Product ID:O-C-101,CALCIUM CARBIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6727
MSDS Number: BDQWK

Cage: 84942

Cage: 84942

CALCIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 63580-26-7

RTECS: EY9400000

Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:CONJUNCTIVITIS,CORNEAL
ULCERATION,INFLAMMATION OF RESPIRATORY ORGANS;ULCERATIONS OF
LIP,FINGER

First Aid:IRRIGATE EYES WITH RUNNING WATER.WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER

Flash Point:N.A.
Extinguishing Media:SAND,POWDER OR CARBON DIOXIDE-DONE USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE WHEN KEPT DRY.

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 PRODUCED GAS BY
PILOT BURNER.AFTER 24 HOURS,DRAIN INTO APPROVED DISPOSAL AREAWITH
WATER

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM WATER.AVOID FIRES & IGNITION
SOURCES.ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROO
Other Precautions:NO LOADING OR MIXING WITH GUNPOWDERS COMBUSTIBLE
SOLIDS,CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES,TOXIC MATERIALS,ORGANIC PEROXIDES &
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES,RUBBER GLOVES & USE
PROTECTIVE CR

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROTECTIVE CREAM
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:R2
Spec Gravity:2.22
Appearance and Odor:ROCK-LIKE SOLID;IRREGULAR SURFACE.ODOR OF ACETYLEN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GUNPOWDERS, COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS,CORROSIVES,TOXICS,PEROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE,STRONG OXIDIZERS
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,OR AFTER IN AN OPEN AREA ADD
SLOWLY TO A LARGE CONTAINER OF WA TER.BURN GAS WITH PILOT
FLAME.AFTER 24 HRS DISPOSE

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