*  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.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE DUST/EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
    LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
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
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:R.M. CARLSON
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBIDE (CERCLA)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA: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 MAYCAUSE 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
    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
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.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:F8
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.
