ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- CALCIUM OXIDE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CC 120
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0024-0127
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE
CAS:1305-78-8
RTECS #:EW3100000
= Wt:96.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MSDS LISTED CAS NO INCORRECTLY AS
    1309-48-2)
CAS:1309-48-4
RTECS #:OM3850000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:2.5
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A CAUSTIC IRRITANT TO EYES AND SKIN.
    WITH MOISTURE PRESENT CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS. LARGE DOSES TAKEN
    INTERNALLY CAUSES NAUSEA, VOMITING AND ACIDOSIS. INHALATION OF DUST
    CAUSES IRRITATION AND INFLAMMATIO N TO MUCOUIS MEMBRANES AND
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO EYES AND SKIN. INGESTION: NAUSEA,
    VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY
    WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE
    TO FRESH A IR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUAN TITIES OF WATER TO DRINK. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID WATER UNLESS NECESSARY TO USE ON OTHER
    BURNING MATERIALS, IN WHICH CASE, FLOOD WITH WATER TO ABSORB THE
    HEAT GENERATED. IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING AP PARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT CONTACT WITH WATER OR
    MOISTURE MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS. SWELLS WHEN MOIST AND MAY BURST CONTAINERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT & USE
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID MAKING DUST. RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT
    CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP &  WATER. DO NOT ALLOW WASH
    WATER TO POLLUTE WATER WAYS AND STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    MOISTURE, ACIDS & ALKALIES. KEEP DRY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE & WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LAB USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP AWAY F ROM CHILDREN. READ CONTAINER LABEL
    BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMIC
    ALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IIN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
    OR WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH
    STATION, PROPER GLOVES AND A VENTILATION HOOD
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S PART NUMBER: 37W0969.

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

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=2850.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:3.2 - 3.4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR GRAYISH-WHITE POWDER, LUMPS, PEBBLES, OR
    GRANULES; FAINT EARTHY ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BORIC OXIDES, FLUORINE WATER, STEAM AND MANY ORGANIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE OR ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RESULT IN
    CORROSIVE AND TOXIC ACID GASES. EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY BE GIVEN OFF IF
    LARGE QUANTITIES OF CALCIUM OXIDE ARE MOISTENED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TWA: 2 MG/M3 (ACGIH 1992-93). 5 MG/M3 AS CAO
    (OSHA). 15 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME (OSHA)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INSTRUCTIONS INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE
    QUANTITIES ONLY.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT PSN: CALCIUM OXIDE, 8, UN1910, III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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