Product ID:DRX55 SILICA
MSDS Date:11/10/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F016844
MSDS Number: BKTMC

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

260 KAPPA DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238

Emergency Phone: (304) 843-1300

Info Phone: (412) 963-5822

Cage: 88373

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

ALLISON PARK, PA 15101 US

Telephone: 412-492-5555

Cage: 88373

KEROSENE, KEROSINE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

RESIN

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: <10%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 8%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: 19%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

SILICA, AMORPHOUS, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, CONTAINING LESS THAN

CAS: 61790-53-2

RTECS: HL8600000

Fraction By Weight: 55%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

FILM FORMER

Fraction By Weight: <10%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: HARMFUL OR FATAL. EYES:
IRRITATION, REDNESS, ITCHING, BURNING SENSATION, & VISUAL
DISTURBANCES. SKIN: DRYNESS, IRRITATION, ITCHING, CRACKING,
BURNING, REDNESS, ABSORPTION & SWELLING. INHALA TION: BREATHING
DIFFICULTIES, HARMFUL &SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: HARMFUL OR FATAL. EYES: IRRITATION,
REDNESS, ITCHING, BURNING SENSATION, & VISUAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN:
DRYNESS, IRRITATION, ITCHING, CRACKING, BURNING, REDNESS,
ABSORPTION, & SWELLING. INHAL ATION: BREATHING DIFFICULTIES,
HARMFUL & SILICOSIS.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINS. SKIN: REMOVE PROMPTLY BY WIPING,
FOLLOWED BY WATERLESS HAND CLEANER/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION & OTHER SUPPORTIVE
MEASURES AS REQUIRED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:195F
Lower Limits:0.6%
Extinguishing Media:USE NFPA CLASS B EXTINGUISHERS SUCH AS CO2, DRY
CHEMICAL OR UNIVERSAL AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. IF WATER IS
USED, FOG NOZZLES ARE PREFERABLE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL CLOSED
CONTAINERS TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD-UP/AUTOIGNITION/EXPLOSION WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT. COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP SPILLED MATERIAL W/SAWDUST,
VERMICULITE, OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO CONTAINERS
FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & PROVIDE VENTILATION.
EVACUATE AREA. REMOVE ALL IGNITION S OURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE >120F. GROUND CONTAINERS
WHEN POURING. AVOID FREE FALL OF LIQUIDS IN EXCESS OF A FEW INCHES.
KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN/BREATHING VAPORS/DUST.
DON'T EAT/DRINK/SMOKE.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE, USE A SUITABLE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
VOLUME/PATTERN TO KEEP Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR NEOPRENE RUBBER/PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL-TYPE SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL FACE SHIELD & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
INCLUDING IMPERMEABLE APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLEAN OR DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES.
WASH THORUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLID BY WEIGHT: 66.67%. 10.81 LBS/GAL. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
WHEN WELDING, BRAZING, OR FLAME-CUTTING ON SURFACES COATED W/THIS
PRODUCT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:339-443F
Vapor Pres:0.4
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:1.30
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 100): 2
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:54%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, MINERAL ACIDS, & OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & SOURCES OF IGNITION
SUCH AS HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES & HOT SURFACES, & TEMPERATURES
>120F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.
DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS THROUGH AN APPROVED WASTE MANAGEMENT
FACILITY OR BY RECYCLING. COMBUSTIBLE.

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