Product ID:193-34 SCOURING POWDER
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-721-8592
MSDS Number: BTTHT

Emergency Phone: 312-586-8000 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-586-8000 312-586-8004

Cage: 0W138

Telephone: 312-586-8000, 800-424-9300

Cage: 0B5U9

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 93%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TCLO INHAL HUMAN FOR SIO*2 IS 16MPPCF/8H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS,A DISABILING
LUNG DISEASE WITH DELAYED SYMPTOMS.EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICON DIOXIDE IS A POTENTIAL
CARCINOGEN WHICH CAUSES SILICOSIS.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHAL:BREATHLESSNESS,WHEEZING,COUGHING,PRODUCTION OF
SPUTUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.SMOKING
FURTHER EXASCERBATES SILICOSIS.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR WET SWEEP;AVOID CREATING DUST!;USE
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.PLACE WASTE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:MILD ACID(EG.VINEGAR).

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:AS NEEDED.
Eye Protection:DUST PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
pH:8.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER,FINE;OFF-WHITE.ODOR NOT REPORTED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROFLUORIC ACID.

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

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