Product ID:REAGENT SPEEDY MOISTURE TESTER, 131947
MSDS Date:03/10/1993
FSC:6635
NIIN:00N044482
MSDS Number: BSBZT

IFS IND INC

400 ORRTON AVE
READING, PA 19603
US

Emergency Phone: 215-378-1381

Info Phone: 215-378-1381

Cage: IFSIN

IFS IND INC

READING, PA 19603 US

Telephone: 215-378-1381

Cage: IFSIN

CALCIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 75-20-7

RTECS: EV9400000

Fraction By Weight: 68%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

THIS PRACTICE GENERATES DUST.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAC*2. PLEASE OBTAIN & READ CAREFULLY BEFORE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES AWAY FROM OPEN CONTAINERS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE OF A SCARF AROUND NECK IN HOT WEATHER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALSO BE USEFUL IN PREVENTING SKIN IRRITATION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FORMED. ACETYLENE IS LTR/AIR W/A WIDE EXPLOSIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LOW IGNITION TEMP.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DRY POWDER REACTS WITH BODY
MOISTURE TO FORM ALKALI WHICH IRRITATES SKIN, EYES, AND RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR AND LARGER IN
SCALE. DRY POWDER AND LUMP MAT ERIAL HAVE A LOW ORDER OF TOX.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:IF SYMPS OF OVEREXP DEVELOP, ALWAYS SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.
INHAL: REMOVE FROM DUSTY AREA TO FRESH AIR. EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO ENSURE THAT NO MATERIAL REMAINS IN EYE.
SKIN: WASH WI TH SOAP AND WATER. TREAT IRRITANT AS YOU WOULD A
BURN. INGEST: SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:AN ACETYLENE FIRE FROM WET CAC*2 SHOULD NOT BE
EXTINGUISHED. ACETYLENE MAY CONTINUE TO GENERATE & BECOME (SUPP
DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . MORE WATER WILL GENERATE ACETYLENE. IF POSS,
CNTN FIRE & ALLOW TO BURN OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTN FIRE & ALLOW TO BURN ITSELF OUT.
COMBUSTIBILITY: NONE, AS LONG, AS SOURCES OF WATER ARE EXCLUDED.
NOTE: WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR/WATER, ACETYLENE IS (ING 8)

Spill Release Procedures:CAC*2 FINES-IF MATL REMAINS DRY, TRANSFER FROM
LEAKING CONTRS TO A CLEAN, DRY, CONTR. IF CAC*2 IS DIRTY/DAMP, TAKE
IT OUT DOORS, SCATTER ON GROUND IN A ISOLATED AREA, & FLOOD
W/WATER. CAC*2 LUMP-MAKE SURE MATL IS DRY, THEN REPACK IN A CLEAN
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAC*2 CAN BE STORED OUTDOORS, UNDER
COVER, IN FULL, UNOPONED, WELL SCALED METAL CONTRS. LBLG: FLAMM
SOLID & DANGEROUS WHEN WET.
Other Precautions:ADEQ VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO STOR BLDGS & BINS
WHERE EXPOSED MATL IS STORED. THIS PVNTS ACCUM OF ACETYLENE. FREQ
PERIODIC EXAM OF DRUMS SHOULD BE MADE TO CHECK FOR EXCESS RUSTING.
THERE IS A BROCHU RE AVAIL OUTLINING HNDLG OF (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY AREAS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCHEDULE
21B RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED. LOCAL EXHAUST: FOR DUSTY AREAS..
Protective Gloves:COTTON, VINYL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:GLOVES SHOULD BE USED WHEN HNDLG LUMP MATL.
AVOID CONTAM OF CLTHG W/CAC*2. BUTTON WORK CLOTHES @ WRIST & NECK.
(ING 6)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN AND CLOTHING WITH SOAP AND WATER
AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: CONFINED. ONCE CONFINED, ACETYLENE WILL EXPLODE IF
IGNITED. DO NOT USE ANY WATER ON CAC*2-ACETYLENE FIRE. HAZ DECOMP:
GROUNDING OF CAC*2 CONTRS TO PVNT STATIC ELEC DICHARGE IS RECOM.
COP PER GROUND STRAPS/CABLES SHOULD NOT BE USED. SPILL PROC: DRY
CONTR. AVOID USE OF COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEAN-UP AS (ING 3)

HCC:R2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3497F,1925C
Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:GREY TO BLUISH BLACK. ODOR ON EXPOSURE TO AIR
RESEMBLES GARLIC

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE. CAC*2 REACTS W/WATER TO FORM ACETYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE EITHER IN AIR, IN OTHER MOIST
MATLS, OR IN WATER SOLN. VENT SHOULD BE SUPPLIED TO STORAGE AREAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETYLENE IS A HIGHLY EXPLOS & FLAMM
GAS. HYDRATE LIME, ACETYLENE & HEAT ARE GENERATED DURING RXN
W/WATER. (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:(ALWAYS CONSULT FED, ST, REGIONAL, & LOC REGS
PERTAINING TO MATL BEFORE USING ANY METH SUGGESTED HERE): CAC*2
FINES-HNDLE AS YOU WOULD A SPILL/LEAK. CAC*2 IS AN EPA HAZ WASTE;
DISPOSE OF ACCDG TO APPL IC FED, ST/LOC RULES. CONSULT LOC
WASTEDISP PROF.

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