Product ID:CALCIUM CARBIDE, ANHYDROUS, E284
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048702
MSDS Number: BTYVP

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CALCIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 75-20-7

RTECS: EV9400000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/SKIN ABSORP/INGEST: NONE
IDENTIFIED. SKIN/EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: IMMED GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MED ATTN.
INHAL: CALL A PHYS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER. EYE: IM MED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
EXPOSED CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IT IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER
LIBERATING AND IGNITING HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. DO
NOT USE WATER. W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTR
& COVER. MOVE CONTR (S) FROM SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS/FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
KEEP FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR/DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYE BATH AND
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIGHT FIRE PROC: COOL; DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.

HCC:R2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4172F,2300C
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:2.22(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO BLACK SOLID. GARLIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0@21C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETYLENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE #: D001, D003
(IGNITABLE, REACTIVE WASTE).

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