Product ID:WOOD DUST
MSDS Date:12/10/1985
FSC:5510
NIIN:00F023877
MSDS Number: BNJRG

Emergency Phone: (406) 892-3252

Info Phone: (406) 892-3252

Cage: 6E664

Telephone: (406) 892-3252

Cage: 6E664

WOOD DUST

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 13 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM SOFTWOOD

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MECHANICAL IRRITATION, REDNESS,
& WATERING. SKIN: ELICIT ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS, MECHANICAL
IRRITATION RESULTING IN ERYTHEMA & HIVES. INHALATION: UNPLEASANT
DEPOSIT/OBSTRUCTION IN NASAL PAS SAGE RESULTING IN RHINORRHEA, DRY
COUGH, HEADACHE, NASAL/PARANASAL SINUS CANCER & RESPIRATORY
SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MECHANICAL IRRITATION, REDNESS, &
WATERING. SKIN: ELICIT ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS, MECHANICAL
IRRITATION RESULTING IN ERYTHEMA, & HIVES. INHALATION: UNPLEASANT
DEPOSIT/OBSTRUCTION IN NASAL PA SSAGE RESULTING IN RHINORRHEA, DRY
COUGH, HEADACHE, NASAL/PARANASAL SINUS CANCER & RESPIRATORY
SENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASE, ASTHMA,
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, OR SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO WET DOWN DUST TO REDUCE
LIKELIHOOD OF DUSTING. REMOVE BURNED, CHARRED OR WET DUST TO EOPN
SECURE AREA AFTER FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED. USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DEPENDING ON MOISTURE CONTENT, PARTICLE
DIAMETER & TIME/RATE OF HEATING, WOOD MAY EXPLODE. AUTOIGNITION
TEMPERATURE: 400-500F.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUME OR SHOVEL FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
AVOID DUSTING CONDITIONS. PROVIDE VENTILATION. USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR & GOGGLES.

Respiratory Protection:USE ANY HALF MASK RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) TO KEEP Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OUTER GARMENTS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:0.40-0.80
Solubility in Water:<0.1%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN OR BUFF COLORED GRANULAR OF POWDERED
SOLID, SLIGHTLY AROMATIC
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, DRYING OILS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, TEMPERATURES >400F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, ALDEHYDES, COSIN ACIDS, & TURPINES

Waste Disposal Methods:IF DISPOSED/DISCARDED IN PURCHASED FORM,
INCINERATION IS PREFERABLE. DRY LAND DISPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE IN MOST
STATES. IT'S USERS RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER PRODUCT
MEETS RCRA CRITERIA FOR HAZA RDOUS WASTE FOLLOWING
FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL LAWS.

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