NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 1305-62-0 EW2800000 N.D.. Physical description: White, odorless powder. [Note: Readily absorbs CO2 from the air to form calcium carbonate.]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 1305-62-0 EW2800000 N.D.
White, odorless powder. [Note: Readily absorbs CO2 from the air to form calcium carbonate.]
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; eye, skin burns; skin vesic; Skin: Soap flush immedTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection