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CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

Words to Know

EXOTHERMIC REACTION A reaction in
which heat is produced.

amounts of the chemical for longer periods of time. In such
cases, more serious health problems, such as burns and blis-
tering of the skin, damage to the retina of the eye, and injury
to the gastrointestinal system may develop.

FOR FURT H ER INFOR M ATIO N
‘‘Calcium Hydroxide or Hydrated Lime.’’ Peters Chemical Company.
http://www.peterschemical.com/calcium_hydroxide_or_hydrated_
li.htm (accessed on September 26, 2005).
‘‘Material Safety Data Sheet: Calcium Hydroxide Products.’’ Pulp
dent Corporation.
http://www.pulpdent.com/c_hydro/CHMSDS.pdf (accessed on
September 26, 2005).

See Also Calcium Oxide

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