Product ID:MILITARY MORTAR DRY AIR SET MORTAR
MSDS Date:02/11/1992
FSC:9350
NIIN:00-153-6811
MSDS Number: BRQBS

J.H.FRANCE REFRACTORIES CO

1956 FRANCE RD
SNOW SHOE, PA 16874
US

Emergency Phone: 814-387-6811

Info Phone: 814-387-6811

Cage: KO332

J.H.FRANCE REFRACTORIES CO.

SNOW SHOE, PA 16874 US

Telephone: 814-355-5076

Cage: KO332

CALCINED DIATOMACEOUS EARTH - CALCINED CLAY

CAS: 61790-53-2

Fraction By Weight: 80%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

RAW CLAY

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST 9293

SILICATE OF SODA

Fraction By Weight: 5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED INHALATION OF THE DUSTS MAY
CAUSE SERIOUS PULMONARY DISORDER. SILICATE OF SODA MAY CAUSE EYE OR
SKIN BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS CLASSIFIED SILICA AS A CLASS 2A
CARCINOGEN.THERE IS LIMITED EVIDENCE FOR CARCINOGENICITY OF
CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED INHALATION OF THE DUSTS MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS PULMONARY DISORDER, SILICATE OF SODA MAY CAUSE EYE OR SKIN
BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
MOVE TO F RESH AIR. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:IF PRODUCT IS DRY, USE DRY CLEAN-UP
PROCEDURES; AVOID DUSTING. COLLECT IN CONTAINERS OR BAGS. IF REUSE
OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE, MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF AT A
SANITARY LANDFILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-HANDLING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
DESIGNED TO KEEP AIRBORNE DUST TO A MINIMUM FOR WORKER COMFORT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID DUSTING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR. THE SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE BASED ON THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS AND THEIR
CONCENTRATIONS PRESENT.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET THE EXPOSURE LIMITS (TLV).
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES FOR DUST.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING
OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:90 LBS/FT3
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN TO GREY FINE DRY POWDER. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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