Product ID:PETROBOND
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N055127
MSDS Number: BVZWJ

BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS INC

HOUSTON, TX 77251
US

Emergency Phone: 713-987-4000

Info Phone: 713-987-5900

Cage: HO821

BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS,INC.

1675 HOUSTON, TX 77251 US

Telephone: 713-987-4000/713-987-5900

Cage: 20064

SILICA

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: 2-6%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF INGS 3-5 MAY BE PRESENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - TRIDYMITE

CAS: 15468-32-3

RTECS: VV7335000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: POTENTIAL IRRITANT. PROLONGED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION:
IRRITATION TO LUNGS, NOSE AND THROAT; PROLONGED INHALATION MAY
RESULT IN SILICOSIS, A NONCANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE- (QUARTZ,
CRISTOBALITE, TRIDYMITE): IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG
341, 1987: (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION
CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: WASH EYES W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. DRINK 2 GL ASSES OF WATER & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY GIVE OFF TOXIC VAPORS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL HOUSEKEEPING; SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN
DISPOSAL CONTAINER. CAUTION. SPILLED MATERIAL MAY RETAIN HAZARDS OF
ORIGINAL PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SHELTERED AREA OR COVER TO
PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY CONDITIONS USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
MECHANICAL RESPIRATOR FOR NONTOXIC DUSTS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL, GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION. USE LOCAL VENTILATION
TO MAINTAIN TLV.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, COVERALLS. EYE WASH FOUNTAI & DELUGE
SHOWER MEETING ANS DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994:
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.0 (H2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:RED POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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