Product ID:DESICCITE 25
MSDS Date:09/29/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-263-8640
MSDS Number: BHFNT

ENGELHARD CORP.

6801 COCHRAN DR
SOLON, OH 44139
US

Emergency Phone: 216-349-7300/800-328-0443

Info Phone: 216-349-7300

Cage: 0FDV7

ENGELHARD CORP.

SOLON, OH 44139 US

Telephone: 216-349-7300

Cage: 0FDV7

BENTONITE (INORGANIC CLAY)

CAS: 1302-78-9

RTECS: CT9450000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (DUST)

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
SLIGHT IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING OF DUSTS. INHALATION MAY RESULT
IN COUGH AND CHEST DISCOMFORT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS LISTED BY IARC AS
BEING A CARCINOGEN IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT.
IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH AND CHEST
DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.
ADMINIS TER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHINGHAS STOPPED.
INGESTION:IF LARGE AMOUNTS: SEEK MEDICAL HELP AT ONCE.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIAL IS NOT FLAMMABLE. NO SPECIAL FIRE
FIGHTING PROCEDURES EXPECTED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE
SPILLED MATERIAL IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. PRODUCT BECOMES SLIPPERY WHEN WET.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE. USE
METHOD APPROPRIATE TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AVAILABLE
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATION OF DUSTY ENVIRONMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.0
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY TO OFF-WHITE 10-30 MESH GRANULES; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES WHICH MAKE UP THE PRODUCT
ITSELF ARE IRRITATING NUISANCE DUSTS. HYDROCARBONS AND OTHER
MATERIALS MAY BE ABSORBED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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