Product ID:ASTROQUARTZ I & II (SILANE FINISH)
MSDS Date:10/24/1986
FSC:9620
NIIN:00N033913
MSDS Number: BPQPF

Emergency Phone: 803-239-4129

Info Phone: 803-239-4129

Cage: IO368

Telephone: 803-239-4129

Cage: IO368

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

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:INHALATION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
IRRITATE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN, EYE, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS-AS WITH
PROLONGED, REPEATED EXPOSURE TO ANY DUST.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . MATERIAL IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES (OVER
900C) THIS MATERIAL MAY CRYSTALLIZE OF MELT INTO GLASS.

Spill Release Procedures:IF FUSED SILICA PARTICLES ARE GENERATED THEN
MATERIAL SHOULD BE COLLECTED IN MANNER TO MINIMIZE GENERATION OF
AIRBORN DUST. THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEAN UP OF PARTICULATES SHOULD USE
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL P ROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE IN MANNER THAT WILL
PREVENT AIRBORNE PARTICULATES IN WORKPLACE.
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE. ASTROQUARTZ CONSISTS OF AMORPHOUS
SILICA FIBERS, PLUS A FUNCTIONAL SILANE FINISH. CONCENTRATIONS OF
THE FINISH ON A WEIGHT BASIS WITH CLOTH IS <1% AND IS THEREFORE NOT
CONSIDERED TO BE HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHERE DUST
LEVELS EXCEED TLV.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST RECOMMENDED FOR PROCESSING MACHINARY WHERE DUST
GEN IS APPARENT. MECH WHERE LOC EXHST VENT IS NOT FEASIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WORK APRONS/SMOCKS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORK. RECOMMEND LAUNDER
WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: TRIOXIDE. AVOID OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE
AND HOT PHOSPHORIC ACID. MP: >1652F,>900C.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3632F,2000C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:2.2 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FABRIC-NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT W/HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO PRDCE SILICONE TETRAFLUORIDE GAS.
REACTS W/XENON HEXAFLUORIDE TO PRDCE XENON (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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