Product ID:CELITE GRADE C,SSC,201,202
MSDS Date:05/23/1988
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N010745
MSDS Number: BHGCY

MANVILLE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP

DENVER, CO 80217

Emergency Phone: 303-978-3120

Info Phone: 303-978-3120

Preparer: KENNETH A. ROBERTS

Cage: FO564

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL INC.

5108 DENVER, CO 80217-5108 US

Telephone: 303-978-4900

Cage: 75165

CALCINED DIATOMACEOUS EARTH,MAY CONTAIN UP TO 23% OF INGRED

CAS: 61790-53-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: <1=20%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1=3%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROD CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE
SILICA.CONSIDERED HAZARD BY INHAL.IARC,CLASSIFIED CS AS PROBABLY
CARC FOR HUMAN(2A) SUP DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:IRRITATION AND SORENESS IN THROAT &
NOSE.IN EXTREME EXPOSURES SOME CONGESTION MAY OCCUR.SKIN
CONTACT:NA.SKIN ABSORPTION:NA.INGESTION:NOT HAZARDOUS WHEN
INGESTED.EYES:TEMPORARY IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS,EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT
AND BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE DUST.SKIN CONTACT:N/A.SKIN
ABSORPTION:NA.INGESTION:NA.EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF POTABLE WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUT ES,THEN OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/A MFR
Upper Limits:N/A MFR
Extinguishing Media:N/A MFR
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE (MFR)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE; HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS;
NONE DETERMINED.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN DUST WITH EQUIPMENT FITTED WITH
HEPA FILTER.IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:

Handling and Storage Precautions:REPAIR ALL BROKEN BAGS IMMEDIATELY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
DUST LEVEL BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RESPIRATOR,ALL SILICA LEVELS,SUPPLIED AIR
UNIT(PRESSURE DEMAND MODE)(MFR).
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAIN OF CARC:(MFR).IARC MONOGRAPHS VOLUMES 1-42,CRYSTALLINE
SILICA;HUMAN LIMITED CARC EVIDENCE,ANIMAL SUFFICIENT CARC EVIDENCE

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/A MFR
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:ND MFR
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:
Vapor Pres:N/A MFR
Vapor Density:N/A MFR
Spec Gravity:2.3
pH:
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A MFR
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE PINK POWDER,NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IN DESIGNED USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE DETERMINED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CANNOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA(40
CFR PART 261).COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.METHOD
OF DISPOSAL-LANDFILL.RQ-N/A.

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