Product ID:CELATOM FW-20
MSDS Date:06/21/1988
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N028621
MSDS Number: BNBGZ

EAGLE-PICHER MINERALS INC

RENO, NV 89510
US

Emergency Phone: 702-322-3338

Info Phone: 702-322-3331

Cage: EAGLE

EAGLE-PICHER MINERALS, INC.

12130 RENO, NV 89510 US

Telephone: 702-322-3331

Cage: EAGLE

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FLUX-CALCINED

CAS: 68855-54-9

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: 45-65%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

IS>10X & <200X PEL USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

<200X PEL USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POWER AIR-PURIFYING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD TYPE C, SUPPLIED-AIR RESP,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:UPPER RESP IRRITANT-MAY CAUSE
COUGH/ THROAT IRRIT. CHRONIC: INHAL OF DUST IN EXCESS OF THRESHOLD
LIM VALUE (TLV) RECOM BY AMERICAN CONF OF GOVT INDUST HYGIENISTS
(ACGIH) OR IN EXCESS OF PERMISSI BLE EXPOS LIM (PEL) RECOM BY OSHA
OVER AN EXTENDED NUMBER OF YEARS MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS, PROGRESSIVE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA-CRISTOBALITE: GROUP
2A (IARC), GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SOMETIMES FATAL LUNG DISEASE. ALTHOUGH
SILICOSIS IS NONCANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE, CRYSTALLINE SILICA HAS BEEN
DETERMINED BY IARC TO BE "PROBABLE CARCIN" (SUBSTANCE WHICH CAUSES
CANCER). INHAL:AC UTE OVEREXP CAN CAUSE DRY OF NASAL PASSAGES &
CONGESTION OF UPPER RESP SYS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DRY; NOT ABSORBED
(SUPP DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING DISEASE OF THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNG SUCH AS BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: NONE NECESSARY-IF DRYNESS
OCCURS, USE MOISTURE RENEWING LOTIONS. INGEST: SHORT TERM EXPOSURE
IS NOT CONSIDERED HARMFUL-DRINK WATER TO REDUCE BULK AND DRYING
EFFECTS. EYE: WASH WITH GENEROUS QTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
CONSULT PHYS IF IRRIT PERSISTS.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN SPILLAGE, WET SWEEP OR WASH AWAY.
AVOID CREATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST, REPAIR OR
PROPERLY DISPOSE OF BROKEN BAGS.
Other Precautions:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR PROT AGAINST
PENUMOCONIOSIS PRDC DUST RECM WHEN DUST IS PRESENT. IF DUST CONC IS
<10X PEL USE NIOSH/MSHA APRVD QUARTER OR 1/2 MASK RESP
W/REPLACEMENT DUST FILTER/SINGLE USE DUST RESP W/VALVE. IF DUST
CONC (ING 3)
Ventilation:LOC-CTRL W/IN RECOM TLV. REFER TO ACGIH PUBLICATION "INDUST
VENT" OR SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS FOR DESIGN OF VENT SYS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATING DUST, MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES, AND SUPPLY PROPER RESP PROT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: BY SKIN. INGEST: NOT INTENTED FOR INGEST-EARTHY TASTE
& TEXTURE. EYES: TEMP IRRIT/INFLAMM.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:<2%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, LIGHT PINK TO WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID-SILICA MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:NON-BIODEGRADABLE, USE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
COMMON TO LANDFILL TYPE OPERATIONS OR SIMILAR DISPOSAL OR IN SLURRY
TO SUMPS. NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA (40CFR PART
261). DISPOSE OF IN ACCO RDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOC REGS.

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