Product ID:CERGUM HT, 5661
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:9350
NIIN:00N073026
MSDS Number: CBZLG

PREMIER REFRACTORIES & CHEMICALS INC

901 EAST EIGHTH AVE
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
US

Emergency Phone: 215-337-1100

Info Phone: 215-337-1100

Preparer: AG NIGHSWANDER

Cage: PREMI

PREMIER REFRACTORIES AND CHEMICALS INC

1569 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 US

Telephone: 215-337-1100

Cage: PREMI

ALUMINUM SILICATE; (ALUMINOSILICATE)

CAS: 1302-93-8

Fraction By Weight: 50-75%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CLAY (KAOLIN); (CLAY)

CAS: 1332-58-7

RTECS: GF1670500

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (QUARTZ)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE; (CRISTOBALITE)

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: 10.15%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED; (SILICA, FUSED)

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ALUMINUM CALCIUM OXIDE; (CEMENT)

CAS: 12042-68-1

Fraction By Weight: 1-25%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FOLLOWING ARE REC PREC TO BE TAKEN DURING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CNDTNS & PREC FOR SAFE USE/EXPOS. 2. NIOSH APPRVD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR DUST LEVELS ABOVE 0.05 MG/M3 RESP CRYSTALLINE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF DUST CTL EQUIP/WATER SPRAY. 4. WEAR PROT CLTHG &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS A POSS OF EXPOS TO DUST CONTAINING CRYSTALLINE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FREE SILICA WORK AREA/AVOID BRTHG DUST/DUST MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: THE CEMENT COMPONENT IN THIS
PROD IS CAUSTIC TO EYES & CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN ON RPTD/PRLNG
CONT. TRANSITORY UPPER RESP PHYSICAL IRRIT. CHRONIC: EXCESS INHAL
ABOVE PEL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA (F REE SILICA) OVER LONG PERIODS OF
TIME MAY CAUSE A DISABLING LUNG DISEASE (SILICOSIS) WHICH REDUCES
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-CRISTOBALITE;
SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ, & SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-FUSED: IARC MONO,
SUPP, (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BRTHG CAPACITY, & LEAD TO INCRD
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO OTHER LUNG DISEASE. SIGNS & SYMPS OF OVEREXP:
EYE: CAUSTIC IRRIT & INFLAMM. SKIN: IRRIT FROM RPTD/PRLNG CONT.
INHAL: UPPER RESP IRRIT FROM D EHYDRATION ACTION OF CEMENT ON MUC
MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING CHRONIC LUNG CONDITIONS
SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: CALL MD
IMMEDIATE LY .

Extinguishing Media:THIS REFRACTORY PRODUCT IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SCOOP UP MATERIAL INTO A SUITABLE
CONTAINER. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION, GLOVES, AND GOGGLES TO PREVENT IRRITATION
FROM CONTACT AND/OR INHALATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:BECAUSE OF POSS PRESENCE OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN
USED REFRACTORY DEBRIS, PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED DURING
TEAR-OUT TO MIN GENERATION OF DUST. ADHERANCE TO PROPER METHS OF
DUST SUPPRESSION & CTL IS IMPERATIVE. (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REQUIREMENTS OF 29 CFR 1910.134, SHOULD BE USED FOR DUST LEVELS
ABOVE 0.05 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL VENTILATION AND LOCAL VENTILATION
TO CONTROL MIST AND/OR DUST LEVELS TO NO MORE THAN THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE OF LONG-SLEEVE CLOTHING IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR
TO REMOVING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: >3200F, >1760C. PH: 11.5 (10% AQUEOUS SLURRY). EXPLAN OF CARCIN:
VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL: LUNG.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUP DAT
Spec Gravity:2.1-2.4(H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN, GRANULAR TO FINE MATERIAL, WITH NO
DETECTABLE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS MATL IS STABLE UNDER NORM CNDTNS OF
DRY STOR. IT DOES CONTAIN CEMENT SO MOISTURE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE
CONSOLIDATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT IS NON-BIODEGRADABLE, AND DOES NOT
POSSESS CHARACTERISTICS OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE PER EPA TCLP METHOD.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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