UN 1313 — Calcium resinate
Placard: Flammable Solid. ERG Guide 133. Training/quick-reference only — use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
Calcium resinate is a yellow to brown amorphous solid or powder with a faint resinous odor. It is a combustible solid at room temperature.
Hazard overview: Calcium resinate is a flammable/combustible material that may be ignited by friction, heat, sparks, or flames. It can cause fires or explosions if not handled properly.
Response guidance: In case of fire, use dry chemical, CO2, water spray, or foam to extinguish the flames. Wear Level D minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) for handling, and upgrade to Level C with a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) if involved in fire or thermal decomposition.
UN 1313 Quick Details
Common Hazards of UN 1313
- Flammable/combustible material.
- May be ignited by friction, heat, sparks or flames.
- Some may burn rapidly with flare-burning effect.
- Powders, dusts, shavings, borings, turnings or cuttings may explode or burn with explosive violence.
- Substance may be transported in a molten form at a temperature that may be above its flash point.
- May re-ignite after fire is extinguished.
- Fire may produce irritating and/or toxic gases.
- Contact may cause burns to skin and eyes.
Chemical Identity & Physical Properties
Calcium resinate is a yellow to brown amorphous solid or powder with a faint resinous odor.
| Also known as | Rosin calcium saltCalcium abietateCalcium rosinateResin acids calcium salt |
| CAS Number | 9007-13-0 |
| Appearance | Yellow to brown amorphous solid or powder with a faint resinous odor. Combustible solid at room temperature. |
| Flash Point | Not applicable (combustible solid, ignition temperature approximately 250-300C) |
| Boiling Point | Not applicable (decomposes before boiling) |
| Vapor Density | Not applicable (solid) |
| Water Reactivity | No significant reaction with water |
Fireground Response Guidance — UN 1313
Extinguishing Media
PPE Requirements
Wear Level D minimum PPE for handling, and upgrade to Level C with SCBA if involved in fire or thermal decomposition.
Isolation & Evacuation
First Actions for a UN 1313 Incident
- Keep unauthorized personnel away.
- Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
- Isolate spill or leak area for at least 25 meters (75 feet) in all directions.
- Consider initial downwind evacuation for at least 100 meters (330 feet).
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