Product ID:SODA LIME INDICATING SOLUTION,S 195-500
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-988-9364
MSDS Number: CBSDQ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 62 - 89%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9596

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 20%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 6 - 18%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

SODA LIME, SOLID

CAS: 8006-28-8

RTECS: VX9650000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. EYES:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS.
SKIN:CAUSES BURNS. MAY CAUSE DEEP ULCERS. INHALE:CAUSES SEVERE
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & BURNS . ORAL:CAUSES BURNS OF
GASTROINTESTINALTRACT, SEVERE PAIN. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE PAIN,
COUGH, BREATHING DIFFICULTY AND POSSIBLY COMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/OXYG EN IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. IF VOMITING OCCURS,
KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. SWEEP UP AND PLACE
IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES OF MATERIAL WITH ACID. SPILL AREA
SHOULD THEN BE CLEANED TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE INORGANIC ACID (SULFURIC, HYDROCHLORIC,
PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC ACIDS).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
DRY, COOL, VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. CAUT ION! EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS RESIDUE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN. A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO ASSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STA NDARD 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
pH:BASIC
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR GRAYISH WHITE GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE, CALCIUM
OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE
DISSOLVED IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE NEUTRALIZED
SOLUTION CAN BE FLUSHED D OWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED.

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