Product ID:DAVISON BLUE INDICATING GEL
MSDS Date:10/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-290-0042
MSDS Number: CCHSV

W R GRACE & CO. DAVISON CHEMICAL DIVISION

10 E BALTIMORE STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21202-1630
US

Emergency Phone: 301-659-9000;301-874-2009

Info Phone: 301-659-9000;301-659-9058

Cage: 16210

W R GRACE & CO. DAVISON CHEMICAL DIVISION

2117 BALTIMORE, MD 21202-1630 US

Telephone: 410-659-9000

Cage: 16210

SILICA GEL

CAS: 63231-67-4

RTECS: VV7322000

OSHA PEL 80 MG/M3 / % SIO2

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-31,000 MG/KG: DERMAL-2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COLBALT CHLORIDE CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS
AND IRRITATION OF NASAL PASSAGES AND LUNGS. SILICA GEL CAN, IN ITS
ACTIVATED FORM, CAN CAUSE DRYING OF THE SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES
OF THE NOSE AND THROAT IN CAS ES OF SEVERE EXPOSURE. CONSIDERED AN
OCCULAR IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE
AND THROAT AND IRRITATION OF THE SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAVISON LNOWNS OF NO MEDICAL
CONDITIONS ABNORMALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION-M ATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH THE BODY NORMALLY.
INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED TO PROTECT
QUALITY.
Other Precautions:MOT KNOWN TO HAVE ANY ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE
AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. THE SILICA BASE IN INSOLUBLE AND NONTOXIC.
COBALT CHLORIDE MAY LEACH AWAY IF CONTACTED WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A PROPERLY
FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IF PEL IS GREATER THAN OSHA 6 MG/M3 FOR SILICA GEL
Protective Gloves:CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR GOGGLES FOR DUST.
Other Protective Equipment:IF ITS USE REQUIRES MANUAL HANDLING, WEAR
LONG SLEAVES CLOSEWEAVE COTTON SHIRT
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE BREATHING DUST. CLEANSE SKIN
THOROUGHLY AFTER CONTACT, BEFORE BREAKS AND MEALS, AND AT THE END
OF WORK PERIODS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN POURING INTO A CONTAINER OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID, GROUND BOTH
CONTAINERS ELECTRICALLY TO PREVENT A STATIC ELECTRIC SPARK.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.1
pH:6.5-7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE (GEL)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. COVER PROMPTLY TO AVOID
BLOWING OF DUST.

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