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270296

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
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24856368
EC Number:
200-848-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3909011
MDL number:
MFCD00010905

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InChI key

UIXRSLJINYRGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

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

grade

technical grade

assay

~80%

form

pieces

thickness

<10 mm , typically

density

2.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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signalword

Danger

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

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

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Hazard Classifications

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

Regulatory Information

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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
A Khalid et al.
Mikrobiologiia, 75(2), 277-283 (2006-06-09)
Various compounds have been identified as precursors/substrates for the synthesis of ethylene (C2H4) in soil. This study was designed to compare the efficiency of four substrates, namely L-methionine (L-MET), 2-keto-4-methylthiobutyric acid (KMBA), 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC), and calcium carbide (CaC2) for
G Malla et al.
Chemosphere, 58(2), 141-147 (2004-12-02)
Mitigation of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from soil is important to reduce the global warming. Efficacy of five nitrification inhibitors, i.e. neem (Azadirachta melia) cake, thiosulphate, coated calcium carbide, neem oil coated urea and dicyandiamide (DCD) and
Hüseyin Per et al.
The Journal of emergency medicine, 32(2), 179-180 (2007-02-20)
The fast ripening of fruits means they may contain various harmful properties. A commonly used agent in the ripening process is calcium carbide, a material most commonly used for welding purposes. Calcium carbide treatment of food is extremely hazardous because
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