Product ID:Q-CEL 6835 HOLLOW MICROSPHERES
MSDS Date:04/30/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N056920
MSDS Number: BWNXR

PQ CORP

11 EXECUTIVE MALL
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 214-293-7200

Info Phone: 214-293-7200

Preparer: JOHN G. BLUMBERG

Cage: IO964

PQ CORP

840 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482 US

Telephone: 215-293-7200

Cage: IO964

SILICIC ACID, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 1334-09-8

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BORIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT; (BORIC ACID, SODIUM SALT)

CAS: 7775-19-1

RTECS: ED4640000

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT:CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT:MAY CAUSE DEHYDRATION AND IRRITATION. INHAL:CAUSES
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:NO KNOWN HAZARDS. SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS OF EXPOS:SNEEZING AND DRYNESS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES
(INHAL). REDNESS AND TEARING (EYE EXPOSURE). DRYNESS, ITCHING OR
BURNING (SKIN EXPOSURE).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA AND LUNG DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH
WITH CO PIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER .

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP, OR VACCUM DISCHARGED MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BORATE CONTENT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
PLANTS, PARTICULARLY CITRUS CROPS. NOT A LISTED TOXIC CHEMICAL
UNDER SARA TITLE III, 302, 304, OR 313.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA CERTIFIED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
DUST OCCURS. OBSERVE OSHA REGULATIONS FOR RESPIRATOR USE (29 CFR
1910.134).
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYEWASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE
WITHIN DIRECT ACCESS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:0.19
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DRY WHITE POWDER. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DISPOSED MATERIAL IS NOT AN RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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