Product ID:GYPSUM FILLERS, F & P GRADE
MSDS Date:01/27/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-304-3201
MSDS Number: BJXVL

UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO

101 S WACKER DR
CHICAGO, IL 60606-4302
US

Emergency Phone: 312-606-4000 (EMERG /4542)

Info Phone: 312-606-4000

Cage: 61357

UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO

CHICAGO, IL 60606-4302 US

Telephone: 312-606-4000 (EMERG /4542)

Cage: 61357

GYPSUM

CAS: 13397-24-5

RTECS: MG2360000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

CALCIUM SULFATE (EITHER THIS INGREDIENT OR INGREDIENT 1)

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE) (AS CONTAMINANT)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. NO TOXIC EFFECTS ARE NOTICED ON SKIN
CONTACT. CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. NO KNOWN EFFECTS IF
INGESTED. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-IRRITATION. INHALED-COUGHING, SNEEZING,
NASAL IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA
AND ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER TO REMOVE PARTICLES. SEE PHYSICIAN IF
IRRITATION CONSTINUES. SKIN-WASH WITH WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTED-NONE KNOWN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. DLA-HMIS: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM MATERIAL FROM SPILLAGE INTO
WASTE CONTAINER FOR DISPSAL. AVOID DUSTING CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BE SURE PROPER VENTILATION AND
RESPIRATORY AND EYE PROTECTION ARE USED UNDER DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
DUST CARTRIDGE. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE AS DIRECTED.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2642F,1450C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:2642F,1450C
Spec Gravity:2.32-2.96
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.26%)
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO WHITE POWDER; LOW ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE, CALCIUM OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS AN INERT
SOLID IN ALNDFILL OR BY OTHER PROCEDURES WHICH ARE ACCEPTED UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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