Product ID:AMORPHOUS SILICA PRECIPITATED SILICIC ACID,
MSDS Date:08/04/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N020876
MSDS Number: BLVQL

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 856-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

SILICA GEL

CAS: 63231-67-4

RTECS: VV7340000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE EYES ON CONTACT.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE
(PULMONARY FIBROSIS). PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MD FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS,
INDUCE VO MITING.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE INDICATED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE INDICATED.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.
Other Precautions:WHEN POURING INTO A CONTAINER OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID,
GROUND BOTH CONTAINERS ELECTRICALLY TO PREVENT STATIC SPARK.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED ONLY IN AN
APPROVED FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL, NATRL RUB, NEOPRENE, PVC/EQUIV.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3110F,1710C
Spec Gravity:2.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE (EXCEPT INDICATING GRADES) ODORLESS CRYSTALS,
POWDER, GRANULES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING; EXTREME HEAT - HEATING ABOVE 600F
(WILL DESTROY DESICCANT PROPERTIES).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE INDICATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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