Calcium carbide
Sigma-Aldrich Inc
Revision date : 2023-03-15
General Information
Revision date
2023-03-15
Product name
Calcium carbide
CAS No.
75-20-7
REACH No
is
Emergency telephone
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Company Information
Company name
Sigma-Aldrich Inc
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
H315
Causes skin irritation
H318
Causes serious eye damage
H335
May cause respiratory irritation
Precautionary statements
Code
Statements
P223
Do not allow contact with water.
P231+P232
Handle under inert gas/... Protect from moisture.
P261
Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.
P280
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P302+P352
IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of water.
P305+P351+P338
IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do - continue rinsing.
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification
2.2 Label elements
Labelling
Signal word
Danger 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. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H318 Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary statements
P223 Do not allow contact with water. P231 + P232 Handle and store contents under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P261 Avoid breathing dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapors/ spray. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Supplemental label elements
none none
2.3 Other hazards
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
