Product ID:GSA ABSORBENT, OIL AND WATER
MSDS Date:10/30/1988
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-269-1272
MSDS Number: BHDFW

Emergency Phone: (805) 683-5321

Info Phone: (805) 683-5321

Preparer: RONALD M. BAILEY

Cage: DO262

Telephone: 408-737-1323

Cage: DO262

SEDIMENTARY OPAL CLAY (NATRUAL EARTH MATERIAL CONTAINING <

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CRYSTALLINE SILICA

CAS: 68953-58-2

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NO KNOWN EFFECT BELOW 110
MG/M3. CHRONIC: EXPOSURE ABOVE PEL/TLV THAT CONTINUES FOR MANY
YEARS MAY CAUSE LUNG FIBROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BASED ON LIMITED EVIDENCE, IARC HAS
PLACED CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN GROUP 2 A (PROBABLE).
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND X-RAY FINDINGS
OF LUNG FIBROSIS AFTER YEARS OF HEAVY EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DUST MAY AGGRAVATE REACTIVE AIRWAY
DISEASE AND ASTHMA.

First Aid:NOT APPLICABLE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NA (PRODUCT ITSELF MAY BE USED AS AN EXTINGUISHER)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM. USE APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE PEL/TLV.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE KNOWN.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS TO
LEVELS BELOW THE PEL/TLV (1 MG/M3).
Other Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA OR UNDER COVER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF
DUST CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NONE.
Eye Protection:AS APPROPRIATE FOR DUST EXPOSURE.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE KNOWN.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND WORK PRACTICES SO
THAT AIRBORNE DUST DOES NOT EXCEED PEL/TLV.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE KNOWN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:2.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:LESS THAN 1.5%
Appearance and Odor:BUFF GRANULAR MINERAL - ODORLESS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR THE LIQUID ABSORBED IN THEMATERIAL.

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