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Calcium carbide, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11337877
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Description

Calcium carbide is used as a desulfurizer, dehydrant of steel, fuel in steel making, powerful deoxidizer and as a source of acetylene gas. It is used as a starting material for the preparation of calcium cyanamide, ethylene, chloroprene rubber, acetic acid, dicyandiamide and cyanide acetate. It is used in carbide lamps, toy cannons such as the big-bang cannon and bamboo cannon. It is associated with calcium phosphide and used in floating, self-igniting naval signal flares. Further, it is involved in the reduction of copper sulfide to metallic copper.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 75-20-7
Molecular Formula C2Ca
MDL Number MFCD00010905
Synonym calcium carbide, 3-phenoxypropylene di acetate, glycerol phenyl ether diacetate, 3-phenoxy-1,2-propanediol diacetate, phenylglyceryl ether diacetate, 1-phenyl ether-2,3-diacetate glycerol, 1,2-propanediol, 3-phenoxy-, diacetate, 1-acetyloxy-3-phenoxypropan-2-yl acetate, quartz crystal, 3-phenoxypropane-1,2-diyl diacetate

Specifications

Melting Point 2300°C
Color Gray to Black
Physical Form Lump
Quantity 1 kg
Beilstein 3909011
Formula Weight 64.09
Sensitivity Moisture sensitive
Appearance Grayish black lump
Density 2.22 g/cm3
Chemical Name or Material Calcium carbide

Safety and Handling

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Product Identifier
  • Calcium carbide
 Signal Word
  • Danger
 Hazard Category
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
  • Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
  • Specific target organ toxicity Category 3
  • Substance which\, in contact with water\, emits flammable gases Category 1
 Hazard Statement
  • 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 Statement
  • P223-Do not allow contact with water.
  • P231+P232-Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture.
  • 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.
  • P334-Immerse in cool water/wrap in wet bandages.
 Supplemental information
  • MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Calcium carbide, Calcium oxide

RUO – Research Use Only

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