Product ID:SILICA GEL FOR DESSICANT CARTRIDGE
MSDS Date:04/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N031159
MSDS Number: BPHBG

Emergency Phone: 312-858-0684 OR 312-983-0710

Info Phone: 312-969-6000 OR 800-323-1891

Preparer: G. RUSSELL

Cage: 11426

Telephone: 800-323-5891/708-969-6000

Cage: 11426

SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS)

CAS: 67762-90-7

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

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:CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES MAY RESULT IN
IRRITATION. IN THE FORM OF SILICA DUST, INHALATION MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE & THROAT. PROLONGED INHALATION MAY RESULT
IN PNEUMOCONIOSIS & IMPAIRED PULMONA RY FUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/LUNG PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE
SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:TCC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SMALL SPILL & DISCARD IN
SOLID WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES & BREATHING OF DUST. DO
NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF DESIRED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS SATISFACTORY.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS BLUE GRANULES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD IN SOLID WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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