Product ID:COPPER BLAST
MSDS Date:05/23/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F004885
MSDS Number: BBRGL

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Cage: EO962

UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES

130 MAGNA, UT 84044

Telephone: (801) 250-9474

Cage: EO962

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

QUARTZ, SILICON DIOXIDE

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 37%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM DUST

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INERT NUISANCE DUST.
SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INERT NUISANCE DUSTS. SKIN/EYES:
IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/WATER TO FLUSH OUT DUST PARTICLES. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS & EYE PROTECTION IN HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF
DUST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL TO
PREVENT GENERATION OF DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE MATERIAL FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED.
INCORPORATE DUST CONTROL MEASURES THAT MAINTAIN TOTAL DUST
CONCENTRATIONS Other Precautions:USE PRECAUTIONS FOR NORMAL ABRASIVE BLASTING USES.
MONITOR FOR CONCENTRATIONS OF THE TRACE METALLIC ELEMENTS TO ASSURE
THAT "ACTION LEVELS" ARE NOT EXCEEDED. THE DUST IS INERT &
NONFIBROGENIC.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTER RESPIRATOR;
AIR-SUPPLIED HOODS FOR BLASTERS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN CONDUCTING ABRASIVE BLASTING &
MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HEARING PROTECTORS FOR ABRASIVE BLASTING
OPERATION GENERATES EXCESSIVE NOISE LEVELS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
COPPER BLAST IS A COPPER SMELTER SLAG. THIS COPPER SLAG IS A MIXTURE OF
ELEMENTS AS WEIGHT PERCENTS OF OXIDES. THEY ARE TIGHTLY BOUND IN A
GLASS MATRIX. TRACE METALLIC ELEMENTS (ARSENIC & LEAD) ARE AL SO
PRESENT, BUT IN CONCENTRATIONS <0.1%.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2000F
Spec Gravity:3.26
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK ANGULAR GRANULE WITH NO ODOR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY IF SPENT
MATERIAL IS CONTAMINATED DURING ABRASIVE BLASTING.

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