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Calcium carbide

pieces, thickness <10 mm , typically, technical grade, ~80%

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Linear Formula:
CaC2
CAS Number:
75-20-7
Molecular Weight:
64.10
Beilstein:
3909011
EC Number:
200-848-3
MDL number:
MFCD00010905
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24856368
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

technical grade

Assay

~80%

form

pieces

thickness

<10 mm , typically

density

2.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Ca++].[C-]#[C-]

InChI

1S/C2.Ca/c1-2;/q-2;+2

InChI key

UIXRSLJINYRGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H260,H315,H318,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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H Kjuus et al.
British journal of industrial medicine, 43(4), 237-242 (1986-04-01)
The overall mortality and the incidence of cancer have been studied among male employees at a plant producing calcium carbide. The cohort was defined as all men employed at the plant for at least 18 months in the period 1953
P Boffetta et al.
Cancer causes & control : CCC, 8(3), 444-472 (1997-05-01)
Epidemiologic evidence on the relationship between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and cancer is reviewed. High occupational exposure to PAHs occurs in several industries and occupations. Covered here are aluminum production, coal gasification, coke production, iron and steel foundries, tar distillation
B K Van Kreel et al.
Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS, 31(1), 108-111 (1996-01-01)
A rapid and inexpensive method was developed to determine deuterium enrichment in body fluids. This is achieved by converting water into acetylene. To vacutainer tubes a small amount of calcium carbide is added. The tubes are evacuated and 25 microliters
Palanisamy Ramasamy et al.
Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA, 20(6), 536-540 (2003-01-29)
Carbide sludge (10.4-11.5 tonnes day(-1)) is generated from the reaction of calcium carbide (900 kg) and water (6,000 L) in the production of acetylene (2,400 m3), in three selected acetylene manufacturing plants. The sludge (of pH 12.2 and containing Cu
Zhong-yuan Lu et al.
Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue, 27(4), 775-778 (2006-06-14)
To recycle calcium carbide residue effectively, calcium carbide of different crystal form, including global aragonite, calcite and acicular calcium carbide was synthesized. Both the influence of pretreatment in the purity of calcium carbide, and the influence of temperatures of carbonization
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