M A T E R I A L   S A F E T Y   D A T A   S H E E T               


               CALCIUM METAL                                                    





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                      SECTION I - Product Identification                        


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 PRODUCT NAME: CALCIUM METAL


 COMPANY NAME: EM SCIENCE


 DATE:  04/25/86


 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE: (609) 354-9200


 RTECS:  NDA


 CAS #:  7440-70-2


 SYNONYMS: NA


 


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                       SECTION II - Hazardous Components                        


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NDA


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                          SECTION III - Physical Data                           


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BP:  1440


MP:  850


VP:  NONE


VD:  N/A


PV:  NONE


SG:  1.54


SOLUBILITY:  REACTS


APPEARANCE AND ODOR:  SILVER/GREY GRANULES


EVAP. RATE:  N/A


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                  SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data                   


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FLASHPOINT: NONE


LEL:  NDA   UEL:  NDA


EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:


    SPECIAL DRY CHEMICAL MIXTURES (DO NOT USE WATER OR FOAM).


SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES:  WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.


    FLAMMABLE SOLID.


    PRODUCES HIGHLY IRRITATING FUMES.


UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:


    MAY IGNITE SPONTANEOUSLY WHEN EXPOSED TO MOIST AIR.


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                        SECTION V - Health Hazard Data                          


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ACUTE EFFECTS:  MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN ABSORPTION.


    MAY CAUSE BURNS ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES DUE TO


      FORMATION OF CAUSTIC CA(OH)2 FROM REACTION WITH BODY MOISTURE.


    TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL/TOXICOLOGICAL


        PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.


FIRST AID PROCEDURES:


SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST


      15 MINUTES; ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.


INHALTION:    NDA


INGESTION:    NDA


CALL A PHYSICIAN !!!


CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES: WASH BEFORE REUSE.


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                         SECTION VI - Reactivity Data                           


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STABILITY: STABLE


CONDITIONS TO AVOID:


   AVOID CONTACT WITH MOISTURE AS REACTION PRODUCES HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN


     GAS.


MATERIALS TO AVOID:


   WATER


   ACIDS


   OXIDIZERS


   NONE


HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:


   N/A


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                  SECTION VII - Spill and Disposal Procedures                   


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SPILLED MATERIAL:  EVACUATE AREA.  SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.


  WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.


  WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.


  TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.


DISPOSAL:


  TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL


    REGULATIONS.


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                      SECTION VIII - Protective Equipment                       


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EYES:  SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN.


SKIN:  NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE, OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES


VENTILATION:  ADEQUATE


RESPIRATOR:   NDA


OTHER:  SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH.


        FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.


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                 SECTION IX - Storage and Handling Precautions                  


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STORAGE PRECAUTIONS: DO NOT GET IN EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT PIPET BY MOUTH.


  DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.


  KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.


  WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.


  MUST BE STORED IN SEALED METAL CONTAINERS IN A DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA.


  STORE AWAY FORM ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.


  DO NOT BREATHE DUST.


  DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.


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          SECTION X - Transportation Data and Additional Information            


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TOXICITY DATA:


NDA


 


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