Product ID:IBEX-BENTONITE
MSDS Date:07/01/1981
FSC:9390
NIIN:00-273-1878
MSDS Number: BKJHT

Emergency Phone: 212-573-2816

Info Phone: 212-573-2816

Cage: LO069

Telephone: 212-573-2816

Cage: LO069

BENTONITE

CAS: 1302-78-9

RTECS: CT9450000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
PROBLEMS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER . INGESTION: MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGHTHE BODY NORMALLY.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL CLEAN-UP POCEDURES. CARE SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO AVOID CAUSEING DUST TO BECOME AIRBORNE. VACUUM CLEANING
SYSTEMS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REQUIRED

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF THE DUST.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE TO
MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.58
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT IS A NATURALLY OCCURRING MINERAL
AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NON-HAZARDOUS. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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