Calcium carbide is a chemical compound that when exposed to water, undergoes a chemical reaction to produce highly flammable acetylene gas (C₂H₂), which can be utilized in processes such as welding, cutting, and metal fabrication.
Acetylene gas produced from calcium carbide is also used as a building block in the chemical industry to manufacture a wide variety of organic chemicals, including vinyl chloride (for PVC), acetaldehyde, acetic acid, and synthetic rubber.
For shipping, Calcium Carbide is in hazardous materials Sub-Class 4.3: Dangerous when wet. This one pound size only ships to destinations within the 48 contiguous US states using Standard Ground by FedEx or UPS • No air deliveries allowed.
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