General Information
Revision date
2018-10-12
Product name
Calcium carbide
CAS No.
75-20-7
REACH No
is
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Not for sale to the general public
Emergency telephone
+44 (0)1270 781238
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Better Equipped
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sales@betterequipped.co.uk
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H260, H315, H318, H335
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H260
In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases (Category 1), H260 Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 Serious eye damage (Category 1), H318 Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (Category 3), Respiratory system, H335 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.
EU Classification
Directives 67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC F, Xi Highly flammable, Irritant R15, R37/38, R41 For the full text of the R-phrases mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously. H315 Causes skin irritation. H318 Causes serious eye damage. H335 May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary statements
P223 Keep away from any possible contact with water, because of violent reaction and possible flash fire. P231 + P232 Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P261 Avoid breathing dust. P280 Wear protective gloves/ eye protection/ face protection. P370 + P378 In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam for extinction. P422 Store contents under inert gas.
Supplemental label elements
none
Other hazards
none
