Product ID:VANSIL W-10
MSDS Date:01/20/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018826
MSDS Number: BLFZD

Emergency Phone: 203-853-1400

Info Phone: 203-853-1400

Cage: IN612

Telephone: 203-853-1400

Cage: 1N612

WOLLASTONITE;(CALCIUM SILICATE MINERAL(CALCIUM

CAS: 13983-17-0

RTECS: ZC9750000

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT NAME

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:IN A NIOSH MEDICAL SURVEY OF
WOLLASTONITE WORKERS "NO DEFINITE ASSOCIATION OF WOLLASTONITE
EXPOSURE AND EXCESS MORBIDITY COULD BE DEMONSTRATED". FROM AN
UPDATE OF THIS STUDY IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT PROL ONGED EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE WOLLASTONITE DUST MAY AFFECT PULM FUNC. BECAUSE OF THE
SHAPE OF INDIV (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WOLLASTONITE PARTICLES, MINOR SKIN
IRRITATION MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE
PRODUCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A PROBLEM. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLU
SH EYES WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK
ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
CALL MD .

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. USE VACUUM TO
CLEAN UP SPILLAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE DUST MASK IF
TLV OR PEL FOR AIRBORNE DUST IS EXCEEDED. SEE OSHA 29 CFR 1000.134.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASKS. SEE OSHA 29 CFR
1000.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AS PRIMARY DUST CONTROL
METHOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAM IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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