Product ID:CALCIUM CARBIDE
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:6635
NIIN:00-641-3643
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BZFXN

CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY INC

27447 PACIFIC ST
HIGHLAND, CA 92346-2640
US

Emergency Phone: 909-864-2310

Info Phone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.

HIGHLAND, CA 92346-2640 US

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

CALCIUM CARBIDE, ACETYLENOGEN, CALCIUM ACETYLIDE, CALCIUM

CAS: 75-20-7

RTECS: EV9400000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CALCIUM OXIDE; LIME

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 14%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
CORNEAL ABRASION. SKIN: SUPERFICIAL LIME BURNS, IRRITATION.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, DRY/CRACKED SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREVIOUS RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER
FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER/VINEGAR TO NEUTRALIZE ALKALI
EFFECTS. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:80
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, SAND, LIME, GRAPIDOX.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER/FOAM. NOT FLAMMABLE IN DRY
STATE, BUT CONTACT W/WATER LIBERATES FLAMMABLE ACETYLENE GAS. (SEE
SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACETYLENE FIRE FROM WET CARBIDE SHOULDN'T
BE EXTINGUISHED. THE CONTINUED GENERATION OF UNBURNED ACETYLENE MAY
POCKET, BECOME CONFINED IN DEAD SPACES/EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP DRY MATERIAL IMMEDIATELY. TRANSFER TO
DRY UNLABELED METAL CONTAINER. CONTAMINATED MATERIAL SHOULD BE
SCATTERED IN THIN LAYER ON GROUND IN ISOLATED LOCATION. ALLOW TO
SHAKE OUT/DELUTE W/WATER & ALLOW TO BURN OFF.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAY BE STORED OUTDOORS IN UNOPENED
METAL CONTAINERS. AREA SHOULD BE ROOF COVERED TO PREVENT WATER
ENTRY. USE SPARK RESISTANT TOOLS IN OPEN CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID ABUSIVE HANDLING WHICH MIGHT CAUSE
DENTING/PUNCTURING OF CONTAINER. INDOOR STORAGE MUST BE WELL
VENTILATED TO AVOID DANGEROUS CONCENTRATIONS OF ACETYLENE. NO
SMOKING IN STORAGE AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR NUISANCE DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL)/EXPLOSION-PROOF
Protective Gloves:STANDARD COTTON WORK
Eye Protection:STANDARD W/SIDE SHIELDS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS, PANTS, COTTON
UNDERWEAR, PROTECTIVE CREAM ON EXPOSED SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEARANCE CONT'D: TRACES OF MOISTURE LIBERATE GARLIC-LIKE ODOR.
SPECIAL FIRE CONT'D: MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT ON CONTACT
W/SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER TO IGNITE ACETYLENE GAS FORMED. CONTACT
W/ACID/AC ID FUMES EVOLVES HEAT & FLAMMABLE VAPORS. WEAR SCBA.
INCOMPATIBILITIES CONT'D: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>4172F
Spec Gravity:2.22
Solubility in Water:REACTS VIGOROUSLY
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO DARK GRAY SOLID, IRREGULAR LUMPS. (SEE
SUPP)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1.5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HUMID AIR, ACIDS, ACID FUMES, SILVER NITRATE/SODIUM PEROXIDE, CORROSIVE
TOXIC MATERIALS, ORGANIC PEROXIDES (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER, FLAMMABLES, COMBUSTIBLES,
EXPLOSIVES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETYLENE, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, CALCIUM
OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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