Product ID:CALCIUM CARBIDE,CARBIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000414
MSDS Number: BBCQR

Cage: 84942

Cage: 84942

CALCIUM CARBIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-20-7

RTECS: EV9400000

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION OF DUST:REMOVE FROM FURTHER EXPOSURE & CALL A
DR.,SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH CLEAN RUNNING
WATER AT AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS & GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER;PREFERABLEY ALLOW FIRE TO BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER IN CALCIUM CARBIDE STORAGE
AREA,NO FOAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE WHEN KEPT DRY.FLAMMABLE EXPLOSIVE
GAS IS PRODUCED ON CONTACT WITH WATER OR MOISTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH SAND.TRANSFER INTO A DRY BUCKET OR
PLASTIC BAG & TAKE OUT TO AN OPEN AREA.DESTROY CAUTIOUSLY BY ADDING
VERY SLOWLY TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.BURN THE PRODUCT GAS BY
PILOT BURNER.AFTER 24 H OURS DRAIN INTO AN APPD STG CONTAINER
W/EXCES WATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM WATER.AVOID FIRES & IGNITION
SOURCES.ELECTRIC EQUIPMENTS SHOULD BE EXPLOSION-PROOF
Other Precautions:NO LOADING OR MIXING WITH GUN POWDERS,COMBUSTIBLE
SOLIDS,CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES,TOXIC MATERIALS,ORGANIC PEROXIDES &
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.WEAR CHEM.GOGGLES,RUBBER GLOVES.KEEP DRY &
WELL VENTLD

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROTECTIVE CREAM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER:REACTS WITH WATER GENERATING ACETYLENE
GAS(FLAMMABLE EXPLOSIVE GAS).

HCC:F8
Spec Gravity:2.22
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPPL.
Appearance and Odor:ROCK-LIKE SOLID;IRRIGULAR SURFACE-ODOR OF ACETYLEN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COPPER,BRASS WATER OR MOISTURE,FIRES,CORROSIVES,OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETYLENE GAS IS GENERATED WHEN
EXPOSED TO AIR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DIRTY OR CONTAMINATED CALCIUM CARBIDE SHOULD BE
SCATTERED ON THE GROUND IN A WELL VENTILATED, ISOLATED
LOCATION.DECOMPOSING WILL BE SLOW.

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