Product ID:RUBBER AND SHELLAC BONDED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
MSDS Date:03/12/1996
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N063107
MSDS Number: CCTCS

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 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

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

0.003-10.00

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: >0.01%

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

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

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 0.001-1%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

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: 0.010-1%

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: 0.010-1%

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

RTECS: VV7315000

Fraction By Weight: 0.010-2%

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: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

USE SFTY GUARD COVERING AT LEAST 1/2 OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OPERATING SPEED, W/GUARD IN PLACE, FOR AT LEAST 1

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STOPPING WHEEL TO AVOID CREATING AN OUT-OF-BALANCE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CRYSTALLINE SILICA DID NOT PRDCE ANY DETECTABLE AMT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BE COMPRISED OF ONLY SOME OF THE HAZARDOUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE WORN WHERE REQUIRED (SEE OSHA 29

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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 DUST. I NGESTION:NO KNOWN ADVERSE
EFFECTS, BUT INGESTION NOT RECOMMENDED. CHRONIC:INHALATION:MAY
AFFECT BREATHING CAPACITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT
ON CARCINS., (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN CONTACT:WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE . EYE CONTACT:WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN FIRST AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, IF
NEEDED. INGESTION:CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER, HOSPITAL EMER ROOM OR
MD IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NOT APPLICABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:FOLLOW NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. ECOLOGICAL
INFORMATION: CHEMICAL FATE:RESIN BONDED MATERIALS DEMONSTRATE
SIMILAR DEGRADATION RATES AS PHENOLIC PLASTICS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS HANDLE AND STORE WHEELS IN A
CAREFUL MANNER. ALWAYS VISUALLY INSPECT ALL WHEELS BEFORE MOUNTING.
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
BE SURE WORK R EST IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED. ALWAYS(ING 11)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH 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 APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
USE OF PROD MAY CREATE ELEVATED SOUND LEVELS. HEARING PROT (ING 16)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PRODS:SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN GRINDING WHEEL COMPONENTS.
COOLANTS MAY PRDCE OTHER DECOMP PRODS. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1994:ANTIC
TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:LUNG. CARBON BLACK:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVA L OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 65, PG 24-27, 1995:GROUP 2B.

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 MAY
BE GENERATED. IN MOST CASES, MATL REMOVED FROM WORKPLACE WILL BE
(SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW LANDFILL METHODS CONSISTENT WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. PRODUCTS LISTED WITH
FLUORIDES MAY HAVE A SLIGHLY SOLUBLE FLUORIDE SWARF.

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