Calcium oxide

Agent Name
Calcium oxide
CAS Number
1305-78-8
Formula
Ca-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Airlock; Bell CML(E); Bell CML(P); Burnt lime; CALX; CML 21; CML 31; CML 35; Calcia; Calcia (CaO); Calcium monoxide; Calcium oxide; Calcium oxide (CaO); Caloxal CPA; Caloxol CP2; Caloxol W3; Calx usta; Calxyl; Chaux vive; Desical P; Gebrannter kalk; Lime, burned; Oxyde de calcium [French]; QC-X; Quick lime; Quicklime; Rhenosorb C; Rhenosorb F; Unslaked lime; Vesta PP; Wapniowy tlenek [Polish]; [ChemIDplus] UN1910
Category
Bases
Description
White or gray, odorless lumps or granular powder; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used in building materials (bricks, plaster, mortar, and stucco); to make aluminum, magnesium, calcium salts, and glass; to dehair hides; to process non-ferrous ores; to produce paper pulp; and to clarify cane and beet sugar juices; Also used in drilling fluids, lubricants, and water treatment; [HSDB]
Comments
Can cause first degree burns on short exposure and second degree burns on long exposure; [CHRIS] May be corrosive to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; May cause ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum; [ICSC]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
2 mg/m3
PEL (OSHA)
5 mg/m3
MAK
1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3
Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs
Human data: Strong nasal irritation has been reported to result from exposures to about 25 mg/m3, but exposures to 9 to 10 mg/m3 resulted in no observable irritation [ACGIH 1991].
Reference Link #2
NFPA
will not burn

Adverse Effects

Dermatotoxin
Skin burns

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent