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Calcium oxide |
CAS 1305-78-8 | ||
CaO |
RTECS EW3100000 | ||
Synonyms & Trade Names Burned lime, Burnt lime, Lime, Pebble lime, Quick lime, Unslaked lime |
DOT ID & Guide 1910 157 |
Exposure
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NIOSH REL: TWA 2 mg/m3 | ||
OSHA PEL: TWA 5 mg/m3 | |||
IDLH 25 mg/m3 See: 1305788 | Conversion |
Physical Description White or gray, odorless lumps or granular powder. |
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MW: 56.1 |
BP: 5162°F |
MLT: 4662°F |
Sol: Reacts |
VP: 0 mmHg (approx) |
IP: NA |
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Sp.Gr: 3.34 |
Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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Noncombustible Solid, but will support combustion by liberation of oxygen. | |||
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Water (liberates heat), fluorine, ethanol [Note: Reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide.] |
Measurement Methods NIOSH 7020, 7303; OSHA ID121 See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: Daily Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Water flush immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately |
Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH Up to 10 mg/m3: (APF = 5) Any quarter-mask respirator. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. Up to 20 mg/m3: (APF = 10) Any particulate respirator equipped with an N95, R95, or P95 filter (including N95, R95, and P95 filtering facepieces) except quarter-mask respirators. The following filters may also be used: N99, R99, P99, N100, R100, P100. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. (APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator Up to 25 mg/m3: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode (APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. (APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact | |
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, upper respiratory tract; ulcer, perforation nasal septum; pneumonitis; dermatitis | |
Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system |
See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 0409 |