HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: YES OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: CHRONIC:PRODUCT CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA
(CS), WHICH IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS BY INHAL. CS IS ALSO A KNOWN CAUSE OF
SILICOSIS, A NONCANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE. ACUTE:TRANSITORY UPPER RESP IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: CRYSTALLINE SILICA:IARC CLASS 2A.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHAL:IRRITATION AND SORENESS IN THROAT AND
NOSE. IN EXTREME EXPOSURES SOME CONGESTION MAY OCCUR. INGEST:NOT HAZARDOUS.
EYES:TEMPORARY IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION. SKIN:NOT APPLICABLE.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY
AND LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND ASTHMA.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT AND BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE
DUST. SKIN:NOT APPLICABLE. INGEST:NOT APPLICABLE. EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS CONSULT MD.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NON FLAMMABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/A
Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: NONE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VACUUM CLEAN DUST WITH EQUIPMENT FITTED WITH HEPA
FILTER. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: WASTES ARE NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA (40 CFR
PART 261). COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. METHOD OF
DISPOSAL:LANDFILL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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REPAIR ALL BROKEN BAGS IMMEDIATELY.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: <10 X PEL, USE 3M 9900: <100 X PEL, USE MSA TWIN
H FILTER; <200 X PEL, USE MSA 01-00-06 WITH TYPE C SUPPLIED AIR UNIT (CONT
FLOW MODE); OR EQUIV. ALL SILICA LEVELS, MSA 01-00-05 WITH TYPE C SUPPLIED AIR
UNIT (PRESSURE DEMAND MODE).
Ventilation: USE SUFFICIENT NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST
LEVELS BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves: NOT NORM REQ. IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygenic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 2.3 (WATER = 1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGBLE
Appearance and Odor: FINE WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: NIL
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE IN DESIGNED USE.
Materials to Avoid: HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE DETERMINED.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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WASTES ARE NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA (40 CFR PART 261). COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. METHOD OF DISPOSAL:LANDFILL.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media