Product ID:IVORY FINISH LIME
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N061865
MSDS Number: BYBKM

Emergency Phone: 419-855-8336

Info Phone: 419-855-8336

Cage: 6B674

Telephone: 419-855-8336

Cage: 6B674

LIME (HYDRATED)

CAS: 39445-23-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5(T) MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5(T) MG/M3 (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES:HYDRATED LIME IS A
STRONGLY ALKALINE MATERIAL; CONTACT WITH EYES WILL CAUSE IRRITATION
AND POSSIBLE CORROSION DAMAGE. SKIN:CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION AND
MAY CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN. INHAL:IRRI TATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
CAN BE DAMAGING TO THE MUCUS MEMBRANE OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGESTION: MAY BE CORROSIVE TO THE
DIGESTIVE TRACT. TARGET ORGAN: LUNGS. CHRONIC: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS
KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
INCLUDING UNDER LIDS. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH
CONTAMINATED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHAL: RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INGEST:
DILUTE BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DRINK, FOLLOWED BY
FRUIT JUICES OR DILUTE VINEGAR TO NEUTRALIZE THE ALKALI, THEN,
CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH THIS
MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEAN UP MUST USE PERS PROT
AGAINST SKIN CNTCT W/LIME & INHAL OF DUST OR MIST. KEEP SPILLED
MATL AWAY FROM ACIDS. CAREFULLY PICK UP THE SOLID W/MIN OF DUSTING
& COLLECT IN METAL CNTN RS W/COVERS FOR DISPL. THE TRACE AMTS OF
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN
A DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM ACIDS. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN DUSTY CONDITION EXISTS, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR MAY ALSO BE NEEDED. IN THE ABSENCE OF DUST
OR MIST, MECHANICAL EXHAUST IS SURFFICIENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS OF LIME DUST.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CLEAN, DRY RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR CLEAN, BODY-COVERING PROT CLTHG & APPRVD EYE PROT (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH @ 25C (SATURATED): 11.7. SPILL PROC: RESIDUE IN THE SPILL AREA CAN
BE FLUSHED TO THE DRAIN, USING PLENTY OF WATER. OTHER PROT EQUIP:
SELECTED FOR THE WORKING CONDITIONS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5162F,2850C
Spec Gravity:2.2 - 2.6
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:0.1G/100G
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, LOW ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BORIC OXIDE, ACIDS, FLUORINE, AND MANY ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH BORIC OXIDE, ACIDS, FLUORINE,
AND MANY ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD TO WATER, DILUTE, AND FLUSH TO THE SEWER,
(LARGE AMOUNTS MAY REQUIRE NEUTRALIZATION BY ACID,) FOLLOW FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALTERNATELY, WASTE LIME CAN BE USED
FOR NEUTRALIZING PLAN T ACID WASTES.

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