Product ID:966C (PMR 15)/QUARTZ FIBERS
MSDS Date:01/20/1990
FSC:8305
NIIN:00N052813
MSDS Number: BVMVV

ICI AMERICAS

501 WEST THIRD ST
WINONA, MN 55987
US

Emergency Phone: 507-454-3611

Info Phone: 507-454-3611

Preparer: BRAD DIERINGER

Cage: IO862

ICI AMERICAS

WINONA, MN 55987 US

Telephone: 507-454-3611

Cage: IO862

QUARTZ FIBER

Fraction By Weight: 55-75%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ANILINE, 4,4'-METHYLENED;-; (4,4'-METHYLENE DIANILINE)

CAS: 101-77-9

RTECS: BY5425000

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BENZOPHENONE TETRACARBOXYLIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER (BTDE)

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

5-NORBORNENE-2,3-DICARBOXYLIC ACID MONOMETHYL ESTER (NE)

Fraction By Weight: 3-7%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POLYIMIDE REACTION PRODUCTS

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

METHANOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL 200PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM; 250 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CAUSE MECHANICAL SKIN IRRITATION & POSSIBLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE OVEREXP TO MDA MAY PRDCE FEVER,
CHILLS, LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUS, VOMIT, RASH, RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT
PAIN, JAUN, ABDOM PAIN & HEPATITIS. MDA IS RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU
SKIN. CNTCT MAY IRRIT SKIN, EYE S & MUC MEMB. DERM & SENSIT MAY
OCCUR. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS TO MDA, EVEN AT RELATIVELY LOW CONC, MAY
CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE DIANILINE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 56, 1978:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CANCER. IN ADDN, DMG TO LIVER,
KIDNEYS, BLOOD & SPLEEN MAY OCCUR W/LONG TERM EXPOS. SYMPS INCL
YELLOW STAINING OF SKIN. BTDE IS DERIVED FROM BENZOPHENONE
TETRACARBOXYLIC DIANHYDRIDE WHICH MA Y CAUSE SKIN SENSIT, RESP
IRRIT & SENSIT & CAN BE HIGHLY TOX IF HEATED FUMES ARE INHALED.
INHAL OF METHANOL (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MD.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING; WASH BEFORE REUSE. WASH SKIN
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITI NG. REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE. CONSULT MD.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
EXOTHERMIC POLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR. DISSIPATE HEAT BY SPREADING
MATL OUT & DOUSING W/WATER. (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP AND USE UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL.
CONTAMINATED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PICKED UP AND DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATLS.
ADVISE EMPLOYEES OF ALL AREAS WHERE EXPOS TO MDA COULD OCCUR. DO
NOT STORE WITH OR NEAR FOOD.
Other Precautions:STORE AT COOL TEMPERATURES AS REQUIRED BY MATERIAL
SPECIFICATION. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
WORN WHERE EYE CONTACT WITH MDA COULD OCCUR. NUISANCE MATERIALS MAY
BE RELEASED AS DU STS WHEN MACHINING CURED PRODUCTS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF MASK RESP W/HEPA
CARTRIDGE (COMBINATION HEPA/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES TO BE WORN
WHEN MDA USED IN LIQ/HEATED FORMS) FOR OVEREXPOSURE UP TO 100 PPB.
REFER TO OSHA MDA STANDAR D FOR HIGHER LEVELS OF MDA.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED,
PARTICULARLY WHERE GRINDING OR HEATING OPERATIONS OCCUR.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG (COVERALLS,
APRONS, FSHLDS AS APPROP). REPLACE/REPAIR PROT CLTHG THAT HAS
DEVELOPED LEAKS.
Work Hygienic Practices:IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE,
HANDLE WITH CARE & AVOID UNNECESSARY PERSONAL CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT: < 15 (WT). FIRE FIGHT PROC: CONTAIN EMISSIONS USING LOCAL
EXHAUST. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1991:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:BLADDER
CANCER, LIVER, SKIN EFTS. EFTS OF OVEREXP: VAPS CAN CAUSE VISUAL D
ISORDERS, ACIDOSIS (HIGH BLOOD ACIDITY), DROW, NAUS, VOMIT, RESP
IRRIT, HDCH, NARCOSIS & BLINDNESS. FIBERS (ING 7)

Spec Gravity:1.5-2.2
Appearance and Odor:IMPREGNATED FIBERS; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, NO*X, AMINES, INCOMPLETELY
BURNED HYDROCARBONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXOTHERMIC POLYMERIZATION CAN OCCUR
W/RAPID/EXCESSIVE HEAT. WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION TOXIC
EMISSIONS ARE RELEASED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS, WHICH MAY VARY BY LOCATION. QUESTIONS
CONCERNING DISPOSAL SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY,
HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT FOR EVALUATION ON CASE
BY CASE BASIS.

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