ALDON CORP. -- CALCIUM HYDROXIDE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CC 90
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:MDA414-00-P-5077
CAGE:63759
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:MDA414-99-P-5173
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
&gt; Wt:98.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST CAUSES SEVERE
    IRRITATION TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    EYES AND SKIN: CAUSES DRYNESS AND BURNING OF SKIN. BURNING
    SENSATION IN EYES. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCED URES TO MINIMIZE
    POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION TO UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYES AND SKIN: DRYNESS AND
    BURNING OF SKIN. BURNING SENSATION IN EYES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. 
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. 
    EYES: FLUSH  WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
    EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK TO
    DRINK. CALL A PHYSI CIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE  ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:HYDRATED LIME IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE AND WILL NOT
    EVOLVE HEAT WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER. IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DUST AND/OR HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. HYDRATED
    LIME IS NOT EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECLAIM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. VACUUM OR SWEEP
    UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH
    SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    ACIDS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. NOT FOR  DRUG, FOOD, HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR
    WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED. OTHER:
    VENT DUST TO COLLECTOR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, PROPER GLOVES,
    VENTILATION HOOD, AND EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37-0943

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=2850.C, 5162.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=2570.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.24
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/A (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:1.33 G/L@10C
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE OR YELLOW-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER;
    ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS, MOISTURE, CARBON DIOXIDE..
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED ABOVE 580C FORMS CALCIUM
    OXIDE (QUICK LIME).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:TWA: 5 MG/M3 (ACGIH, 1992-93).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE,  OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T.: NON-REGULATED.

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