Product ID:NATROCEL 97-A
MSDS Date:04/11/1989
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N022073
MSDS Number: BPZZG

NATROCHEM INC

SAVANNAH, GA 31498-4201
US

Emergency Phone: 912-236-4464

Info Phone: 912-236-4464

Cage: 9C469

NATROCHEM INC

1205 SAVANNAH, GA 31498-4201 US

Telephone: 912-236-4464

Cage: 9C469

SILICA GEL; (SILICON DIOXIDE)

CAS: 63231-67-4

RTECS: VV7322000

Fraction By Weight: 28%

OSHA PEL 80 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM EXTRACTS, HEAVY PARAFFINIC

CAS: 64742-04-7

RTECS: PY8042700

Fraction By Weight: 72%

OSHA PEL 300 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

VAPS DURING NORM PROCESSING. ALL POSS HLTH EFTS ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VENT SHOULD ALWAYS BE PROVIDED TO DRAW DUST, FUMES &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE ADEQ TO MAINTAIN THE AMBIENT WORKPLACE ATM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL) 5-15 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SIO2-ACUTE:EXCESSIVE CONT W/POWDER CAN
CAUSE DRYING OF MUC MEMB OF NOSE, EYES & THROAT DUE TO ABSORP OF
MOISTURE & OILS. THIS MATL CAN ALSO CAUSE NASAL IRRIT & NOSEBLEEDS.
EYE CONT W/POWDER CAN RSLT I N MILD IRRIT. CHRONIC:THE RSLTS OF ALL
STUDIES PERFORMED BY, OR KNOWN TO, PPG INDICATE A VERY LOW (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PETROLEUM PROCESS OIL: GROUP 1 (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ORDER OF PULMONARY ACTIVITY FOR
SYNTHETIC PRECIPIATED SILICA. EYE:SI2-MILDLY IRRITATING. PETROLEUM
PROCESS OIL (PPO)-MAY CAUSE MOD IRRIT. SKIN:SI2-MILDLY IRRITATING.
PPO-MAY PRDCE SKIN TUMORS & MOD IRRIT W/PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN CONT.
INHAL:SI2-NUSISANCE DUST. PPO-EXCESSIVE EXPOS MAY CAUSE IRRIT (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SI2-PERSONS W/BREATHING PROBLEMS OR
LUNG DISEASE SHOULD NOT WORK IN DUSTY AREAS UNLESS A MD APPROVES &
CERTIFIES THEIR FITNESS TO WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED RINSE W/CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. RETRACT
EYELIDS OFTEN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MD. SKIN:IMMED REMOVE
CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN THORO W/MILD SOAP & WATER. FLUSH
W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR 15 MINS. SEEK MD IF ILL EFT OR IRRIT
DEVELOPS. INHAL:IF OVERCOME BY EXPOS, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
CALL MD IMMED. INGEST:GIVE LIQS & INDUCE VOM UNLESS VICTIM IS
UNCON. OBTAIN MD. (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:410F,210C
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:MINIMIZE SPILL AREA. VACUUM SPILLED MATERIAL &
PLACE IN CLOSED PLASTIC BAGS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HNDLG CAN CREATE EXPLOS DUST CLOUDS.
ELIM IGNIT SOURCES, USE EXPLOS PROOF EQUIP. CONVEYING/PROCESSING
EQUIP SHOULD BE SPK-PROOF, WELL BONDED/GROUNDED.
Other Precautions:AVOID DUST ACCUMULATIONS. MINIMIZE SKIN CONT & INHAL
OF MIST. IF CONT IS UNAVOIDABLE, WEAR APPROPRIATE OIL-IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING. AVERAGE EXPOS TO AIRBRONE MIST FOR AN 8-HR WORKDAY SHOULD
NOT EXCEED 0.2 MILLIGRAMS MIST PER CUBIC METER OF AIR.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SUCH A 3M
9900 OR EQUIVALENT FOR PROTECTION AGAINST PNEUMOCONIOSIS PRODUCING
DUSTS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXPLOS PROOF VENT AS REQD TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST
LEVELS. THE SUM TOTAL OF ALL INGRED MAY EMIT (INGRED 3)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH STATION &
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:FORMATION OR MIXING W/ ADDITIVES MAY ALTER TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES. PPO-STRONG OXIDIZERS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:TO NOSE, EYES &
THROAT. INGEST:SIO2-NOT SIGNIFICANTLY TOX. PPO- SLIGHTLY TOX.
FIRST AID PROC:SMALL AMTS WHICH ACCIDENTALLY ENTER MOUTH SHOULD BE
RINSED OUT UNTIL TASTE OF IT IS GONE.

HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>599F,>315C
Vapor Pres:<0.0001
Vapor Density:12.9
Spec Gravity:1.143
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1000X SLOWER
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE, FREE FLOWING POWDER W/SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SIO2-AVOID ALTERATION OF PROD PROPERTIES BEFORE REUSE. CALCINING, WHICH
MAY RSLT IN CRYSTALLINE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:SILICON DIOXIDE-AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES
(>800C) TREATMENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & ASPHYXIANTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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