CHEMSTAR INC -- CALCIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00-656-1091
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:12/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-656-1091
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEMSTAR INC
Address:BMI COMPLEX OFF LAKE MEADE RD
Box:127
City:HENDERSON
State:NV
ZIP:89015
Country:US
Info Phone Num:702-565-8995
Emergency Phone Num:702-565-8995 (DR. STARR CURTIS)
Preparer's Name:DR. STARR CURTIS
CAGE:0DGV3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMSTAR INC
Address:BMI COMPLEX OFF LAKE MEADE RD
Box:127
City:HENDERSON
State:NV
ZIP:89005
Country:US
Phone:702-565-8991
CAGE:0DGV3

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
Fraction by Wt: >95%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9495

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1309-42-8
RTECS #:OM3570000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:QUARTZ, SILICON DIOXIDE
CAS:1317-79-9
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

Ingred Name:IRON (III) OXIDE/FERRIC OXIDE
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:5MG(FE)/M3FUME,B2;95

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- LIME IS ALKALINE. IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE,
    CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION DAMAGE. IF NOT
    TREATED, MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS, DERM ATITIS. DUST MAY CAUSE EYE
    DAMAGE. INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & COUGHING. INGESTION MAY
    CAUSE BURNS. CHRONIC- UNK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS QUARTZ.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACTS
    IRRITATION AND BURNS; DERMATITIS, SNEEZING, COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET PROMPT MEDICAL HELP.
    ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS , IMMEDIATELY DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OR
    MILK. THEN NEUTRALIZE BY DRINKING DILUTE VINEGAR OR FRUIT JUICE.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING
    DUST. PLACE SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM MOISTURE,
    AIR AND ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT CONSUME FOOD,
    DRINK WHILE WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING OF
    LABEL. EXPOSURE T O AIR LOWERS AVAILABLE CA HYDROXIDE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:TIGHT-FITTING SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=2850.C, 5162.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:986F -WATER
Decomp Temp:=582.C, 1079.6F
Spec Gravity:2.3 - 2.4
pH:13.42
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITROPARAFFINS, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, PHOSPHORUS, ACIDS, SOME ORGANIC
    COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERATING DUST
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM OXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH ACID OR REACT WITH CARBON
    DIOXIDE. FLUSH INTO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IF ALLOWED.
    CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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