Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1305-62-0
Name of the chemical
Calcium dihydroxide
Concentration
N/A
EC/CAS
1305-78-8
Name of the chemical
Calcium oxide
Concentration
N/A
EC/CAS
7631-86-9
Name of the chemical
Silver adsorbed on silicon dioxide
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2010-12-16
Product name
Hydrated Lime Slurry
Product Synonyms
Slurried Calcium Hydroxide, Ca(OH)2
Emergency telephone
713 987-5463 Houston
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
U.S. Lime Company - Houston
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency Overview: Lime Slurry is an odorless, low viscosity suspension of calcium hydroxide in water. Contact can cause irritation to eyes, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. In mist form or if material becomes dry, it can irritate the respiratory system.
Potential health effects
Eyes: Contact can cause severe irritation or burning of eyes, with the potential of permanent damage. 1 Skin: Contact can cause irritation of skin. Ingestion: This product can cause severe irritation of the gastrointestinal tract if swallowed. Inhalation: This product can cause severe irritation of the respiratory system in mist or dry form. Long- term exposure may cause permanent damage. Lime slurry is not listed by MSHA, OSHA, or IARC as a carcinogen, but this product may contain trace amounts of crystalline silica in the form of quartz or crystobalite, which has been classified by IARC as (Group I) carcinogenic to humans when inhaled. Inhalation of silica can also cause a chronic lung disorder, silicosis.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
Contact may aggravate disorders of eyes, skin, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system.
Environmental effects
This material is alkaline and if released into water or moist soil will cause an increase in pH.
