CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- 37528-50 CALCIUM CARBIDE  -- 6810-00D005417
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:37528-50 CALCIUM CARBIDE
MSDS Date:03/27/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005417
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:8315 LEE HWY
City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-621-4778
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
Preparer's Name:R.M. CARLSON
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:75-20-7
RTECS #:EV9400000
Fraction by Wt: 86%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE
CAS:1305-78-8
RTECS #:EW3100000
Fraction by Wt: 14%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: REACTS WITH MOIST BIDY SURFACES
    TO PRODUCE AN IRRITATING CAUSTIC RESIDUE. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EYE,
    SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE, GI TRACT & LUNG IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY	CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA. EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANSE, GI TRACT &
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRESONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN,
    EYES, RESPIRATORY, LIVER/KIDNEY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH
    MILD SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN
    OR AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:100
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT EXTINGUISH! DO NOT USE WATER! ATTEMPTING TO
    EXTINGUISH MAY CONTAIN ACETYLENE GAS & CAUSE EXPLOSION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
    CONTAIN FROM OTHER MATERIALS & ALLOW TO BURN OUT. DO NOT USE WATER!
    AVOID LOOKING AT BRILLIANT WHITE FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE SOLID! RELEASES
    FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE ACETYLENE GAS WHEN EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. NOTE:
    FLAMMABLE LIMITS ABOVE ARE FOR ACETYLENE GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF DRY, SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN DRY CONTAINER.
    IF WET, SPREAD OUTSIDE IN OPEN SPACE AND FLOOD WITH WATER. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL AND PLACE IN A
    CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH S PILL AREA THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
    USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
    DUST CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED.
    USE IAW 29 CFR 19 10.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE DUST/EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
    LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS PRESENTED BY CAGE 11273 FOR CONTRACT NUMBER MDA414-96-P6172.

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

HCC:F8
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3497F,1925C
Spec Gravity:2.22
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:GREY-BLACK GRANULES; GARLIC-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, COPPER, BRASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETYLENE AND CAUSTIC RESIDUE WHEN
    EXPOSED TO MOISTURE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECTED WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED
    PREFERABLY METAL CONTAINER & DISPOSED OF IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. DO NOT USE WATER FOR CLEAN-UP. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR
    DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJEC T TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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