VIRGINIA LIME CO -- HYDRATED LIME  -- 6810-00-656-1091
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDRATED LIME
MSDS Date:08/22/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-656-1091
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VIRGINIA LIME CO
Address:STAR RT
City:RIPPLEMEAD
State:VA
ZIP:24150
Country:US
Info Phone Num:703-626-7186
Emergency Phone Num:703-626-7186
Preparer's Name:ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE
CAGE:1X196
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VIRGINIA LIME CO
Address:STAR RT
Box:City:RIPPLEMEAD
State:VA
ZIP:24150
Country:US
Phone:703-626-7186
CAGE:1X196

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
Fraction by Wt: 96.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9293

Ingred Name:TRACE ELEMENTS
Fraction by Wt: 3.9%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS: ACUTE: EYE, SKIN, AND
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
    DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.SEE DOCT OR IF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS CONTINUES. INGESTION:DRINK
    2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER,THEN DRINK VINEGAR OR CITRUS JUICES TO
    NEUTRALIZE.SEE DOCTOR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT USE ACID-BASED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:POSSIBLE VIOLENT REACTION WITH ACID-BASED
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USED TO SUPRESS NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1076F, HYDRATED
    LIME MAY DECOMPOSE TO CALCIUM OXIDE AND REACT VIOLENTLY AND
    EXOTHERMICALLY WITH WATER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP OR SHOVEL INTO BAGS OR BUCKETS. SWEEP,
    MINIMIZING DUST. VACUUM IF POSSIBLE. SMALL REMAINING QUANTITIES MAY
    BE WATER FLUSHED TO STORM DRAINS. UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL MAY BE
    USED ON LAWNS, GARDENS  AND FIELDS TO BENEFICIAL EFFECT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT BAGGED CALCIUM HYDROXIDE FROM
    MOISTURE. DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS. PROVIDE WATERPROOF BINS OR TANKS
    FOR BULK MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED DUST MASK-DISPOSABLE TYPE ADEQUATE FOR
    LIMITED EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:GAUNTLET-TYPE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT. HIGH TOP SHOES OR BOOTS
    RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
    CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1076F DECOM
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:0.18%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE POWDER. FAINT MUSTY, EARTHY
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND WATER IN UNCONTROLLED MIXING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES TO CALCIUM OXIDE AT 1076F.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE SALVAGED FOR REUSE OR DISPOSED OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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