E.M. SCIENCE DIVSION OF E.M. INDUSTRIES -- 2047 CALCIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00F025043
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2047 CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:06/29/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025043
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E.M. SCIENCE DIVSION OF E.M. INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(609) 354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:(609) 354-9200
CAGE:GO151
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:E.M. SCIENCE DIVSION OF E.M. INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:(609) 354-9200
CAGE:GO151

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, LIME, CALCIUM HYDRATE
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 7340 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL & IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION & BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HARMFUL & IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION & BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS, DERMATITIS

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTI ON IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTION W/POLYCHLORINATED PHENOLS &
    POTASSIUM NITRATE FORMS EXTREMELY TOXIC PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY AREA. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST & CONTACT W/SKIN,
    EYES, & CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE
    OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:APPROVED FUME HOOD OR ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/PVC/OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH OF SATURATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION AT 25C (77F) IS 12.4.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1076F
Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITROPARAFFINS, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, PHOSPHORUS, NITROETHANE, NITROMETHANE
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING, ABSORPTION OF CO2 FROM AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CALCIUM OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NA1760.

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