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE. ACUTE- CAN CAUSE BURNS OF EYES &
SKIN. DUST CAN CAUSE SEVERE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
INGESTION IS HARMFUL. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, BURNS, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, DIARRHEA, VOMITING, ULCERATION, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER OR MILK. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE FLUID IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM HAZARDOUS DUST AND/OR HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:RECLAIM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA
WITH WATER AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
ACID AND ACID FUMES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUSTS. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTAT.
AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY
HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1076F -H2O
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>1076F,>580
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:2.343
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE OR YELLOW-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (ABOVE 1076F), MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CALCIUM OXIDE (QUICK LIME) MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL
OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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