BSCHY - BLASTER ABRASIVE, 550

  • MSDS: BSCHY
  • Manufacturer: SAFETY KLEEN CORP
  • Product Name: BLASTER ABRASIVE, 550
  • National Stock Number: 5350-00N044755
Product Identification

Product ID:BLASTER ABRASIVE, 550
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N044755
MSDS Number: BSCHY

Responsible Party
SAFETY-KLEEN CORP
777 BIG TIMBER RD
ELGIN, IL 60123
US

Emergency Phone: 800-942-5969;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-697-8460; 312-942-5969

Cage: 30530

Contractor
SAFETY-KLEEN CORP
COLUMBIA, SC 29201 US

Telephone: 1-803-933-4200

Cage: 30530

Ingredients

1); (ZIRCONIUM (IV)) (ZIRCON)

CAS: 14940-68-2

RTECS: ZH9000000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3; 10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 10 STEL


SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN:IRRITATION DUE TO
MECHANICAL ABRASION. EYES:IRRITATION DUE TO MECHANICAL ABRASION.
INHALATION:IRRITATION DUE TO MECHANICAL ABRASION.
INGESTION:IRRITATION DUE TO MECHANICAL ABRASION. CHRONI C:
INHALATION:IF BROKEN DOWN INTO RESPIRABLE PARTICLES, DUST MAY BE
HARMFUL TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 6TH
ANNUAL REPORT ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LONG-TERM EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE COUGHING,
WHEEZING, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION AND SILICOSIS. MAY INCREASE
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TUBERCULOSIS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. SMOKING
CAN INCREASE RISK OF I NJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING LUNG
DYSFUNCTION MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EFFECTS OF THE
EXPOSURE. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN:
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . EYES:FLUSH WITH W ATER
FOR 20 MINUTES LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. CONSULT
MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. SHOVEL INTO CLOSABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET INTO EYES. AVOID BREATHING
DUSTS. DO NOT SMOKE WHEN USING PRODUCT. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE AND DURING TRANSPORT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT EQUIP WHEN
CONCENTRATION OF DUST EXCEEDS APPLICABLE EXPOS LIMIT. SELECTION &
USE OF RESP PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE W/OSHA GEN INDUS STD
29CFR 1910.134-RESP PRO T & 1910.94-ABRASIVE BLASTING.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION VENT AS DETERMINED
NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONC OF DUST BELOW APPLIC EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH THORO W/SOAP &
WATER AFTER HNDLG & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR USING TOBACCO
PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCINOGENS, 1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:3.1-3.8(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER-FREE FLOWING SAND, REDDISH-BROWN, ODORLESS

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF QUARTZ MAY
RELEASE TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Disposal

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

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