Product ID:RESIN BONDED ADHESIVE PRODUCTS
MSDS Date:03/21/1995
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N066899
MSDS Number: CBDYT

NORTON CO

1 NEW BOND ST
WORCESTER, MA 01615
US

Emergency Phone: 508-795-5000

Info Phone: 508-795-5000

Cage: 44197

NORTON CO

15008 WORCESTER, MA 01606-0008 US

Telephone: 508-795-2690/508-795-5000

Cage: 44197

ZIRCONIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1314-23-4

RTECS: ZH8800000

Fraction By Weight: 30-50%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

3); (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 40-90%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CURED PHENOLIC RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 3-12%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

0.003-10.0

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (<7MICRONS)

SILICON CARBIDE

CAS: 409-21-2

RTECS: VW0450000

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA, QUARTZ)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 0.001-1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

BARIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

Fraction By Weight: 1-7%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

FLUORIDES

Fraction By Weight: 2-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SULFATES; (SULFATES AND SULFIDES)

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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: INHALATION: DUST MAY BE
SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. EYE CONTACT: DUST MAY IRRITATE EYES. SKIN CONTACT:
SOME MAY EXPERIENCE SKIN IRRITATION FROM DUS T. INGESTION: NO KNOWN
ADVERSE EFFECTS BUT INGESTION NOT RECOMMENDED. CHRONIC: INHALATION:
MAY AFFECT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONO,
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:LUNG.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BREATHING CAPACITY. CARCINOGENICITY:
FIBERGLASS CONTAINED IN WHEELS HAVE FIBER DIAMETERS GREATER THAN 10
UM, THEREFORE CONSIDERED NON-RESPIRABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:
WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
EYES: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
OBTAIN FIRST AID & MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. INGEST: CALL
POISON CONTROL CENTER, HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM OR MD IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:FOLLOW NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS HANDLE & STORE WHEELS IN
CAREFUL MANNER. ALWAYS VISUALLY INSPECT ALL WHEELS BEFORE MOUNTING.
ALWAYS CHECK MACHINE SPEED AGAINST ESTABLISHED MAX SAFE OPERATING
SPEED MARKED ON WHEEL. ALWAYS CHEC K MOUNTING FLANGES FOR EQUAL &
CORRECT DIAMETER. ALWAYS USE MOUNTING FLANGES FOR EQUAL & (SUP DAT)
Other Precautions:ACTUAL GRINDING TESTS WITH WHEELS KNOWN TO CONTAIN
CRYSTALLINE SILICA DID NOT PRODUCE ANY DETECTABLE AMOUNT OF
RESPIRABLE FREE CRYSTALLINE SILICA. THE GRINDING WHEEL MAY BE
COMPRISED OF ONLY SOME OF T HE LISTED INGREDIENTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED
WHEN AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT LEVELS EXCEED THE TLV(S).
Ventilation:HANDLE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. SEE OSHA 29 CFR 1910.94
(VENTILATION) AND 29 CFR 1910.1000 (AIR CONTAMINANTS).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
OF PROD MAY CREATE ELEVATED SOUND LEVELS. HEARING PROT SHOULD BE
WORN WHERE REQUIRED. (SEE OSHA 29CFR 1910.134 & OTHER APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS.)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PRECS: CORRECT DIAMETER. ALWAYS USE MOUNTING BLOTTERS.
ALWAYS BE SURE WORK REST IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED. ALWAYS USE SAFETY
GUARD COVERING AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF GRINDING WHEEL. ALWAYS ALLOW
NEW LY MOUNTED WHEELS TO RUN AT OPERATING SPEED W/GUARD IN PLACE,
FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE BEFORE GRINDING. (OTHER INFO)

Appearance and Odor:SOLID ARTICLE; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS OF ALL TYPES WITH A PH <4.0.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN USE, DUST IS GENERATED. DECOMP
PRODS SUCH AS TRACE AMTS OF PHENOL &/OR FORMALDEHYDE, MAY BE
GENERATED. COOLANTS MAY PRDCE OTHER DECOMP PRODS.

Waste Disposal Methods:USE STD LANDFILL METHS CONSISTENT W/APPLIC FED,
STATE, PROVINCIAL & LOCAL LAWS. PRODS W/LISTED FLUORIDES MAY HAVE
SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE FLUORIDE SWARF. MFR HAS DEVELOPED GRINDING WHEEL
RECYCLING PROGRAM. I F INTERESTED IN RETURNING STUBS, INFO CAN BE
OBTAINED BY DIALING 508-795-5000.

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