Product ID:HYFLO-P
MSDS Date:05/23/1988
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N023188
MSDS Number: BQBCM

MANVILLE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP

DENVER, CO 80217
US

Emergency Phone: 303-978-3120

Info Phone: 303-978-3120

Preparer: KENNETH A. ROBERTS

Cage: FO564

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL INC.

5108 DENVER, CO 80217-5108 US

Telephone: 303-978-4900

Cage: 75165

FLUX CALCINED DIATOMACEOUS EARTH (PROD MAY CONTAIN ING 2 &

CAS: 68855-54-9

Fraction By Weight: 100%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: 63;< 60%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

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:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC:PRODUCT CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE
SILICA (CS), WHICH IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS BY INHAL. CS IS ALSO A
KNOWN CAUSE OF SILICOSIS, A NONCANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE.
ACUTE:TRANSITORY UPPER RESP IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA QUARTZ
CRISTOBALITE:IARC GROUP 2A; ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:IRRITATION AND SORENESS IN THROAT AND
NOSE. IN EXTREME EXPOSURES SOME CONGESTION MAY OCCUR. INGEST:NOT
HAZARDOUS. EYES:TEMPORARY IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION. SKIN:NOT
APPLICABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT AND BLOW
NOSE TO EVACUATE DUST. SKIN:NOT APPLICABLE. INGEST:NOT APPLICABLE.
EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
IF IR RITATION PERSISTS CONSULT MD.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN DUST WITH EQUIPMENT FITTED WITH
HEPA FILTER. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REPAIR ALL BROKEN BAGS IMMEDIATELY.
ALWAYS SEGREGATE MATERIALS BY MAJOR HAZARD CLASS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:<10 X PEL, USE M3 9900; <100 X PEL, USE MSA TWIN
H FILTER; <200 X PEL, USE MSA 01-00-06 WITH TYPE C SUPPLIED AIR
UNIT (CONT FLOW MODE); OR EQUIV. ALL SILICA LEVELS, MSA 01-00-05
WITH TYPE C SUPPLIED A IR UNIT (PRESSURE DEMAND MODE).
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
DUST LEVELS BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORM REQ. IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:2.3 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IN DESIGNED USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE DETERMINED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA (40
CFR PART 261). COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
METHOD OF DISPOSAL:LANDFILL.

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