Product ID:CUPREX 100
MSDS Date:08/27/1990
FSC:3680
NIIN:00N021837
MSDS Number: BLNXC

FOSECO INC

20200 SHELDON RD
BROOK PARK, OH 44142
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-826-4548

Preparer: TREVOR HARDY

Cage: 2W462

FOSECO, INC.

CLEVELAND, OH 44142 US

Telephone: 440-826-4548

Cage: 2W462

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

Fraction By Weight: >40%

OSHA PEL 5 MG (MN)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG (MN)/M3

FLUORSPAR; (CALCIUM FLUORIDE)

CAS: 14542-23-5

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG(F)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG(F)/M3

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION.
INHALATION OF DUST FUME MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED &/OR REPEATED INHALATION OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA
DUSTS CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS OF THE LUNGS. CHRONIC MANGANESE
POISONING PRODUCES SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO PARKINSON'S DISEASE. NIOSH
LISTS (SEE SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE: GROUP 2A (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. APATHY,
ANOREXIA, HEADACHES, WEAKNESS OF LEGS & IRRITABILITY (FOR MANGANESE
COMPOUNDS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN & RESPIRATORY
AILMENTS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH
W/COLD WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGEST:DRINK LIME WATER (0.15% SOLUTION) OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING.
REFER TO M D.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WILL NOT BURN. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD IF HEATED IN CONTACT
W/ EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:RETURN POWDER TO CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA BELOW 150F.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HTLH HAZ:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CNS, BLOOD & KIDNEYS AS TARGET ORGANS FOR
MANGANESE COMPOUNDS.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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