Product ID:ME-1000
MSDS Date:01/14/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N020390
MSDS Number: BLHCY

EMERSON AND CUMING INC

77 DRAGON COURT
WOBURN, MA 01888
US

Emergency Phone: 617-935-4850 617-938-8630

Info Phone: 617-935-4850 617-938-8630

Cage: OB562

EMERSON AND CUMING, INC,

WOBURN, MA 01888-5000 US

Telephone: 617-935-4850/617-938-8630

Cage: OB562

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

ANHYDRIDE; (PROPRIETARY ANHYDRIDE)

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

EPOXY RESIN

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: KC2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

PIGMENT

Fraction By Weight: <1%

ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: <1%

SCBA SHOULD BE USED IN THE ABSENCE OF MECHANICAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:VAP CAN BE IRRIT.
EYE:IRRIT UPON DIRECT CONTACT. MAY CAUSE BURNING. SKIN:IRRIT UPON
DIRECT CONTACT. PROLONGED EXPOS MAY RESULT IN SKIN SENSIT.
INGEST:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC:EXPOS TO FILLER MATL LISTED
IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR UNLESS THE PROD IS APPLIED IN A MANNER WHICH
(EFTS OF EVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE:GROUP 2A (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RESULTS IN GENERATION OF MISTS OR
FUMES, OR WHEN MACHINING OF THE CURED PROD RESULTS IN GENERATION OF
DUST PARTICLES. PROLONGED OVEREXP TO CRYSTALLINE FREE SILICA MAY
CAUSE SCARRING OF THE LU NGS WITH COUGH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.A
DELAYED LUNG INJURY SILISOSIS MAY RESULT FROM BREATHING VAPOR MIST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT
MIXTURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT
BREATHING. GIVE O*2 IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GET IMMED MD ATTN.
EYE:IMMED FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD ATTN.
SKIN:REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER.
INGEST:GET IMMED MD ATTENTION.

Flash Point:>250F,121C
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICALS, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. IF EXPOS TO ELEVATED TEMP FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, SPONT
EXOTHERMIC POLYMERZATION MAY OCCUR, (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE EVOLVED UPON EXPOSURE
TO HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:WIPE UP/ABSORB W/VERMICULITE/OTHER
ABSORBENT MATL. COLLECT WASTE IN SEALED CONTR. DISPOS OF SPILLED
MATL IN ACCORD W/CURRENT LOCAL/STATE/FED REGS. LARGE SPILLS:DIKE
AREA TO CONTAIN SPILLED MATL & PREVENT RUNOFF INTO DRAINS, (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. CONSULT TECHNICAL DATA SHEET FOR
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM INTENSE HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE W/GOOD LOC VENT. FLEXIBLE DUCTWORK SHOULD EXTEND TO
AREAS OF HIGH CONCENTRATION TO PREVENT LOCAL BUILDUP (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND
DELUGE SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT FROC:RESULTING IN VIOLENT RUPTURING OF SEALED CONTR. SPILL
PROC:SEWERS/OTHER WATERWAYS. SHOVEL/PUMP TO DRUM/SALVAGE TANK.
ABSORB RESIDUAL MATL W/SAND/VERMICULITE/OTHER ABSORBENT MATL. SCRAP
E OR SHOVEL INTO CONTR. DISPOSE OF SPILLED MATL IN ACCRD
W/LOC/STATE/FED REGS. VENT:OF VAP. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD (ING 7 )

HCC:N1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.67
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID, LITTLE OR NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS/AMINES/AMIDES/STRONG LEWIS/MINERAL ACIDS,
MERCAPTANS/ANHYDRIDES/THIOSULFATES/CARBOXYLIC ACIDS/ALCOHOL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE IN OPEN CONTAINER, EXPOSURE TO
HEAT/ OPEN FLAME, AND UNCONTROLLED MIXING WITH INCOMPATABLE
MATERIAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2, ALDEHYDES, ACIDS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MAY OCCUR IF EXPOSED TO HEAT OR OPEN
FLAME.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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