MSDS Name: Calcium carbonate
Catalog Numbers:
AC124670000, AC124670010, AC124670025, AC219160000, AC219160010,
AC219160025, AC219165000, AC403790000, AC403790020, AC403790030,
AC403800000, AC403805000, AC403810000, AC403815000, AC423510000,
AC423515000, S71684, S71684-1, S71922, S71922-1, S71922-2, S75768, S75769,
S93141, S93161, S93300, 60152306, C63-10, C63-3, C64-3, C64-500, NC9004432
Synonyms:
Precipitated chalk; Aragonite; Agricultural limestone; Agstone; Bell
mine pulverized limestone; Calcite; Dolomite; Franklin; Boiling
chips.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: white solid.
Warning! Causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract
irritation. May cause central nervous system effects. May cause
kidney damage.
Target Organs: Kidneys, central nervous system.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
May cause eye irritation.
Skin:
Causes skin irritation.
Ingestion:
Ingestion of large amounts may cause gastrointestinal irritation.
Expected to be a low ingestion hazard.
Inhalation:
Low hazard for usual industrial handling. Excessive inhalation may
cause minor respiratory irritation.
Chronic:
Chronic ingestion may cause hypercalcemia, alkalosis, and kidney
damage. May also produce "milk-alkali syndrome" characterized by
neurological symptoms such as irritability, lethargy, stupor, and
coma.