BJSGY - INDICATING SILICA GEL
- MSDS: BJSGY
- Manufacturer: MULTIFORM DESICCANTS INC
- Product Name: INDICATING SILICA GEL
- National Stock Number: 6850-00-935-5810
Product Identification
Product ID:INDICATING SILICA GEL
MSDS Date:05/10/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-935-5810
MSDS Number: BJSGY
Responsible Party
BUFFALO, NY 14213-2101
US
Emergency Phone: 716-883-8900
Info Phone: 716-883-8900
Cage: 22627
Contractor
Telephone: 716-824-8900
Cage: 22627
Ingredients
SILICA GEL
Fraction By Weight: 99.5%
OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3
COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS: 7646-79-9
RTECS: GF9800000
Fraction By Weight: 0.5%
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COBALT CHLORIDE CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS
AND IRRITATION OF NASAL PASSAGES AND LUNGS.
Effects of Overexposure:DRYING AND DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER . INGESTION: MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGHTHE BODY NORMALLY.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP OR FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REQUIRED
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF THE DUST
OR CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN. WHEN HANDLING, WEAR LONG SLEEVES
AND CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON GLOVES WITH WRISTLETS.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT. WEAR A
PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY
CONDITIONS.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON WITH TIGHT WRISTLETS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SILICA GEL IS A SYNTHETIC AMORPHOUS SILICA NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH
CRYSTALLINE SILICA. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES INDICATE LOW POTENTIAL
FOR ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. SILICA GEL IS CONSIDERED TO BE A NUISA
NCE DUST. IN THE ACTIVATED FORM, SILICAGEL ACTS AS A DESICCANT &
CAN CAUSE A DRYING IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Chemical Properties
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE, DRY GRANULES, BEADS, POWDER.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COVER PROMPTLY TO AVOID
BLOWING DUST.
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