Product ID:CHEM ELUT CE1000M/CE1001/CE1003/CE1005/CE1010/CE1020/CE1103/
MSDS Date:11/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F036755
MSDS Number: BVSJC

VARIAN - SAMPLE PREPARATION PRODUCTS

24201 FRAMPTON AVE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 213-539-6490

Info Phone: 213-539-6490

Cage: 0S1J9

VARIAN - SAMPLE PREPARATION PRODUCTS

HARBOR CITY, CA 90710-5000 US

Telephone: 213-539-6490

Cage: 0S1J9

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FLUX-CALCINED, NATURAL, SILICA,

CAS: 68855-54-9

Fraction By Weight: 65%

SILICA CRYSTALLINE, SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: 35-45%

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION & SORENESS IN THROAT &
NOSE. IN EXTREME EXPOSURES SOME CONGESTION MAY OCCUR. CRYSTALLINE
SILICA IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF SILICOSIS, A NON-CANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION & SORENESS IN THROAT & NOSE. IN
EXTREME EXPOSURES SOME CONGESTION MAY OCCUR. CRYSTALLINE SILICA, A
KNOWN CAUSE OF SILICOSIS, A NON-CANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT & BLOW NOSE TO
REMOVE DUST. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS UNDER EXTREMELY DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO EXTREME TEMPS,
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH CAN CRYSTALLIZE/MELT INTO GLASS.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM DUST W/EQUIPMENT FITTED W/A HEPA
FILTER. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A SEALED CONTAINER AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED HEPA FITTER RESPIRATOR IF
AIRBORNE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED PEL/TLV LIMITS.
Ventilation:AS NEEDED TO REDUCE WORKER EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4046F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3110F
Vapor Pres:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.35
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE POWDER W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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