Lime slurry is an odorless, low viscosity suspension of calcium hydroxide in water. It is commonly used for municipal water treatment, pH adjustment, metals precipitation and odor control.
Lime slurry is not combustible or flammable but it can react violently with acids and combustible materials.
Prolonged and repeated skin contact with lime slurry can cause irritant dermatitis or alkaline burns.
If a large volume of lime dust (or slurry) is splashed into the eye, alkaline burns can cause permanent damage.
Classification of the substance or mixture:
Irritant
• Skin irritation, category 2
• Specific target organ toxicity following single exposure, category 3
Corrosive
• Serious eye damage, category 1
Signal word: Danger
Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) is one of the most common alkalis used to provide alkalinity in wastewater treatment.
Caustic soda is very corrosive. At high concentrations, it is extremely hazardous to handle and several precautious must be in place to safely use it in the treatment process.
It can cause irritation to the eyes, skin, and mucous membrane, allergic reactions, eye and skin burns and temporary loss of hair.
Workers may be significantly harmed from exposure to sodium hydroxide.
Classification of the substance or mixture:
Irritant
• Skin irritation, , category 1B
Corrosive
• Serious eye damage, category 1
• Corrosive to metals, category 1
Signal word: Danger
Magnesium hydroxide is increasingly used as a substitute for caustic soda and lime. Not only is it less expensive but it is also the safest and most gentle-to-use alkaline chemical treatment available on the market for pH control applications.
Though magnesium hydroxide is much stronger for supplying OH- buffering, it is dramatically safer for operators to handle and for treating wastewater microorganisms. Magnesium hydroxide dissolves only when it encounters acidity, unlike NaOH which immediately releases OH- to burn operator’s skin and eyes. As a result no extra PPE or secondary containment is needed to handle magnesium hydroxide, thus reducing operating cost.
Not only is it safe, but magnesium hydroxide is also recognized as a skin-care essential.
Classification of the substance or mixture:
Not classified under GHS.
• Non-hazardous
• Non-corrosive
A safe and cost effective alternative to the use of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) for wastewater alkalinity and pH adjustment.
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