Product ID:BLUE INDICATING GEL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-290-0042
MSDS Number: BJRDQ

HUMIDIAL CORP

465 N MT. VERNON AVENUE
COLTON, CA 92324-0464
US

Emergency Phone: 714-825-1793

Info Phone: 714-825-1793

Cage: 00334

SUD-CHEMIE INC/SUB CHEMIE PERFORMANCE PACKAGING DIV

610 COLTON, CA 92324-0610 US

Telephone: 909-825-1793

Cage: 00334

SILICA GEL

CAS: 63231-67-4

RTECS: VV7322000

OSHA PEL 80 MG/M3 / % SIO2

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >31,600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES INDICATE
SILICA GEL HAS A LOW POTENTIAL FOR ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. IT IS
CONSIDERED TO BE A NUISANCE DUST. WHEN ACTIVATED, SILICA GEL ACTS
AS A DESICCANT & CAN CAUSE A DRYING IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & SKIN. COBALT CHLORIDE CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS & IRRITATION
OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THERE IS NO KNOWN MEDICAL
CONDITIONS ABNORMALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ING ESTION: MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH THE BODY
NORMALLY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED TO PROTECT
QUALITY. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF DUST OR SKIN CONTACT
WITH DUST. THE DRYING ACTION OF THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE IRRITATION
OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT AND IRRITATION OF
THE SKIN. WEAR PRO TECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MANUAL HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON GLOVES W/WRISTLETS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SILICA GEL IS A SYNTHETIC AMORPHOUS SILICA NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH
CRYSTALLINE SILICA. COBALT CHLORIDE IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE
AS A TRACE MINERAL ADDED TO ANIMAL FEEDS BY FDA. HOWEVER, THIS IS
NOT A FOOD-GRADE PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCTIS NOT KNOWN TO HAVE ANY
ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:SILICA GEL: NEG.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE GRANULES
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. COVER PROMPTLY TO AVIOD
BLOWING OF DUST.

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