Product ID:253, REAGENT: SILICA STANDARD 50PPM SIO2
MSDS Date:02/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031574
MSDS Number: BPLLF

Emergency Phone: 800-877-1940

Info Phone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

SILICON DIOXIDE; (SILICA STANDARD, 50PPM SIO*2)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) SKIN: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO
SKIN. EYE: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO EYES. INHALATION: MISTS/AEROSOLS
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. (CHRONIC) NO
EVIDENCE OF POTENTIAL CHRONIC EFFE CTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT; SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE ITCHING AND/OR REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH EXPOS AREA W/LRG QTY OF SOAP
SOLN/H2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/ H2O FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. IMMED CONT PHYS FOR ADDNL TREATMENT. INHAL: REMOVE
VICTIM F ROM CONTAM AREA TO FRESH AIR. APPLY APPROP FIRST AID
TREATMENT AS NEC. INGEST: GEN-DO NOT FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCON/ CONVUL VICTIM. SPECIFIC-DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH. INDUCE
VOMIT (SUPDAT

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:GEN-VENT AREA.USE SPECIFIED PROT EQUIP.
CONTAIN & ABSORB ON ABSORB MATL. PLACE IN WASTE DISP CNTNR. WASTE
CHARACT OF ABSORB MATL/ANY CONTAM SOIL, SHOULD BE DETERM I/A/W RCRA
REGS. SPECIFIC- FLUSH AREA W/H2O. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY. SPREAD
SAND/GRI
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT FREEZE. IF FROZEN, THAW AND MIX COMPLETELY PRIOR TO USE.
NORMAL CHEMICAL HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION IN INADEQUATE OR SIGNIFICANT
REAGENT EXPOSURE IS LIKELY, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
DUST/ MIST FILTERS. USE RESP W/IN USE LIMITATIONS OR ELSE USE
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROT EQUIP I/A/W 29CFR SECTION 1910.132-
134.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH OFF GLOVES AFTER EACH USE. REPLACE AS
NECESSARY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: BY ONE OF STANDARD METHODS. IMMEDIATELY CONTACT
PHYSICIAN.

HCC:B3
Vapor Pres:18
Spec Gravity:0.995
pH:11.0
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE
FIRES) YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:GEN-WATER CONTAM WITH REAGENT MAY BE SENT TO
SANITARY SEWER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY LOCAL AGREEMENT, A TREATMENT
FACILITY OR DISCHARGED UNDER NPDES PERMIT. REAGENT(AS IS) INCIN OR
BURY IN APPROVED LAN DFILL. DISP I/A/W FED, ST & LOC REGS .

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