Product ID:SNOW BRITE: HYDRATED LIME
MSDS Date:12/10/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F052896
MSDS Number: CDCFZ

Emergency Phone: 605-342-7224

Info Phone: 605-342-7224

Cage: 0FHV8

Telephone: 605-342-7224

Cage: 0FHV8

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, LIME, CALCIUM HYDRATE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: CAN CAUSE BURNS/IRRITATION.
EYES: BURNS. INHALATION: BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, DRYNESS, OPEN CUTS, REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIVE SKIN, OPEN CUTS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF W/CLEAN WATER; RINSE W/VINEGAR; APPLY BURN
OINTMENT TO AREAS. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HYDRATED LIME IS INCOMBUSTIBLE & UNLIKE
QUICKLIME HYDRATED LIME WILL NOT GENERATE HEAT WHEN IN CONTACT
W/WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL CLEAN UP-AVOID PRODUCT DUSTING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PRODUCT CONTACT W/ACIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT W/SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR
CONDITIONS EXCEEDING TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL): TO KEEP DUST BELOW TLV. VENT DUST TO
COLLECTOR.
Protective Gloves:WORK (LEATHER/COTTON)
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING, LONG SLEEVE
SHIRTS W/BUTTONED COLLAR, LONG PANTS, WORK BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:FREQUENT WASHING OF EXPOSED SKIN, APPLICATION
OF SKIN CREAM TO EXPOSED AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MIXTURE OF WATER & CALCIUM HYDROXIDE CAN HAVE PH IN EXCESS OF 12.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5162F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4658F
Spec Gravity:2.3-2.6
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/EARTHY ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HUMID AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE SALVAGEABLE FOR USE, EMPTIED INTO
SEWER/REMOVED TO LANDFILL, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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