Product ID:CX0225 CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:06/29/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025042
MSDS Number: BNYZH

Emergency Phone: (609) 354-9200

Info Phone: (609) 354-9200

Cage: GO151

Telephone: (609) 354-9200

Cage: GO151

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, LIME, CALCIUM HYDRATE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 7340 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL & IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION & BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HARMFUL & IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION & BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS, DERMATITIS

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTI ON IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTION W/POLYCHLORINATED PHENOLS &
POTASSIUM NITRATE FORMS EXTREMELY TOXIC PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY AREA. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST & CONTACT W/SKIN,
EYES, & CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE
OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:APPROVED FUME HOOD OR ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/PVC/OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH OF SATURATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION AT 25C (77F) IS 12.4.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1076F
Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITROPARAFFINS, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, PHOSPHORUS, NITROETHANE, NITROMETHANE
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING, ABSORPTION OF CO2 FROM AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CALCIUM OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NA1760.

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