Product ID:FS-180 DURALUM FUSED ALUMINUM OXIDE BROWN
MSDS Date:09/24/1984
FSC:6625
NIIN:01-110-5845
MSDS Number: BQGSG

WASHINGTON MILLS ABRASIVE COMPANY

20 NORTH MAIN STREET
NORTH GRAFTON, MA 01536-1558
US

Emergency Phone: 617-839-6511

Info Phone: 617-839-6511

Preparer: WILLIAM W. WELLBORN

Cage: 89204

WASHINGTON MILLS ABRASIVE COMPANY

NORTH GRAFTON, MA 01536-1558 US

Telephone: 617-839-6511

Cage: 89204

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: >96%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICA, AMORPHOUS, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, CONTAINING LESS THAN

CAS: 61790-53-2

RTECS: HL8600000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

IRON OXIDE (FE2O3)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

POTASSIUM OXIDE

CAS: 12136-45-7

RTECS: TT3790000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

SODIUM MONOXIDE

CAS: 12401-86-4

RTECS: WC4800000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION AND SKIN ABRASIONS. CHRONIC: MAY
AFFECT BREATHING CAPACITY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE ABRASIONS.
INHALATION: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: SEE DOCTOR
IF N EEDED.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE. CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM, WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER. IF DUST IS
GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPR OVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR
NUISANCE DUST. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES OR BARRIER CREAM.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING. REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3704F,2040C
Spec Gravity:3.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR BROWN TO BLACK. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS
STANDARD LANDFILL METH ODS.

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