FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CALCIUM CARBIDE, C-59  -- 6810-00N015371
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CARBIDE, C-59
MSDS Date:05/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015371
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: LENTGH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES . SUPP DATA: & THE
    CLINICAL CHARACTER OF BURNS IS THE SAME AS (SEE ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20: THOSE PRODUCED BY CALCIUM HYDROXIDE. (CHRONIC)
    PRLNGD CONT MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST: CORR. (ACUTE) (SEE ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21: IRRIT OF MOUTH & THROAT AS WELL AS POSS FORMATION
    OF ULCERS ON LIPS MAY OCCUR. INGEST MAY ALSO CAUSE(SEE ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22: BURNS, SORE THROAT, ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, VOMIT, DIZZ,
    HDCH & DIZZ. (CHRONIC) NO DATA AVAIL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CNDTNS (STAB): W/WATER PRODUCES FLAM GAS. RUNOFF TO SEWER
    MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: NEAR NEUTRAL SOLN OF 0.01 TO 0.05 MOLAR SODIUM EDTA
    IS HELPFUL AS AN IRRIGANT TO LOOSEN MASSES FROM (SEE ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:TISS. ADMIN OF EDTA TREATMENT SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY
    QUALIFIED MD. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE(SEE ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: LRG QTYS OF WATER IMMED TO DILUTE ACID. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD IMMED. ANTIDOTE:GIVE CALCIUM (SEE ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:GLUCONATE,10 ML OF 10% SOLN DILUTED IN 1 LITER OF 5%
    GLUCOSE IV AS NEC TO MAINTAIN NORMAL SERUM CA (SEE ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:LEVELS. CALCIUM ADMINISTRATION MAY CAUSE ANURIA DUE
    TO PRECIPITATION OF CALCIUM OXALATE IN THE KIDNEY.(SEE ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: ANTIDOTES SHOULD BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    PERS. SPILL PROC: CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR SM LIQ (SEE ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE IN
    CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR LRG SPILLS, DIKE (SEE ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: SPILL FOR LATER DISP. COVER POWDER SPILLS W/PLASTIC
    SHEET/TARP TO MINIMIZE SPREADING. KEEP UNNEC (SEE ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY. RESP
    PROT: MOUNTED CANISTER) W/FULL FACEPIECE & A (SEE ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: PARTICULATE FILTER. TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP
    W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE (SEE ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: PRESS MODE/W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD OPER IN
    CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE. SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN(SEE ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE. FOR
    FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IDLH CNDTNS: SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE (SEE ING
    18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17: OPER IN PRESS DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE.
    SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE & OPER IN PRESS-DMD/(SEE ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION
    W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-20-7
RTECS #:EV9400000
Fraction by Wt: >90%
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). IN CASE OF CHEM
    BURNS, COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING, BANDAGE (SEE ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: SECURELY, BUT NOT TOO TIGHTLY. GET MEDICAL DOCTOR
    IMMEDIATELY. EYE: FOR CONTACT WITH LIME, (SEE ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: CALCIUM CMPD THAT MAY RELEASE CALCIUM HYDROXIDE UPON
    WETTING. WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER, (SEE ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF
    CHEM REMAINS(AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. A(SEE ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: CORR.(ACUTE) DUST MAY IRRIT
    RESP SYSTEM, SERIOUS BURNS OF MUC MEMB MAY OCCUR BECAUSE CHEM
    REACTS QUICKLY W/WATER TO FORM ACETYLENE & CALCIUM HYDROXIDE IN
    VIGOROUSLY EXOTHERMIC RXN. ACETYLENE MA Y ACT AS A SIMPLE ASPHYX,
    DISPLACING OXYGEN. ADVERSE EFTS MAY INCL HDCH, DIZZ, INCOOR, SORE
    THROAT,(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    LABORED BRTHG & INFLAM OF RESP ORGANS. (CHRONIC) NO DATA AVAIL.
    SKIN: CORR.(ACUTE) REDNESS, PAIN, ULCERATIONS OF FINGERS & BURNS
    MAY OCCUR. (CHRONIC) RPTD/PRLN GD CONT MAY CAUSE DERMAT. EYE:
    CORR.(ACUTE) IN SEVERAL INSTANCES BURNS OF EYE W/RESIDUAL OPACITY &
    SCARRING (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPS,
    GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMINISTER OXYGEN
    IF AVAIL. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM & AT REST. ADMINISTRATION OF
    OXYGEN S HOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
    (SEE ING 2)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, SODA ASH, LIME/SAND. GRAPHITE, SODA ASH,
    POWDERED SODIUM CHLORIDE/SUITABLE DRY POWDER. DO NOT USE H*2O/CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA W/FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT USE WATER/FOAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAM IN DRY ST BUT RXN W/WATER CAUSE
    FORMATION OF FLAM ACETYLENE GAS. EXPLO MAY RESULT IF ACETYLENE IS
    IGNITED IN CONFINED AREA. DANG FIRE HAZ (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. DO
    NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/O RISK. DO NOT
    GET WATER ON SPILLED MATL/INSIDE CNTNR. FOR SM DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN
    SHOVEL PLACE MATL  IN CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER; MOVE (SEE ING 11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN
    DRY, NON-COMBUST, WELL-VENT PLACE W/O SPRINKLER PROT & EXCLUDE POSS
    SOURCES OF IGNIT OF ACETYLENE GAS.(OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: ISOLATE FROM OTHER MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP MUST BE
    BASED ON CONTAM LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE: CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG
    VAPOR CARTRIDGE(S) W/FULL FACEPIECE & DUST FILTER. GAS MASK W/ORG
    VAPOR CANISTER (CHIN- STYLE/FRONT- OR BACK- (SEE ING 14)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO
    MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENT EQUIP MUST BE EXPLO-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG. MAY ADD FULL(SEE ING 20)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING &
    EQUIPMENT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:BY RXN W/INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. EFTS OF OVEREXP: HAVE BEEN
    CAUSED BY CONT W/PARTICLES OF CALCIUM CARBIDE/W/RESIDUES FROM ITS
    RXN W/WATER. IRRIT OF CONJUNCTIVA, CORNEAL ULCERATIONS & SUPERF
    ICIAL OPACITIES OF CORNEA MAY OCCUR. THE ACTION ON EYE CAN BE
    ATTRIBUTED TO FORMATION OF CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, (SEE ING 20)

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4172F,2300C
Spec Gravity:2.22
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH-BLACK CRYSTALS WITH A GARLIC-LIKE ODOR.

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

REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY IGNITE ITSELF IF EXPSD TO AIR/IN
    PRESENCE OF MOISTURE. MAY RE-IGNITE AFTER FIRE IS EXTING. VIOLENT
    RXN (SEE ING 24)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY INCLUDE
    IRRITATING CALCIUM OXIDE AND TOXIC CO*X.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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