Product ID:DAVISON BLUE INDICATING GEL, PART # 600003-205-001
MSDS Date:10/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-266-1673
MSDS Number: BVRGF

W. R. GRACE & CO., DAVISON CHEMICAL DIVISION

BALTIMORE, MD 21203
US

Emergency Phone: 410-659-9058

Info Phone: 410-659-9000

Cage: 5A571

MACKAY COMMUNICATIONS, RARITAN CENTER

BALTIMORE, MD 21202-1630 US

Telephone: 410-659-9084

Cage: 82692

SILICA GEL

CAS: 63231-67-4

RTECS: VV7322000

OSHA PEL 80 MG/M3 / % SIO2

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-31,000 MG/KG: DERMAL-2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COLBALT CHLORIDE CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS
AND IRRITATION OF NASAL PASSAGES AND LUNGS. SILICA GEL CAN, IN ITS
ACTIVATED FORM, CAN CAUSE DRYING OF THE SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES
OF THE NOSE AND THROAT IN CAS ES OF SEVERE EXPOSURE. CONSIDERED AN
OCCULAR IRRITANT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE
AND THROAT AND IRRITATION OF THE SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING
CHRONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS AND
INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES WHERE FIRST AID IS REQUIRED SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF H20 FOR 15 MINUTES
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN WASH W/SOAP
& H2O. INGESTI ON WILL PASS THROUGH THE BODY NORMALLY.
INHALATION REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-FLAMMABLE USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED TO PROTECT
QUALITY. WHEN HANDLING WEAR LONG SLEEVES & CLOSE WEAVE COTTON
GLOVES W/TIGHT FITTING WRISTLETS.
Other Precautions:WHEN POURING INTO FLAMMABLE LIQUID, GROUND BOTH
CONTAINERS ELECTRICALLY TO PREVENT A STATIC ELECTRIC SPARK.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IF PEL IS GREATER THAN OSHA 6 MG/M3 FOR SILICA GEL
Protective Gloves:CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IF ITS USE REQUIRES MANUAL HANDLING, WEAR
LONG SLEAVES CLOSEWEAVE COTTON SHIRT
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE BREATHING DUST. CLEANSE SKIN
THOROUGHLY AFTER CONTACT, BEFORE BREAKS AND MEALS, AND AT THE END
OF WORK PERIODS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SILICA GEL BASE IS INSOLUBLE, COBALT CHLORIDE MAY
LEACH OUT. PH IN 5% SLURRY IS APPROX. 6.5-7.5

Spec Gravity:2.1
pH:SECTN8
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPP.DATA,SECTN8
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE GRANULES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COORDINATE WITH
SUPPORTING INSTALLATION AND/OR MACOM ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE PRIOR TO
DISPOSAL

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