Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
215-138-9/1305-78-8
Name of the chemical
Calcium oxide
Concentration
14-18
General Information
Version
1.5 / ENG Revision
Revision date
2024-11-07
Product name
Calcium carbide
CAS No.
75-20-7
REACH No
01-2119494719-18-0009
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Inorganic intermediate, Preliminary / intermediate product for organic syntheses, Production of acetylene gas, Used in iron founderies, Desulphurization mixture, Metallurgical use, La-
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Food additive, fruit ripening on use
Emergency telephone
+39 0341 420315, +39 0341 420438
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Company Information
company name
Carbitalia S.r.l
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
maurizio_bonacina@siad.eu
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
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification
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.
Prevention
P223 Do not allow contact with water. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protec- tion/face protection.
Response
P335 Brush off loose particles from skin. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with wa- ter for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P362 + P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. P370 + P378 In case of fire: Use dry powder or dry sand to extinguish.
2.3 Other hazards
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumula-tive and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regu-lation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher. Note alkalinity of product. Contact with water liberates toxic, extremely flammable gas.
