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1 \ IDENTIFICATION OF THE MIXTURE AND THE COMPANY P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in
1.1 \ Product identifier a position comfortable for breathing.
P501: Dispose of contents/container at an appropriate waste collection
Mixture name : Hydraulic lime point.
1.2 \ Identified uses of the mixture and uses 3 \ COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON COMPONENTS 3.1\
advised against Substances
Please check the uses identified in table 1 of the Annex to this SDS. Not applicable as the product is a mixture and not a substance.
Uses advised against: None
3.2\ Mixtures
1.3 \ SDS supplier identification 3.2.1 \ Substance that poses a danger to health or the environment
CIMPOR - Industria de Cimentos, SA Natural hydraulic lime substance
Avenida José Malhoa, 22, 1099-020 Lisbon Phone:
+351 21 311 81 00
% Mass in ≈ 90 (m/m)
E-mail of the person responsible for the SDS : cement
dindustrial@cimpor.com REACH
registration
no. 01-2119475523-36-0005
1.4 \ Emergency phone number
EINECS
INEM, CIAV - Poison Information Center CAS
Phone: 808 250 250 (Available 24 hours a day)
Language : Portuguese
Hazard class/category Hazard
Warnings
2 \ HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Skin irritation cat. two H315:
2.1 \ Classification of the mixture Causes skin
According to Regulation No. 1272/2008 (CLP) irritation
Classificatio
Serious eye damage/eye irritation cat. 1 H318:
n
Causes
Regulation
serious eye
hazard class hazard category (EC) No.
damage
1272/2008
Specific target organ toxicity, respiratory tract irritation cat. 3 H335:
skin irritation two May
Serious eye damage/eye irritation 1 cause
respirator
Specific target organ toxicity - respiratory 3 y irritation
tract
impurities
2.2 \ Label elements
According to Regulation No. 1272/2008 (CLP)
There are no relevant impurities for classification or labeling.
Danger Pictograms
4 \ FIRST AID
4.1 \ Description of first aid measures
general advice
Long term effects are not known. Consult a physician after exposure,
except in negligible cases.
4.2 \ Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed sources should be kept in closed systems with extraction and filtration.
Hydraulic lime does not present acute oral, dermal or inhalation toxicity. When handling the bagged product, the usual precautions should take
The substance is classified as a skin and respiratory irritant and carries a into account the risks described in Council Directive 90/269/EEC.
risk of serious eye damage. There is no risk of adverse systemic effects
as local effects (pH effects) are the main health hazards.
7.1.2 \ General information on occupational hygiene
4.3 \ Indications about urgent medical care and necessary special
treatments
Whenever you contact a doctor following previous exposures, take this
SDS with you. 5 \ FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
5.1 \ Extinguishing media
Hydraulic lime is not flammable. Use dry powder, foam or CO 2 Edition of September 13, 2019 \ Page 2 of 5
extinguishers to extinguish surrounding fire.
Avoid inhalation or ingestion and contact with skin and eyes. General
5.2 \ Special hazards arising from the substance occupational hygiene measures are necessary to ensure safe handling
of the mixture. Such measures imply good personal hygiene and
none.
workplace cleanliness practices (ie regular cleaning with suitable
cleaning devices). Do not drink, eat or smoke in the workplace. At the end
5.3 \ Advice for firefighters Avoid dust dispersion. Use breathing of the working day, workers must shower and change clothes. Do not
apparatus. Use extinguishing media that are appropriate to local wear contaminated clothing at home.
circumstances and the surrounding environment.
7.2 \ Safe storage conditions, including any incompatibilities
6 \ MEASURES TO TAKE IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASE
Hydraulic lime should be stored in dry locations (minimized internal
6.1 \ Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency condensation), clean and protected from contamination. Contact with air
procedures and moisture must be avoided. Bulk storage must be carried out in
6.1.1 \ For personnel not involved in emergency response Ensure suitable silos.
adequate ventilation. Keep the substance away from acids, large amounts of paper, straw and
Keep dust levels to a minimum. nitrogen compounds.
Keep unprotected people away. Do not use aluminum containers for transport or storage if there is a risk
of contact with water.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing – wear suitable personal
protective equipment (see section 8).
7.3 \ Specific end uses
Avoid inhalation of dust - ensure sufficient ventilation or respiratory
protective equipment is used. Wear suitable protective equipment (see Please check the uses identified in table 1 of the annex to this SDS. For
section 8). more information, see the corresponding exposure scenario in the annex.
6.1.2 \ For personnel responsible for emergency response Ensure 8 \ EXPOSURE CONTROL / INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION
adequate ventilation. 8.1 \ Control parameters
Keep dust levels to a minimum. According to NP 1796:2014 [Reference (1)], the weighted average
concentration for an 8-hour working day and a 40-hour week, to which
Keep unprotected people away. practically all workers are considered to be exposed, day after day day,
Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing – wear suitable personal without adverse health effects (ELV-MP), is:
protective equipment (see section 8).
Avoid inhalation of dust - ensure sufficient ventilation or respiratory VLE - MP
protective equipment is used. Wear suitable protective equipment (see Inhalable Ca(OH) 2 Dust 5 mg/m 3
section 8).
Fusion point > 450ºC (study result, EU A.1 method) Oral: Oral LD50 > 2000 mg/kg body weight (OECD 425,
substance Ca(OH)2, rat). The results are applicable to hydraulic
Boiling point Not applicable.
(chemical) lime by comparison.
Flash point Not applicable. Dermal: no data available
acute toxicity Inhalation: no data available
Rate and evaporation Not applicable. Hydraulic lime does not show acute toxicity. The study of acute
dermal or inhalation toxicity with hydraulic lime is considered
Flammability (solid, gas) Non-flammable (result of study, method EU A.10)
scientifically unjustified. Acute toxicity classification is not
warranted.
Non-explosive (no chemical structures usually associated with
Explosive limits Calcium hydroxide is irritating to the skin.
explosive properties).
These results are applicable to hydraulic lime.
Steam pressure Not applicable. Based on experimental results on a similar substance,
corrosion / irritation Hydraulic lime requires classification as a skin irritant [R38, skin
vapor density Not applicable. irritant.
Cat 2 skin irritant (H315 – causes skin irritation)]
Relative density 2.70 (study result, EU A.3 method)
Calcium hydroxide carries a risk of serious eye damage (eye
water solubility Moderately soluble (result of study, method EU A.3) irritation studies, in vivo, rabbit). These results are applicable to
Serious eye hydraulic lime.
partition coefficient Not applicable (inorganic substance).
damage/eye Based on experimental data with a similar substance, Hydraulic
auto ignition temperature There is no auto-ignition below 400ºC (result of study, method irritation lime is classified as severely irritating to eyes [R41, risk of
EU A.16) serious eye damage; Cat eye injuries. 1 (H318 – causes serious
eye damage)].
decomposition Not applicable.
temperature No data available. Hydraulic lime is not considered a skin
sensitizer, based on the nature of its main effect (pH change)
Viscosity Not applicable.
and the fact that calcium is an essential requirement for human
nutrition. Furthermore, none of its constituent compounds,
No oxidizing properties (based on the chemical structure of the Respiratory or skin major constituents or impurities, namely calcium carbonate,
substances present, the product does not contain excess sensitization calcium silicate and calcined clay minerals, are known to have
Oxidizing properties oxygen or structural groups known to correlate with the any sensitizing potential.
tendency to react exothermically with combustible materials).
Sensitization rating does not apply.
Calcium (administered as calcium carbonate) is non-toxic for The pH effect is relevant. Although the product is used to correct water
reproduction (experimental result, mouse). The pH effect does acidity, an excess of more than 1 g/l can be harmful to aquatic life. A pH
not give rise to a reproductive risk. Human epidemiological data
support the absence of any potential for reproductive toxicity value greater than 12 will rapidly decrease as a result of dilution and
from hydraulic lime. In both animal and human clinical studies carbonation.
with various calcium salts no reproductive effects were found.
reproductive toxicity Also see the Committee
Food science (section 16.6). Thus, hydraulic lime is not toxic for 12.2 \ Persistence and degradability
reproduction or development. Classification according to
Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 for reproductive toxicity is not
Not relevant as hydraulic lime is an inorganic material.
required.
• EC 50 (72 hours) for freshwater algae: 184.57 mg/l (Ca(OH) 2 ) 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
• NOEC (72 hours) for freshwater algae: 48 mg/l (Ca(OH) 2 ) Hydraulic lime is not covered by international regulations for the transport
of hazardous materials (IMDG, IATA, ADR/RID) and therefore no
12.1.4 \ Acute/prolonged toxicity to microorganisms eg bacteria classification is required.
No special precautions other than those mentioned in 8 are required.
At high concentration, by increasing the temperature and pH, calcium
oxide is used for the disinfection of sewage sludge. 14.1 \ UN Number
Not applicable.
12.1.5 \ Acute/prolonged toxicity to aquatic organisms
14.2\ Own UN boarding designation
• NOEC (14 days) for saltwater invertebrates: 32 mg/l
Not applicable.
(Ca(OH) 2 )
14.3\ Class(es) of dangerous transport
12.1.6 \ Acute/prolonged toxicity to soil organisms
Not applicable.
• EC 10 /CL 10 or NOEC for soil microorganisms: 2 000 mg/kg of soil on a
dry basis (Ca(OH) 2 ) 14.4\ Packing group
• EC 10 /CL 10 or NOEC for soil microorganisms: 12 000 mg/kg of dry base Not applicable.
soil (Ca(OH) 2 )
14.5\ Hazards for the environment
12.1.7 \ Acute/prolonged toxicity to terrestrial plants
Not relevant.
• NOEC (21 days) for terrestrial plants: 1 080 mg/kg (Ca(OH) 2 ) 14.6\ Special precautions for the user