Product ID:CELITE STANDARD SUPER-CEL FILTER-CEL, 589
MSDS Date:11/15/1990
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N020606
MSDS Number: BLHYQ

MANVILLE SALES CORP

DENVER, CO 80217-5108
US

Emergency Phone: 303-978-4900

Info Phone: 303-978-4900

Cage: 75161

MANVILLE SALES CORP

5108 DENVER, CO 80127 US

Telephone: 303-978-2000

Cage: 75161

CALCINED DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

CAS: 91053-39-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST (MFR)

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: TEMPORARY UPPER RESPIRATORY OR
EYE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: CRYSTALLINE SILICA HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS
PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC FOR HUMANS (2A) BY IARC. CRYSTALLINE SILICA
CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS, A NONCAN CEROUS LUNG DISEASE CAUSED BY
EXCESSIVEEXPOSURE TO CS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: GROUP 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: IRRITATION OR SORENESS IN THROAT & NOSE.
IN EXTREME EXPOSURES SOME CONGESTION MAY OCCUR. SKIN
CONTACT/ABSORPTION: NOT APPLICABLE. INGEST: NOT HAZARDOUS WHEN
INGESTED. EYES: TEMPORARY IRRITATION OR REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT &
BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE DUST. SKIN: NOT APPLICABLE. FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INGEST: NOT APPLICABLE. CALL MD
IMMEDIATEL Y . EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR A MINIMUM
OF 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT AN MD.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN W/EQUIPMENT FITTED WITH HEPA
FILTER. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT SUCH AS
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REPAIR ALL BROKEN BAGS IMMEDIATELY.
INSURE PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN REPAIRING/MAINTAINING OF
CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:THIS PROD CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA, A CHEM KNOWN
TO THE STATE OF CAL TO CAUSE CANCER. CS IS CONSIDERED A HAZ BY
INHAL. IARC HAS CLASSIFIED CS AS PROBABLY CARCIN FOR HUMANS (2A).
THIS CLASSIFICATION IS BASED ON THE FINDINGS (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
AS INDICATED: <10X PEL, HALF-MASK; <100X PEL FULL-FACE; <200X PEL
TYPE C SUPPLIED AIR (CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE).
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
DUST LEVEL BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: OF LAB ANIMAL STUDIES THAT WERE CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT &
DATA FROM EPIDEMIOLOGICAL (HUMAN) STUDIES THAT WERE CONSIDERED
LIMITED FOR CARCINOGENICITY. CS CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS, A NONCANCEROUS
L UNG DISEASE. FURTHER STUDIES ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO CLARIFY
POTENTIAL HLTH EFTS OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH (DE).

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE PINK POWDER, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IN DESIGNED USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE DETERMINED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA (40
CFR PART 261). COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
METHOD OF DISPOSAL: LANDFILL; REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NOT APPLICABLE.

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