Product ID:CALCIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:05/09/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
MSDS Number: CKBKR

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Cage: 59896

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CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 AS CAO

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DANGER! CORROSIVE MAY CAUSE SKIN AND
EYE BURNS. CAUSES IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
POTENTAIL HEALTH EFFECT: EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAU SE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
INGESTION:GI DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND LOWERING
EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
LAUNDER BEFORE R EUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON
CONTROL CENTER. NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICAIL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. KEEP
PERSON WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICA L ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT CONTACT WITH WATER OR
MOISTURE MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. SWELLS WHEN MOIST AND MAY BURST CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
MOISTURE, ACIDS, AND ALKALIS. KEEP DRY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALSO PRODUCT CODE: 85-2270

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=2850.C, 5162.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=2572.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Vapor Density:NONE PROVI
Spec Gravity:3.2 - 3.4 (H20=1)
pH:NONE PROVIDED
Viscosity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR GRAYISH-WHITE POWDER, LUMPS, PEBBLES OR
GRANULES WITH EARTHLY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BORIC OXIDES, FLUORINE WATER, STEAM AND MANY ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE OR ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RESULT IN
CORROSIVE AND TOXIC ACID GASES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: NONE CITED. NOT LISTED AS
CAUSING CANCER BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA. TARGET ORGANS: NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE. PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.I

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER: NONE

Transport Information:DOT: CALCIUM OXIDE, HAZARD CLASS 8, UN 1910, PKG
III.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. NOT ON SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS LIST.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY LIST.