Product ID:DIXIE CLAY
MSDS Date:06/18/1992
FSC:9610
NIIN:00N043092
MSDS Number: BSYSY

R T VANDERBILT CO INC

30 WINFIELD ST
NORWALK, CT 06855
US

Emergency Phone: 203-853-1400

Info Phone: 203-853-1400

Cage: IN612

R. T. VANDERBILT CO INC

5150 NORWALK, CT 06855 US

Telephone: 203-853-1400

Cage: 1N612

CLAY (KAOLIN); (KAOLIN)

CAS: 1332-58-7

RTECS: GF1670500

Fraction By Weight: 95-98%

OSHA PEL 10MG/M3 TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (QUARTZ)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1-5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

MUSCOVITE; (MICA)

CAS: 1318-94-1

Fraction By Weight: <1-3%

OSHA PEL 3 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST

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:ACUTE: EYE CONT:NOT A PRIMARY EYE
IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN CONT:NOT A SKIN
IRRITANT. NOT ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHAL:INHALATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRI TATION & DISCOMFORT.
INGEST:UNLIKELY TOBE TOXIC BY INGESTION. CHRONIC: KAOLIN:PUBLISHED
LITERATURE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 6TH
ANNUAL REPORT (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SUGGESTS THAT EXTREMELY HIGH EXPOS TO
KAOLIN DUST OVER A PRLNGD PERIOD OF TIME CAN LEAD TO A LOW CATEGORY
PNEUMOCONIOSIS (W/LITTLE RESPIRATORY DISABILITY) IN A SMALL NUMBER
OF WORKERS. CRYSTA LLINE SILICA:OVEREXPOS TO RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE
SILICA DUST CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS, A FORM OF PROGRESSIVE PULM
FIBROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO ANY DUST MAY
AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH OFF
W/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:UNLIKELY TO CAUSE
UNTOWARD EFFECTS. CA LL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY. USE VACUUM TO
CLEAN UP SPILLAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR.
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THE ABSENCE OF
ADEQUATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS.
Ventilation:CLOSED SYSTEM &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
USE WET METHODS IF APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE GENERATION OF DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN AFTER SHIFT EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ON CARCINOGENS, 1991: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO CREAM POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF ACCORDING
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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