Product ID:HYDRATED LIME
MSDS Date:11/09/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050743
MSDS Number: BVKCG

Info Phone: 818-852-6200

Cage: 0RD05

Telephone: 714-825-4260

Cage: 0RD05

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HYDRATED LIME CAN DRY SKIN AND
CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. CHRONIC: HYDRATED LIME DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF
LINING TISSUE IN NOSE, AND INFLAMMA TION OF SKIN MAY DEVELOP INTO
AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS (SKIN RASH).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGEST:
CONSULT PHYS IMMED. GIVE WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH A IR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, WATER SPRAY/FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE TO PREVENT SPREAD OF SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL DRY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT FLUSH INTO DRAIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS ONLY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST CAN BE USED TO CTL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SFTY GOGGS AND FULL (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH MTG ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE . BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM PRLNGD CONT W/DUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP AND WATER. PREC
MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE HYDRATED LIME BURNS WITH LITTLE WARNING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Spec Gravity:2.24
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAY POWDER; EARTHY ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE AND NITRO-COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN BURNED FORMS CAO, WHICH IS
CAUSTIC AND IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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