Product ID:RUBBER OR SHELLAC BONDED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
MSDS Date:03/21/1995
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N066945
MSDS Number: CBFBX

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 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

3) (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

0.003-10.

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST

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

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

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 0.001-1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 5-11%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

PHTHALIC ACID, DIBUTYL ESTER; (DIBUTYL PHTHALATE) (SARA

CAS: 84-74-2

RTECS: TI0875000

Fraction By Weight: 0.01-1%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DISULFIDE, BIS(DIMETHYLTHIOCARBAMOYL);

CAS: 137-26-8

RTECS: JO1400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.01-1%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SILICA, AMORPHOUS, PRECIPITATED AND GEL; (AMORPHOUS SILICA,

CAS: 112926-00-8

Fraction By Weight: 0.01-2%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

FLUORIDES

Fraction By Weight: 2-10%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.6 MG/M3 (MFR)

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:ACUTE:INHALATION:DUST MAY BE SLIGHTLY
IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY TRACT AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. EYE
CONTACT:DUST MAY IRRITATE. SKIN CONTACT:SOME MAY EXPERIENCE
IRRITATION FROM DUST. INGESTION:NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECTS, BUT
INGESTION NOT RECOMMENDED. CHRONIC:INHALATION:MAY AFFECT BREATHING
CAPACITY.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL,
CRYSTALLINE SILICA, KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER &/OR BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
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 W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
EYE:WASH W/LARG E 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 & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:FOLLOW NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. ECOLOGICAL
INFO:CHEMICAL FATE:RESIN BONDED MATLS DEMONSTRATE SIMILAR
DEGRADATION RATES AS PHENOLIC PLASTICS. VITRIFIED PRODUCTS DO NOT
APPRECIABLY DECAY.
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 BE SURE WORK REST IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS CHECK MACHINE SPEED AGAINST ESTABLISHED MAX
SAFE OPERATING SPEED MARKED ON WHEEL. ALWAYS CHECK MOUNTING FLANGES
FOR EQUAL & CORRECT DIAMETER. ALWAYS USE MOUNTING BLOTTERS. ALWAYS
USE SAFETY GUA RD COVERING AT LST ONE-HALF OF GRINDING WHEEL.
ALWAYS ALLOW NEWLY MOUNTED WHEELS TO RUN AT OPERATING SPEED, (SUP
DAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED
WHEN AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT LEVELS EXCEED TLV(S).
Ventilation:HANDLE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. SEE OSHA 29 CFR 1910.94
(VENTILATION) & 29 CFR 1910.1000 (AIR CONTAMINANTS).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE OF THIS PROD MAY CREATE ELEVATED SOUND
LEVELS. HEARING PROT SHOULD BE WORN WHERE REQD. (SEE OSHA 29 CFR
1910.134(OTHER INFO)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: W/GUARD IN PLACE, FOR AT LST 1 MIN BEFORE GRINDING. ALWAYS
TURN OFF COOLANT BEFORE STOPPING WHEEL TO AVOID CREATING AN
OUT-OF-BALANCE WHEEL. ACTUAL GRINDING TESTS W/WHEELS KNOWN TO
CONTAI N CRYSTALLINE SILICA DID NOT PRODUCE ANY DETECTABLE AMOUNT
OF RESPIRABLE FREE CRYSTALLINE SILICA.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID ARTICLE; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN USE, DUST & DECOMPOSING ODORS ARE
GENERATED. IN MOST CASES, MATL REMOVED FROM WORKPLACE WILL BE
SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN GRINDING WHEEL COMPONENTS. COOLANTS MAY
PRDCE OTHER DECOMP PRODS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW LANDFILL METHODS CONSISTENT W/APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS. PRODUCTS LISTED W/FLUORIDES MAY HAVE
SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE FLUORIDE SWARF. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS AS
DEFINED BY DOT.

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