*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
    APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR/DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYE BATH AND
    DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIGHT FIRE PROC: COOL; DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBIDE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/SKIN ABSORP/INGEST: NONE
    IDENTIFIED. SKIN/EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST: IMMED GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MED ATTN.
    INHAL: CALL A PHYS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,
    GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH
    MINUTES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE
    WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
    EXPOSED CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IT IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE
    WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER
    LIBERATING AND IGNITING HYDROGEN.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
    SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. DO
    NOT USE WATER. W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTR
    & COVER. MOVE CONTR (S) FROM SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA AWAY
    FROM HEAT, SPARKS/FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
    KEEP FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH WATER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:R2
Vapor Density:2.2
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO BLACK SOLID. GARLIC ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETYLENE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
    (IGNITABLE, REACTIVE WASTE).
