Product ID:CHAMP
MSDS Date:03/01/1993
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N010044
MSDS Number: BWZYX

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

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:DIRECT CONTACT WITH EYS OR SKIN
CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC:DRY SILICA ABRASIVE CAN CAUSE
RESPIRATORY AND LUNG IRRITATION (SILICOSIS). PROLONGED OR EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE TO SILICA CAN CAUSE SILIC OSIS. EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST THRU USE OF PROD IS UNLIKELY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC MONO,
SUPP. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN,
1994: (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . INGEST:CALL PHYS OR CONT POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH IMMED
W/PLENTY OF COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT PERSISTS,
CONT P HYS. SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, CONT
PHYS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP EXCESS MATL W/MOP OR RAGS, THEN FLUSH
RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN OR EYES. AVOID
FREEZING TEMP OR TEMP ABOVE 110F. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. AVOID
CONTAM OF FOODSTUFFS.
Other Precautions:RINSE EMPTY CNTNR THORO W/WATER & DISCARD; DO NOT
REUSE. NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE OR RESALE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT:<50 (WT). EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANTIC TO BE CARCINOGEN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.16 (WATER =1)
pH:9.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:<70%
Appearance and Odor:A LIGHT GREEN VISCOUS LIQUID WITH AN APPLE SCENT
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE & AMMONIUM ACETATE. AVOID CONTAM
OF FOODSTUFFS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE EXPECTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH WATER. THIS PROD DOES NOT MEET
DEFINITION OF RCRA HAZ WASTE. FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL.

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