Product ID:O-C-101,CALCIUM CARBIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3268
MSDS Number: BDRQR

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:CONJUNCTIVITIS,CORNEAL ULCERS,INFLAME
RESPIRATORY ORGANS,ULCERATION OF LIPS & FINGERS IN DUST EXPOSE

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

Flash Point:N.A.
Extinguishing Media:USE SAND,POWDER OR CARBON DIOXIDE.DON'T USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER IN FIRE FIGHTING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE WHEN DRY,HOWEVER ENOUGH HEAT MAY BE
GENERATED ON CONTACT WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH SAND.TRANSFER INTO A BUCKET(DRY) 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 THE LIQUID INTO AN APPROVED
CONTAINER

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM WATER.AVOID FIRES & IGNITION
SOURCES.ELECTRIC EQUIPMENTS SHOULD BE EXPLOSIVE PROOF
Other Precautions:NO LOADING OR MIXING WITH GUNPOWDERS,COMBUSTIBLE
SOLIDS,CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES,TOXIC MATERIALS,ORGANIC PEROXIDES &
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:AS REQUIRD TO CONTROL POLLUTANTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CREAM,EYE BATH,SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM IS INERT WHEN KEPT DRY. REACTS WITH WATER TO FORM ACETYLENE GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,IGNITION SOURCES,GUN POWDERS,CORROSIVES,OXIDIZING AGTS
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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