CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

TOXICITY

DERIVATION

CLASSIFICATION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Hydrated lime, chemically known as calcium hydroxide, calcium hydrate or caustic lime, is produced by reacting water with high calcium quicklime in an atmospheric hydrator. It is a white powder form decomposes on heating producing calcium oxide.It is soluble in water and the solution is a medium strong base reacting violently with acids and attacking many metals in presence of water . Hydrated lime makes it suitable for a wide range of applications including: the treatment of potable water, waste water and municipal sludge, as a chemical process additive; the stabilization of toxic waste for site remesiation and various construction uses including soil stabilization and anti-stripping in asphalt mixes.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

white crystals or powder, Odorless

REFRACTIVE INDEX

APPLICATIONS

agriculture (soil alkaline), water treatment, construction (plaster, cement lime paints, white wash), municipal sludge treatment, chemical process additive, the stabilization of toxic, soil stabilization, anti-stripping in asphalt mixes.

APPEARANCE

white powder

CaO

72.0% min

Ca(OH)₂

95.0% min

MOISTURE

0.75% max

MgO

0.5% max

CaSO₄

0.05% max

Fe₂O₃

0.08% max

Al₂O₃

0.15% max

SiO₂

0.7% max

Mn

130ppm max

SCREEN SIZE

95% (mesh 100)