Product ID:SELF CURE GINGIVAL TONE POWDER
MSDS Date:07/24/1986
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010628
MSDS Number: BHSXD

Emergency Phone: (302) 422-4511

Info Phone: (302) 422-4511

Preparer: EARL C. FRANCIS

Cage: 11107

Telephone: 302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900

Cage: 11107

BENZOYL PEROXIDE

CAS: 94-36-0

RTECS: DM8575000

Fraction By Weight: <1.2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IT'S NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
HEALTH PROBLEMS. IT'S CONSIDERED AN INERT OR NUISANCE DUST. EYES:
DUST MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: DUST MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED HELP IF DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 5 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. CALL DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:304F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER STREAM CAN DISPERSE DUST IN AIR,
PRODUCING A FIRE HAZARD & POSSIBLE EXPLOSION HAZARD IF EXPOSED TO
IGNITION SOURCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POLYMER DUST IS COMBUSTIBLE. THE
EXPLOSIVE LIMITS OF THE POLYMER PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN AIR ARE
APPROXIMATELY THOSE OF COAL DUST. FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SCBA.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO VOID SLIPPING HAZARD. KEEP
AIRBORNE PARTICULATE AT A MINIMUM WHEN CLEANING UP SPILLS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED TO PREVENT WATER ABSORPTION & CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVE NORMAL WAREHOUSING PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FOOD & BEVERAGES. AVOID EXTINGUISHING
METHODS WHICH MAY GENERATE DUST CLOUDS.

Respiratory Protection:NUISANCE DUST TYPE IF NEEDED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Protective Gloves:IF HOT PLASTIC IS HANDLED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Supplemental Safety and Health

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:572F
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PINK FREE FLOWING POWDER WITH FAINT ODOR IN BULK.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGNETS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT >300C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHYLMETHACRYLATE & CO

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN LANDFILL OR INCINERATED.
FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL.

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