Product ID:DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, 1939
MSDS Date:05/08/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N052618
MSDS Number: BVMQF

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO811

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FLUX CALCINED; (DIATOMACEOUS EARTH)

CAS: 68855-54-9

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.08 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.08 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE,
THROAT OR LUNGS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF
DUST MAY CAUSE PULMONARY DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MED ATTN. INHAL:IF PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE
AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN. EYE:IMMED
FLUSH W /PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN.
SKIN:IMMED WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:CAUTION! MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. DURING USE AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:2.3 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT PINK POWDER W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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