BKBXZ - CALCIUM CARBIDE

Product Identification

Product ID:CALCIUM CARBIDE
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-815-4727
MSDS Number: BKBXZ

Responsible Party
THE CARBON GRAPHITE GROUP, INC
LOUISVILLE, KY 40201-3727
US

Emergency Phone: 502-775-4123

Info Phone: 502-423-4400

Preparer: KURT CHAPMAN

Cage: THECG

Contractor
THE CARBON GRAPHITE GROUP, INC
LOUISVILLE, KY 40201-3727 US

Telephone: 502-423-4400

Cage: THECG

Ingredients

CALCIUM CARBIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-20-7

RTECS: EV9400000

Fraction By Weight: >80%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS


CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 14%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITANT (FORMS CALCIUM
HYDROXIDE ACETYLENE IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE) ACETYLENE IS
NONIRRITATING TO SKIN/MUCO MEMBRANES. AT HI-CONC.,PURE ACETYLENE
MAY ACT AS A MILD NARCOTIC & ASPHYXIANT. C HRONIC: PROLONGED AND
REPEATED EXPOSUREMAY CAUSE DRY,CRACKED SKIN,EYES MAY SHOW
IRRITATION AROUND LIDS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/MUCOUS MEMBRANE: ULCERS OF LIPS & FINGERS
-RESULTING FROM HYDROXIDE FORMATION IF MOISTURE OR PRESPIRATION IS
PRESENT; EYES: IRRITATION OF CONJUNCTIVITIS & CORNEAL ABRASION.
INHALATION:IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.COUGHING AT TIME OF
EXPOSURE TO DUST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND LUNGS
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:GIVE 8-12
OUNCES OF WATER OR MILK AND GET MED HELP. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:80.(ACETYLEN
Upper Limits:2.5(ACETYLEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT
USE WATER!
Fire Fighting Procedures:CALCIUM CARBIDE MUST BE KEPT DRY. DO NOT USE
WATER AS ACETYLENE WILL BE GENERATED. CALCIUM CARBIDE IN & OF
ITSELF IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WET CALCIUM CARBIDE GENERATES
ACETYLENE.ACETYLENE FIRE FROM WET CARBIDE SHOULD NOT BE
EXTINGUISHED,SINCE THE CONTINUED GENERATION OF UNBURNED GAS MAY
POCKET.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:TRANSFER SPILLED MATERIAL TO DRY CONTAINER.
COVER W/SAND. TRANSFER INTO A DRY BUCKET OR PLASTIC BAG & TAKE OUT
AN OPEN AREA. DESTROY CAUTIOUSLY BY ADDING VERY SLOWLY TO A LARGE
AMTOUNT OF H*2O BURN PR ODUCED GAS BY PILOT BURNER. AFTER
24HR,DRAIN/DISP.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREAS. AVO EXPOSURE
TO MOIST AIR/WATER AS ESSENTIAL. ADEQUATE VENTILATION SHOULD BE
PROVIDED,TO AVOID POSSIBLE ACETYLENE BUILD-UP.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST), EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:STANDARD COTTON WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, & CLOTHING TO PREVENT
REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGEIN
PRACTICE.KEEP AREA CLEAN.WASH THOROGHLY AFTER EACH USE OR
HANDLING.AVOID CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:R2
Spec Gravity:2.22 BULK DENST
Viscosity:NOT APPLICABE
Solubility in Water:NO
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO DARK GRAY SOLID; ODOR OF ACETYLENE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1.5

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, LIQUIDS, MOIST MATERIALS, MOISTURE, CORROSIVES,PEROXIDES,
TOXICS, COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY. FLAMMABLE GAS (ACETYLENE) FORMS
WH CARBIDE BECOMES WET.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GIVES OFF ACETYLENE WHEN EXPOSED TO
MOISTURE WHICH HAS GARLIC LIKE ODOR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW STATE,LOCAL & FEDERAL REGULATION. CONTACT
SUPPLIER; DIRTY OR CONTAMINATED CALCIUM-CARBIDE SHOULD BE SCATTERED
ON THE GROUND IN A WELL VENTILATED,ISOLATED LOCATION. DECOMPOSING
WILL BE SLOW; OR AFTER IN AN OPEN AREA, SLOWLY ADD TO LARGE H*2O.

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