CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 85-1700, CALCIUM CARBIDE LUMP -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:85-1700, CALCIUM CARBIDE LUMP
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0251
CAGE:59896
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-2039
CAGE:59896
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0118-0051
CAGE:59896
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0118-0085
CAGE:59896

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBIDE
CAS:75-20-7
RTECS #:EV9400000
Minumum % Wt:65.
Maxumum % Wt:85.
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE
CAS:1305-78-8
RTECS #:EW3100000
Minumum % Wt:10.
Maxumum % Wt:30.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. EYES-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. DUST IS AN EYE AND
    RESPIRATORY IRRITANT AND CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS. THE EFFECTS OF
    CALCIUM CARBIDE ARE LIMITED  TO LOCAL AC TION AT THE SITE OF
    CONTACT WITH A MOIST SURFACE. THE RESIDUAL LIME ACTS AS AN IRRITANT
    AND FIRST AID IS DIRECTED TOWARD REMOVAL OF IRRITANT. DRY POWDER
    REACTS WITH BODY MOISTURE TO FORM ALKALI WHICH  IRRITATES THE SKIN,
    EYES AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. SKIN-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INGESTION-MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION-MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES. EYES-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. DUST IS AN EYE AND RESPIRATORY
    IRRITANT AND CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS. THE EFFECTS OF CALCIUM CARBIDE
    ARE LIMITED  TO LOCAL AC TION AT THE SITE OF CONTACT WITH A MOIST
    SURFACE. THE RESIDUAL LIME ACTS AS AN IRRITANT AND FIRST AID IS
    DIRECTED TOWARD REMOVAL OF IRRITANT. DRY POWDER REACTS WITH BODY
    MOISTURE TO FORM ALKALI WHICH  IRRITATES THE SKIN, EYES AND
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. SKIN-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION-MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE EYES,
    SKIN AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND LOWERING
    EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH
    EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER
    CONTAM INATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A  PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL
    CENTER. NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, A ND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Autoignition Temp:=305.C, 581.F
Autoignition Temp Text:ACETYL
Lower Limits:2.7
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), OR COVER WITH DRY SAND OR LIME.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER, VAPORIZING LIQUID OR FOAM.
    CARBON DIOXIDE IS INEFFECTIVE. NOT FLAMMABLE IN DRY STATE.
    FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING A PPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN WET.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
    IN DRY, NON-COMBUSTIBLE, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE WITHOUT SPRINKLER
    PROTECTION.  EXCLUDE POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION OF ACETYLENE GAS
    ISOLATE FROM OTHER MATERIALS.  WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:GROUNDING OF CALCIUM CARBIDE CONTAINERS TO PREVENT
    STATIC ELECTRICITY DISCHARGE IS RECOMMENDED. COPPER GROUND STRAP OR
    CABLE SHOULD NOT BE USED. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXAUST:YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NOT FLAMMABLE IN DRY STATE BUT PRODUCES ACETYLENE
    GAS ON CONTACT WITH WATER OR MOISTURE.WILL GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT
    ON CONTACT WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER TO IGNITE THE ACETYLENE  GAS
    FORMED; FIRE FROM WET CARBIDE SHOULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED,SINCE
    UNBURNED ACETYLENE MAY POCKET & EXPLODE IF IGNITED.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:R2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/D
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1700-2300C(4172F)
Vapor Pres:N/D
Vapor Density:N/D
Spec Gravity:2.20@20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON VOLATILE(H20=1)
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES IN H20
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLUISH BLACK,ROCK-LIKE
    APPEARANCE;ACETYLEN(GARLIC-LIKE) ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/D

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE FROM ANY SOURCE, WATER, UNALLOYED COPPER, SILVER, MERCURY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, WATER, SPARKS AND FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCES ACETYLENE, A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
    AND EXPLOSIVE GAS, ON CONTACT WITH WATER AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
    WHICH IS CORROSIVE. HYDRATE LIME, ACETYLENE AND HEAT ARE GENERATED
    DURING THE REACTION WITH WATER.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:CALCIUM OXIDE: ACGUH-TLV 2 MG/M3(TWA).
    OSHA-PEL 5 MG/M3(TWA).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: CALCIUM CARBIDE, 4.3, UN1402, II.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
    CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS.: 1000.

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