BHZRY - LUSTER CAST INVESTMENT

Product Identification

Product ID:LUSTER CAST INVESTMENT
MSDS Date:05/13/1988
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010935
MSDS Number: BHZRY

Responsible Party
KERR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
28200 WICK ROAD
ROMULUS, MI 48174

Emergency Phone: (313) 946-7800

Info Phone: (313) 946-7800

Cage: EO529

Contractor
KERR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DIVISION OF SYBRON COR
ROMULUS, MI 48174 US

Telephone: (313) 946-7800

Cage: EO529

Ingredients

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: 70-75%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION & DRYNESS.
INHALATION: LUNG INJURY SILICOSIS, PULMONARY FIBROSIS, & DEATH.
INGESTION: HARDENS WHEN WETTED & MAY RESULT AN OBSTRUCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC, CLASS 2A. REPORTS LIMITED EVIDENCE
OF THE CARCINOGENICITY OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION & DRYNESS. INHALATION:
LUNG INJURY SILICOSIS, PULMONARY FIBROSIS, & DEATH. INGESTION:
HARDENS W/WHEN WETTED & MAY RESULT AN OBSTRUCTION.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MED ATT. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR AT
ONCE. INGESTION: CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL OR RELEASE. VACUUM OR
SWEEP UP-AVOID UNNECESSARY STIRRING OR HANDLING IN ORDER TO PREVENT
FORMATION OF DUST.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. USE ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS.
Other Precautions:WHEN WATER IS ADDED, GRAPHITE SURFACES/BLACK.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: USE TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF RESPIRABLE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:OPTIONAL
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Vapor Pres:0
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREY, ODORLESS POWDER.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID, WHICH PRODUCES THE CORROSIVE GAS SILICON
TETRAFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL

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