Calcium Carbide (CaC2) - Flammable Chemical - Artificially Ripen Fruits

Calcium carbide, a flammable chemical used to artificially ripen fruits, was observed in use for ripening Chini Champa bananas in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 2, 2024. The chemical, which poses health risks including skin irritation, lung edema, and fire hazards, reacts with moisture to produce heat, calcium hydroxide, and acetylene gas, accelerating the ripening process. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

• Product Code
• ILEA003408341

• Registered date
• 2024/10/02 00:00:00

• Credit
• NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images

• Media source
• Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

• Media size
• 4955 × 3516 pixel

• Resolution
• 300 dpi

• Deployment size
• 10.78(MB)*

• Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.