Product ID:IDAHO ALMANDITE GARNET SAND
MSDS Date:04/06/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F037141
MSDS Number: BVTDQ

Emergency Phone: 208-245-2096

Info Phone: 208-245-2096

Cage: 1EE61

Telephone: 208-245-2096

Cage: 1EE61

ALMANDITE

CAS: 1302-62-1

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE KNOWN. USE AS A BLAST MEDIA MAY
CREATE CONDITIONS OF EXPOSURE TO NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, EMPHASEMA/OTHER
LUNG DISEASES BY NUISANCE DUST.

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/WATER TO FLUSH OUT DUST PARTICLES. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP FOR DISPOSAL & CLEAN AREA TO CONTROL
UNNECESSARY DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY, USE GOOD WAREHOUSING
PRACTICES.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY FOR BLAST MEDIA & USE METHODS OF RESPIRABLE
DUST CONTROL FOR KEEPING AIRBORNE DUST W/IN OSHA EXPOSURE LIMITS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLY HOODS & FILTERS
FOROPERATORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN BLAST CLEANING, MECHANICAL TO MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:STANDARD RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:HEARING PROTECTION
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 5432F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2282F
Spec Gravity:3.8-4.2
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:PINK TO PURPLE IN COLOR W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE

Waste Disposal Methods:INERT NON HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE. DISPOSE OF
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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