Product ID:CELATOM FW-10
MSDS Date:06/21/1988
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N028618
MSDS Number: BNBGX

EAGLE-PICHER MINERALS INC

RENO, NV 89510
US

Emergency Phone: 702-322-3338

Info Phone: 702-322-3331

Cage: EAGLE

EAGLE-PICHER MINERALS, INC.

12130 RENO, NV 89510 US

Telephone: 702-322-3331

Cage: EAGLE

DIATOMACEUOS EARTH, FLUX-CALCINED

CAS: 68855-54-9

Fraction By Weight: 100%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: 45-65%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

IF DUST CONC IS >10 TIMES & <100 TIMES PEL USE FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PEL USE POWER AIR-PURIFYING (POS PRESS) RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIR RESP, CONTINUOUS FLOW TYPE (POS PRESS), WITH FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:UPPER RESP IRRIT - MAY CAUSE
COUGHING OR THROAT IRRIT. CHRONIC:INHAL OF DUST IN EXCESS OF TLV
RECOMMENDED BY AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENISTS (ACGIH)/IN EXCESS OF PEL RE COMMENDED BY OSHA OVER AN
EXTENDED NUMBER OF YEARS MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS, A PROGRESSIVE,
SOMETIMES (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC GROUP 2A, NTP
GROUP 2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FATAL LUNG DISEASE. INHAL:ACUTE
OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DRYNESS OF NASAL PASSAGES AND CONGESTION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SKIN:MAY CAUSE DRYNESS; NOT ABSORBED BY
SKIN. INGEST: NOT INTENDED FOR INGESTION - EARTHY TASTE AND
TEXTURE. EYES:TEMPORARY IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISEASE OF THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNG SUCH AS BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND ASTHMA

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:NONE NECESSARY. IF DRYNESS
OCCURS, USE MOISTURE RENEWING LOTIONS. INGEST:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE
NOT CONSIDERED HARMFUL. DRINK WATER TO REDUCE BULK AND DRYING
EFFECTS. EYES :WASH WITH GENEROUS QUANTITIES OF WATERFOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON FLAMMABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON FLAMMABLE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN SPILLAGE, WET SWEEP OR WASH AWAY.
AVOID CREATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST, REPAIR OR
PROPERLY DISPOSE OF BROKEN BAGS.
Other Precautions:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR PROT AGAINST PNEUM
PRODUCING DUSTS REC WHEN DUST IS PRESENT. IF DUST CONC IS <10 TIMES
PEL USE QUARTER/HALF MASK W/REPLACEMENT DUST FILTER/SINGLE USE DUST
RESP W/VALVE. (ING 3)
Ventilation:LOCAL-CONTROL WITHIN RECOMMENDED TLV. REFER TO ACGIH PUB
"INDUSTRIAL VENT" OR SIMILAR PUB FOR DESIGN OF VENT SYS.
Protective Gloves:USE IF IRRITATION OR DRYNESS OCCURS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATING DUST, MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES, AND SUPPLY PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:EAGLE-PICHER MINERALS, INC IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS OF
EVALUATING MONOGRAPH & HLTH EFTS OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH. INFORMATION
WILL BE MADE AVAIL AS STUDIES ARE COMPLETED. A COPY OF MONOGRA PH
WILL BE MADE AVAIL ON REQUEST.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.3 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:<2%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, LIGHT PINK TO WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID - SILICA MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:NON-BIODEGRADABLE, USE SOLID WASTE DISP COMMON
TO LANDFILL TYPE OPERATIONS/SIMILAR DISP/IN SLURRY TO SUMPS. NOT
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA (40CFR PART 261.) DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGS .

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