Chemical Datasheet
CALCIUM CARBONATE |
Chemical Identifiers
UN/NA Number - The United Nations-North America number (also called UN number or DOT number). 4-digit number identifying an individual chemical or group of chemicals with similar characteristics. Required on shipping papers; often shown on placards or labels. This numbering system was developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and then became the UN standard system for classifying hazardous materials.
CAS Number - Chemical Abstracts Service registry number. Unique identification number assigned to this chemical by the American Chemical Society.
CHRIS Code - 3-letter code used by the U.S. Coast Guard to identify individual chemicals included in its CHRIS (Chemical Hazards Response Information System) manual.
DOT Hazard Label - U.S. Department of Transportation hazard warning label for the chemical (such as flammable liquid or corrosive). This label must be displayed on shipped packages, railroad tank cars, and tank trucks according to specifications described in 49 CFR 172.
NFPA 704 - Text description of the diamond-shaped placard, which contains codes indicating the level of the chemical's health, flammability, and reactivity hazards, along with special hazards such as water- and air-reactivity. (The NFPA 704 diamond is also shown at the top of the datasheet.) See a guide to the NFPA diamond.
General Description - Brief description of the chemical's general appearance, behavior, and hazardousness.
List of data sources.
CAS Number - Chemical Abstracts Service registry number. Unique identification number assigned to this chemical by the American Chemical Society.
CHRIS Code - 3-letter code used by the U.S. Coast Guard to identify individual chemicals included in its CHRIS (Chemical Hazards Response Information System) manual.
DOT Hazard Label - U.S. Department of Transportation hazard warning label for the chemical (such as flammable liquid or corrosive). This label must be displayed on shipped packages, railroad tank cars, and tank trucks according to specifications described in 49 CFR 172.
NFPA 704 - Text description of the diamond-shaped placard, which contains codes indicating the level of the chemical's health, flammability, and reactivity hazards, along with special hazards such as water- and air-reactivity. (The NFPA 704 diamond is also shown at the top of the datasheet.) See a guide to the NFPA diamond.
General Description - Brief description of the chemical's general appearance, behavior, and hazardousness.
List of data sources.
UN/NA Number | CAS Number | CHRIS Code | DOT Hazard Label |
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none |
|
none | data unavailable |
NFPA 704:
data unavailable
General Description
White, odorless powder or colorless crystals. Practically insoluble in water. Occurs extensive in rocks world-wide. Ground calcium carbonate (CAS: 1317-65-3) results directly from the mining of limestone. The extraction process keeps the carbonate very close to its original state of purity and delivers a finely ground product either in dry or slurry form. Precipitated calcium carbonate (CAS: 471-34-1) is produced industrially by the decomposition of limestone to calcium oxide followed by subsequent recarbonization or as a by-product of the Solvay process (which is used to make sodium carbonate). Precipitated calcium carbonate is purer than ground calcium carbonate and has different (and tailorable) handling properties.
Hazards
Reactivity Alerts - Special alerts if the chemical is especially reactive
(see list of reactivity alerts).
Air & Water Reactions - Special alerts if the chemical reacts with air, water, or moisture.
Fire Hazard - Description of the chemical's fire hazards (such as flammability, explosion risk, or byproducts that may evolve if the chemical is burned).
Health Hazard - Description of the chemical's health hazards (such as toxicity, flammability, or corrosivity).
Reactivity Profile - Description of the chemical's potential reactivity with other chemicals, air, and water. Also includes any other intrinsic reactive hazards (such as polymerizable or peroxidizable).
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List of data sources.
Air & Water Reactions - Special alerts if the chemical reacts with air, water, or moisture.
Fire Hazard - Description of the chemical's fire hazards (such as flammability, explosion risk, or byproducts that may evolve if the chemical is burned).
Health Hazard - Description of the chemical's health hazards (such as toxicity, flammability, or corrosivity).
Reactivity Profile - Description of the chemical's potential reactivity with other chemicals, air, and water. Also includes any other intrinsic reactive hazards (such as polymerizable or peroxidizable).
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List of data sources.
Reactivity Alerts
none
Air & Water Reactions
No rapid reaction with air
No rapid reaction with water
Fire Hazard
No information available.
Health Hazard
Exposure Routes: inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms: Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; cough
Target Organs: Eyes, skin, respiratory system (NIOSH, 2003)
Symptoms: Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; cough
Target Organs: Eyes, skin, respiratory system (NIOSH, 2003)
Reactivity Profile
CALCIUM CARBONATE is non-combustible. Decomposes at high temperature (825ÂșC) to give gaseous carbon dioxide and calcium oxide (quicklime). Incompatible with acids, alum, ammonium salts, fluorine, magnesium. Reacts with acids and acidic salts to generate gaseous carbon dioxide with effervescence (bubbling). The reaction with concentrated solutions of acids is rapid and exothermic. The effervesence can create extensive foaming. Ignites on contact with fluorine.
Belongs to the Following Reactive Group(s)
Response Recommendations
Firefighting - Response recommendations if the chemical is on fire (or near a fire).
Non-Fire Response - Response recommendations if the chemical isn't on fire (or near a fire).
Protective Clothing - Recommendations for protective gear and, in some cases, a table of breakthrough times for protective materials.
First Aid - Recommended first aid treatment for people exposed to the chemical.
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Non-Fire Response - Response recommendations if the chemical isn't on fire (or near a fire).
Protective Clothing - Recommendations for protective gear and, in some cases, a table of breakthrough times for protective materials.
First Aid - Recommended first aid treatment for people exposed to the chemical.
List of data sources.
Firefighting
No information available.
Non-Fire Response
No information available.
Protective Clothing
Skin: No recommendation is made specifying the need for personal protective equipment for the body.
Eyes: No recommendation is made specifying the need for eye protection.
Wash skin: No recommendation is made specifying the need for washing the substance from the skin (either immediately or at the end of the work shift).
Remove: No recommendation is made specifying the need for removing clothing that becomes wet or contaminated.
Change: No recommendation is made specifying the need for the worker to change clothing after the work shift. (NIOSH, 2003)
Eyes: No recommendation is made specifying the need for eye protection.
Wash skin: No recommendation is made specifying the need for washing the substance from the skin (either immediately or at the end of the work shift).
Remove: No recommendation is made specifying the need for removing clothing that becomes wet or contaminated.
Change: No recommendation is made specifying the need for the worker to change clothing after the work shift. (NIOSH, 2003)
First Aid
Eye: If this chemical contacts the eyes, immediately wash the eyes with large amounts of water, occasionally lifting the lower and upper lids. Get medical attention immediately. Contact lenses should not be worn when working with this chemical.
Skin: If this chemical contacts the skin, wash the contaminated skin with soap and water.
Breathing: If a person breathes large amounts of this chemical, move the exposed person to fresh air at once. Other measures are usually unnecessary. (NIOSH, 2003)
Skin: If this chemical contacts the skin, wash the contaminated skin with soap and water.
Breathing: If a person breathes large amounts of this chemical, move the exposed person to fresh air at once. Other measures are usually unnecessary. (NIOSH, 2003)
Physical Properties
This section contains physical properties, flammability limits, and toxic thresholds for this chemical (see
definitions of each property).
More property data is available for common chemicals.
Guide to toxic levels of concern (AEGLs, ERPGs, TEELs, and IDLH).
List of data sources.
Guide to toxic levels of concern (AEGLs, ERPGs, TEELs, and IDLH).
List of data sources.
Molecular Formula: |
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Flash Point: data unavailable
Lower Explosive Limit: data unavailable
Upper Explosive Limit: data unavailable
Autoignition Temperature: data unavailable
Melting Point:
1517-2442 ° F
(Decomposes)
(NIOSH, 2003)
Vapor Pressure:
0.0 mm Hg
(approx)
(NIOSH, 2003)
Vapor Density: data unavailable
Specific Gravity:
2.7-2.95
(NIOSH, 2003)
Boiling Point:
Decomposes
(NIOSH, 2003)
Molecular Weight:
100.1
(NIOSH, 2003)
Water Solubility:
0.001 %
(NIOSH, 2003)
AEGL:
data unavailable
ERPG:
data unavailable
TEEL-1 | TEEL-2 | TEEL-3 |
---|---|---|
45.0 mg/m3 | 500.0 mg/m3 | 500.0 mg/m3 |
(SCAPA, 2008) |
IDLH: data unavailable
Regulatory Information
Regulatory Names - Names under which this chemical is regulated under several U.S. federal laws: CAA (Clean Air Act of 1990), CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, also known as Superfund), EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, also known as SARA Title III), and RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976).
CAA RMP - Indicates whether this chemical is regulated under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, which lists about 100 toxic, flammable, or explosive hazardous substances. (Section 112(r) mandates the Risk Management Plan regulations.) For listed chemicals, the Threshold Quantity (from 40 CFR 68) is also shown. Facilities that use more than the threshold quantity of a listed chemical in a process are subject to the CAA accidental release prevention provisions.
CERCLA - Indicates whether this chemical is listed as a hazardous substance under CERCLA. For listed chemicals, the Reportable Quantity (from 40 CFR 302) is also shown. Facilities that spill more than the reportable quantity of a listed chemical must report it to federal, state, and local governments.
EHS (EPCRA 302) - Indicates whether this chemical is listed as an Extremely Hazardous Substance under Section 302 of EPCRA. For listed chemicals, the Threshold Planning Quantity (from 40 CFR 355) is also shown. Facilities that store more than the threshold quantity of an EHS chemical must meet the reporting, community right-to-know, and emergency planning requirements of EPCRA.
TRI (EPCRA 313) - Indicates whether this chemical is listed as a toxic chemical under Section 313 (Toxics Release Inventory) of EPCRA. Facilities that manufacture, store, or use significant amounts of Section 313 chemicals may be required to submit annual reports about any releases into the environment (see 40 CFR 372).
RCRA Chemical Code - 4-character identification code assigned to this substance under RCRA.
CAA RMP - Indicates whether this chemical is regulated under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, which lists about 100 toxic, flammable, or explosive hazardous substances. (Section 112(r) mandates the Risk Management Plan regulations.) For listed chemicals, the Threshold Quantity (from 40 CFR 68) is also shown. Facilities that use more than the threshold quantity of a listed chemical in a process are subject to the CAA accidental release prevention provisions.
CERCLA - Indicates whether this chemical is listed as a hazardous substance under CERCLA. For listed chemicals, the Reportable Quantity (from 40 CFR 302) is also shown. Facilities that spill more than the reportable quantity of a listed chemical must report it to federal, state, and local governments.
EHS (EPCRA 302) - Indicates whether this chemical is listed as an Extremely Hazardous Substance under Section 302 of EPCRA. For listed chemicals, the Threshold Planning Quantity (from 40 CFR 355) is also shown. Facilities that store more than the threshold quantity of an EHS chemical must meet the reporting, community right-to-know, and emergency planning requirements of EPCRA.
TRI (EPCRA 313) - Indicates whether this chemical is listed as a toxic chemical under Section 313 (Toxics Release Inventory) of EPCRA. Facilities that manufacture, store, or use significant amounts of Section 313 chemicals may be required to submit annual reports about any releases into the environment (see 40 CFR 372).
RCRA Chemical Code - 4-character identification code assigned to this substance under RCRA.
Regulatory Names:
none
CAA RMP:
Not a regulated chemical.
CERCLA:
Not a regulated chemical.
EHS (EPCRA 302):
Not a regulated chemical.
TRI (EPCRA 313):
Not a regulated chemical.
RCRA Chemical Code:
none
Alternate Chemical Names
This section provides a listing of alternate names for this chemical, including trade names, synonyms, and foreign names.
- ACE 25
- AEROMATT
- AKADAMA
- ALBACAR
- ALBACAR 5970
- ALBAFIL
- ALBAGLOS
- ALBAGLOS S
- ALBAGLOS SF
- ALLIED WHITING
- ARAGONITE
- ATOMITE
- AX 363
- BF 100
- BF 100 (CARBONATE)
- BF 200
- BF 2000
- BF 200S
- BF 300
- BFK 200
- BKS 5
- BLACKBOARD CHALK
- BRILLIANT 15
- BRILLIANT 1500
- BRILLIANT S 15
- BSK 5
- C.I. 77220
- C.I. PIGMENT WHITE 18
- CAL-LIGHT A 7
- CAL-LIGHT KT
- CAL-LIGHT SA
- CALCENE CO
- CALCENE NC
- CALCENE TM
- CALCICOLL
- CALCITE
- CALCITEX 902
- CALCIUM CARBONATE (1:1)
- CALCIUM CARBONATE (CACO3)
- CALCIUM CARBONATE; (DOLOMITE, LIMESTONE)
- CALCIUM MONOCARBONATE
- CALCIUM SALT OF CARBONIC ACID
- CALCIUM(2+) CARBONATE
- CALMOS
- CALOFIL A 4
- CALOFIL B 1
- CALOFIL E 2
- CALOFORT S
- CALOFORT T
- CALOFORT U
- CALOFORT U 50
- CALOPAKE F
- CALOPAKE FS
- CALOPAKE H
- CALOPAKE HIGH OPACITY
- CALOPAKE PC
- CALPIN Y
- CALSEEDS
- CALSEEDS PL
- CALTEC
- CALTRATE
- CAMEL-CARB
- CAMEL-TEX
- CAMEL-WITE
- CARBITAL 50
- CARBITAL 90
- CARBIUM
- CARBIUM MM
- CARBONIC ACID CALCIUM SALT
- CARBONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT (1:1)
- CARUSIS P
- CCC G-WHITE
- CCC NO. AA OOLITIC
- CCR
- CCW
- CHALK
- CHEMCARB
- CLARCAL 9125
- CLEFNON
- COROCALSO WS
- CRYSTIC PREFIL S
- DACOTE
- DOCAL U 1S2-526
- DOMAR
- DROP CHALK
- DURAMITE
- EGRI M 5
- ENGLISH WHITE
- ENIFANT 15
- ESKALON 100
- ESKALON 1000
- ESKALON 1500
- ESKALON 1700
- ESKALON 200
- ESKALON 2000
- ESKALON 2200
- ESKALON 400
- ESKALON 600
- ESKALON 800
- FILTEX WHITE BASE
- FMT 70
- FMT 90
- FQH 112
- G 50
- G 50 (CARBONATE)
- GAMA-SPERSE 80
- GILDER'S WHITING
- GIRULITE 40
- GPR 325
- GS 3
- HAKUENKA A
- HAKUENKA AA
- HAKUENKA CCR
- HAKUENKA DD
- HAKUENKA O
- HAKUENKA PX
- HAKUENKA PZ
- HAKUENKA R 06
- HAKUENKA T-DD
- HHQB 0401
- HIGH PURITY CALCIUM CARBONATE CS
- HOMOCAL D
- HYDROCURVE K 9
- INDUCARB 0000
- INDUCARB 500
- INTEQ B 641
- INTEQ B 647
- K 250
- KALFAIN 200
- KALFAIN 200M
- KC 30A
- KD 1200
- KD 80
- KEMIPURON A
- KK 12
- KK 13
- KOTAMITE
- KREDAFIL 150 EXTRA
- KREDAFIL RM 5
- KREDAFIL RM 55
- KRETA VH-II
- KS 1300
- KS 1500
- KS 1800
- KS 2100
- KS 500
- LEVIGATED CHALK
- LIGHTON 100B10
- LIGHTON 200B10
- LIGHTON 22S
- LIMESTONE
- LW 3000
- LW 600
- M 300
- M 300 (ANTIAGGREGANT)
- MARBLE
- MARBLEWHITE 325
- MARFIL
- MC 1 (CARBONATE)
- MC 5
- MC 5 (FILLER)
- MC COAT S 1
- MC-T
- MICROCARB
- MICROMIC CR 16
- MICRONA 3
- MICRONA 7
- MICRONA S 80B
- MICRONA S 90HB
- MICRONA S 93
- MICRORN 200
- MICROWHITE 25
- MILCARB
- MONOCALCIUM CARBONATE
- MSK-C
- MSK-G
- MSK-K
- MSK-P
- MSK-PO
- MSK-V
- MULTIFLEX MM
- MULTIFLEX SC
- N 34
- N 34 (CARBONATE)
- N 43
- N 43 (CARBONATE)
- NA 600
- NANOX 20
- NANOX 30
- NCC 1010
- NCC 2310
- NCC 410
- NCC 45
- NCC-P
- NEOANTICID
- NEOLITE S
- NEOLITE SP
- NEOLITE SP-B
- NEOLITE TPS
- NEWLIGHT F
- NITOREX 23P
- NITOREX 80
- NN 200
- NN 500
- NON-FER-AL
- NOVELIGHT PP
- NS
- NS (CARBONATE)
- NS 100
- NS 100 (CARBONATE)
- NS 1000
- NS 200
- NS 200 (FILLER)
- NS 2300
- NS 2500
- NS 3000
- NS 400
- NS 800
- NSK 1
- NZ
- OA-A 1102
- OPACARB S
- OPACIMITE
- OS-CAL
- P 10
- P 30
- P 50
- P-LITE 500
- P-LITE 700
- PARIS WHITE
- PCX 850
- PFICARBO H
- PFICARBO S
- PIGMENT WHITE 18
- POLCARB
- POSICARB CP 5P
- PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE
- PRECIPITATED CHALK
- PREPARED CHALK
- PS 100
- PS 100 (CARBONATE)
- PULPRO 3
- PURECAL
- PURECAL O
- PURECAL SC
- PURECAL T
- PURECAL U
- PV 3
- PV 3 (CARBONATE)
- PV 4
- PV 4 (CARBONATE)
- PZ
- PZ (CARBONATE)
- QUEENSGATE WHITING
- R JUTAN
- RED BALL
- RO 40
- ROYAL WHITE LIGHT
- RS 400
- RX 2557
- RX 2558
- RX 2559
- SEALETS 200
- SHIPRON A
- SILA FLEX 3GC
- SILVER W
- SL 1000
- SL 1000 (CARBONATE)
- SL 700
- SM 14B
- SMITHKO KALKARB WHITING
- SNOW TOP
- SNOWFLAKE
- SNOWFLAKE WHITE
- SNOWLITE SS
- SOCAL
- SOCAL 312N
- SOCAL D
- SOCAL E 2
- SOCAL N 2
- SOCAL N 2S1
- SOCAL P 2
- SOCAL U 1
- SOCAL U 1S2
- SOCAL U 3
- SOFTON 1000
- SOFTON 1200
- SOFTON 1500
- SOFTON 1800
- SOFTON 2200
- SOFTON 2600
- SOFTON 3200
- SOFTON H
- SS 30
- SS 30 (CARBONATE)
- SS 50
- SS 50 (CARBONATE)
- SS 80
- SSB 100
- SST 40
- STANWHITE 500
- STAVIGOT 15A
- STURCAL D
- STURCAL F
- STURCAL H
- STURCAL L
- STURCAL LS
- STURCAL M
- STURCAL X
- SUNLIGHT 700
- SUNLIGHT 800
- SUNLIGHT SL 1500
- SUNLIGHT SL 700
- SUPER 1500
- SUPER 1700
- SUPER 2000
- SUPER 3S
- SUPER 4S
- SUPER 5S
- SUPER MULTIFEX
- SUPER S
- SUPER SS
- SUPER SSS
- SUPER-PFLEX
- SUPERCOAT
- SUPERMITE
- SURFEX MM
- SURFIL S
- SUSPENSO
- SX 1000
- SYLACAUGA 88B
- SYNTHETIC CHALK
- T 130-2500
- TAMA PEARL 222H
- TAMA PEARL FCC
- TAMA PEARL HGA
- TAMA PEARL TP 121
- TAMA PEARL TP 123CS
- TAMA PEARL TP 222H
- TAMA PEARL TP 222HS
- TAMA PEARL TP 262
- TAMA PEARL TP-CNC
- TAMA PEARL TPK
- TANCAL 100
- TANCAL 200
- TANCAL PC
- TM 1
- TM 1 (FILLER)
- TNC-C 120
- TNC-C 30
- TNC-C 60
- TONASO
- TOYOFINE TF-X
- TP 121
- TP 121 (FILLER)
- TP 121H
- TP 121S
- TP 121SDP
- TP 123CS
- TP 221GS
- TP 222
- TP 222HS
- TP-CPC
- TR 325
- TUNEX E
- UNIBUR 70
- VATERITE
- VELVETONE
- VICRON
- VICRON 15-15
- VICRON 25-11
- VICRON 31-6
- VICRON 41-8
- VIENNA WHITE
- VIGOT 10
- VIGOT 15
- VISCOLITE U
- WHICA BA
- WHISCAL
- WHISCAL A
- WHISCAL AS 3
- WHITCARB W
- WHITE POWDER
- WHITING
- WHITON
- WHITON 1500
- WHITON 310
- WHITON 450
- WHITON A 4
- WHITON B
- WHITON H
- WHITON P 10
- WHITON P 30
- WHITON P 40
- WHITON P 50
- WHITON S
- WHITON SB
- WHITON SO
- WHITON SS
- WHITON SSB
- WINNOFIL S
- WINNOFIL SP
- WINNOFIL SPM
- WINNOFIL SPT
- WINNOFIL SPT PREMIUM
- WINNOFIL SPTB
- WITCARB
- WITCARB P
- WITCARB R
- WITCARB RC
- WITCARB REGULAR
- WO 30F
- WS 1010
- YORK WHITE