Product ID:22179-1 FILTER AGENT, CELITE 521
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F041337
MSDS Number: BXNNG

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

AMORPHOUS SILICA, AMORPHOUS-DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

CAS: 61790-53-2

RTECS: HL8600000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM DUST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED. EYES:
IRRITANT. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITANT. MAY AFFECT THE LUNGS.
CRYSTALLINE SILICA-MAY RESULT IN SILICOSIS, A DISABLING PULMONARY
FIBROSIS, RESULTING IN DEATH DUE TO CARDIAC FAILURE/DESTRUCTION OF
LUNG TISSUE.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION. CRYSTALLINE SILICA: DRY COUGH,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, EMPHYSEMA, DECREASED CHEST EXPANSION,
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TUBERCULOSIS. IN ADVANCED STAGES: LOSS
OF APPETITE, PLEURITIC PAIN, TO TAL INCAPACITY TO WORK.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W /WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL DUST. AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
NONVENTILATED AREAS & FOR EXPOSURE >THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:TAN POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL & HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULAITONS.

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