VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC -- CALCIUM HYDROXIDE LIME  -- 6810-00N088135
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE LIME
MSDS Date:04/02/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N088135
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3712
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3712
CAGE:DO735
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS SUBSIDIARY OF UNIVAR
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400
CAGE:DO735

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; (HYDRATED LIME) (COMBINED W/ING 2)
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:HYDRATED DOLOMITIC LIME
CAS:58398-71-3
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  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:ACUTE:EYES:HYDRATED LIME IS A STRONGLY
    ALKALINE MATERIAL; CONTACT WILL CAUSE IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE
    CORROSION DAMAGE. SKIN:CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION AND MAY CAUSE
    BURNS. INHALATION:IRRITATING TO RESP IRATORY TRACT AND CAN BE
    DAMAGING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    INGESTION:MAY BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CORROSIVE TO DIGESTIVE TRACT.
    CHRONIC:NO CHRONIC EFFECTS KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
    LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA &
    ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES., INCLUDING
    UNDER LIDS. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF FRESH WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.  INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD.
    INGEST:IMMEDIATE DILUTION W/SMALL AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER MAY
    HELP. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF 8 OUNCES IN ADULTS & 4 OUNCES IN CHILDREN
    IS RECOMMENDED. CONSULT MD IMMED.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
    COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH THIS
    MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEAN-UP OF SPILLS SHOULD
    USE PERSONAL PROT AGAINST SKIN CONT W/LIME & INHAL OF DUST/MIST.
    KEEP SPILLED MATL AWAY FROM ACIDS. CAREFULLY PICK UP SOLID W/MIN OF
    DUSTING & COLLECT IN ME TAL CNTNRS W/COVERS W/DISP. TRACE AMTS OF
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN
    A DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM ACIDS. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN DUSTY CONDITIONS EXIST, WEAR A NIOSH
    APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN VENT & LOC EXHST VENT TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS
    FOR LIME DUST. IN ABSENCE OF DUST/MIST, MECH EXHST IS(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
    CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:RESIDUE IN SPILL AREA CAN BE FLUSHED TO DRAIN, USING PLENTY
    OF WATER. VENT:SUFFICIENT. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5162F,2850C
Spec Gravity:2.2-2.6(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0.1 G/100 G.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; LOW ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BORIC OXIDE, ACIDS, FLUORIDE & MANY ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/BORIC OXIDE, ACIDS, FLUORINE &
    MANY ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD TO WATER, DILUTE & FLUSH TO SEWER (LARGE
    AMOUNTS MAY REQUIRE NEUTRALIZATION BY ACID). FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE
    & LOCAL REGULATION. ALTERNATELY, WASTE LIME CAN BE USED FOR
    NEUTRALIZING PLANT ACID WAST ES.

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