Product ID:METT SEEL A-446, 0807
MSDS Date:05/25/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N058797
MSDS Number: BXGGT

MILES INC

MOBAY RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205-9741
US

Emergency Phone: 412-923-1800

Info Phone: 800-662-2927

Preparer: D P KELLY

Cage: MILES

MILES INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15205-9741 US

Telephone: 800-662-2927

Cage: MILES

1); (ALUMINUM SILICATE)

CAS: 1302-76-7

RTECS: BD1450000

Fraction By Weight: <70%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BENZENE. ING %<3 PPM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

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: INHAL: ING 1 MAY CAUSE COUGH,
RESP TRACT IRRIT. SKIN: ON BASIS/ANIMAL TOX TESTING WE WOULD EXPECT
THIS PROD TO BE IRRIT UPON PRLNGD CONT. SYMPS MAY INCL PAIN,
REDNESS, SWELLING & DERM. EYE: ON BASIS OF ANIMAL TOX TESTING WE
WOULD EXPECT PROD TO BE IRRIT TO EYES W/SYMPS OF REDNESS, SWELLING,
PAIN(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPL VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL
REPORT ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & BLURRED VISION. INGEST: MAY CAUSE
GI IRRIT W/ABDOM PAINT, VOMITING & NAUSEA. CHRONIC: EYE:
RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. EXCESS EXPOS TO
AIRBORNE CRYSTALLINE SILICA CAN CA USE FIBROTIC LUNG DMG W/SCARRING
OF LUNGS W/COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. THIS IS CALLED "SILICOSIS".
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL MD. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. CALL MD IF IRRIT OCCURS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:ALL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ARE SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID DUSTING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:UTILIZE RECOMM PROT CLTHG & EQUIPMENT. SPILLS
SHOULD BE SWEPT UP & PLACED IN CONTAINERS. SPILL AREA CAN BE WASHED
WITH WATER. COLLECT WASH WATER FOR APPROVED DISPOSAL. KEEP FROM
ENTERING WATER/GROUND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG DUST, MIST/VAPOR. AVOID
GETTING IN EYES OR ON SKIN. STORE IN A DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
EXCESSIVE HEAT, IN ORIGINAL/SIMILAR WATERPROOF CNTNRS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO FREEZE. RESEAL CONTAINERS
IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. STORE AWAY FROM FOOD & BEVERAGES.

Respiratory Protection:WORK AMBIENT CONCS SHOULD BE MONITORED & IF THE
RECOMM EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS PRODUCING DUSTS SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION IF DUSTING IS A PROBLEM, TO MAINTAIN
AIR LEVELS BELOW THE RECOMM EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERG SHOWERS & EYEWASH
STATIONS . EDUCATE & TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE USE OF HANDLING
HAZ MATLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. EMPLOYEES SHOULD WASH
THEIR HANDS & FACE BEFORE EATING, DRINKING/USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: >1700F,>927C. PH: ALKALINE. EXPLAN OF CARCINS: CARCINOGENS, 1994:
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.8
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE LIQUID W/SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION GASES & PROCESS GASES
FORMED DURING THE FIRING UP OF ENAMEL/GLAZED PARTS MAY CONTAIN
POTNTLY TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
EXISTING FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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