Product ID:THERMO-12/GOLD
MSDS Date:01/15/1994
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N075373
MSDS Number: CCTXR

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL INC

DENVER, CO 80217-5108
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 303-978-4900

Cage: SCHUL

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

5108 DENVER, CO 80217-5108 US

Telephone: 303-978-2000

Cage: SCHUL

SILICIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT; (SYNTHETIC CALCIUM SILICATE)

CAS: 1344-95-2

RTECS: VV9150000

Fraction By Weight: >93%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

IRON; (IRON BASED COLOR)

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FIBROUS GLASS; (CONTINOUS FILAMENT FIBROUS GLASS STRAND)

CAS: 65997-17-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

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

POLY(OXYETHYLENEOXYTEREPHTHALOYL); (POLYESTER)

CAS: 25038-59-9

RTECS: TR2725000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ % <0.1-0.5

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

TOWARD REMOVING THE SOURCE OF IRRITATION WITH

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ANTICIPATED TO BE

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OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MAY CONSIDER WASTES

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SKIN, & TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW THE APPLIC EXPOS

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CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY BE PRESENT IN THE PRODUCT IN

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NUISANCE DUSTS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL MINIMIZE

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AS DISCUSSED HEREIN. VACUUM EQUIPMENT (WHERE

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DUST CONCS REQG A HIGHER LEVEL OF RESP PROT. FOR

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LIMITS, A NIOSH APPROVED, HALF-MASK RESPIRATOR

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SHOULD BE USED (EXAMPLES OF NIOSH APPRVD RESP OF

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SURVIVAIR HALF-MASK WITH #1090-00 CARTRIDGES). A

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OR IS INADEQUATE FOR KEEPING DUST LEVELS BELOW THE

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SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS NEC TO KEEP AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS

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FOR VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY A

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OF SPECIFIC VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED

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TEMPORARY IRRIT, & DRY SKIN MAY OCCUR .

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TEMPORARY IRRIT (ITCHING)/REDNESS

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CRYSTALLINE SILICA AS A CONTAM IN THE RAW MATLS.

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EXCESSIVE EXP TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA CAN CAUSE

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ARE CONDUCTED TO DETERM THE RISK OF CANCER WHEN

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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: BRTHG DUST FROM THIS PROD MAY
CAUSE A SCRATCHY THROAT, CONGESTION, & SLIGHT COUGHING. GETTING
DUST FROM THIS PROD ON YOUR SKIN MAY CAUSE SKIN DRYNESS. GETTING
DUST IN YOUR EYES MAY CAUSE EYE IR RIT. BRTHG LRG AMTS OF DUST FROM
THIS PROD MAY LEAD TO OTHER HLTH EFTS AS DISCUSSED IN INGRED
SECTION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7 PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL RPT ON (ING 7)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF THIS MSDS. DUST FROM THIS PROD IS A
MECH IRRITANT, WHICH MEANS THAT IT MAY CAUSE IRRIT/SCRATCHINESS OF
THE THROAT &/ITCHING OF THE EYES & SKIN. DUST FROM THIS PROD MAY
ALSO CAUSE DRY SKIN. INHAL:IRRIT OF THE UPPER RESP TRACT (SCRATCH
THROAT), COUGHING, & CONGESTION MAY OCCUR IN EXTREME EXPOS. SKIN:
(ING 21)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY, SKIN, OR
EYE DISEASES.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK H*2O TO CLEAR THROAT, & BLOW
NOSE TO REMOVE DUST. SKIN:WASH GENTLY W/SOAP & WARM H*2O.
INGEST:PROD IS NOT INTENDED TO BE INGESTED/EATEN. IF THIS PROD IS
INGESTED, IRRI T OF THE GI TRACT MAY OCCUR, & SHOULD BE TREATED
SYMPTOMATICALLY. NO CHRONIC EFTS ARE EXPECTED FOLLOWING INGEST.
EYE:DO NOT RUB/SCRATCH YOUR EYES. DUST PARTICLES MAY CAUSE THE EYE
TO BE (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . AVOID INHALATION OF SMOKE AND GASES FROM OTHER BURNING
MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN.

Spill Release Procedures:TO MINIMIZE AIRBORNE DUSTS, VACUUM SPILLS. IF
SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT (SUCH AS WATER) - DO
NOT DRY SWEEP DUSTS, OR USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEAN-UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AS DESCRIBED
IN PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTIONS WHEN HANDLING LOOSE OR UNPACKAGE
MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:MATL SHOULD BE KEPT DRY, & PROT FROM THE ELEMENTS
UNTIL USE TO MAINTAIN DESIRED PROD PERFORMANCE. WAREHOUSE STOR
SHOULD BE I/A/W/PACKAGE DIRECTIONS. SUMMARY:PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE
PROVIDED AS NEC TO PVN T IRRIT TO THE THROAT, EYES, & (ING 9)

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP TO PROTECT
AGAINST INHAL OF EXCESSIVE AMTS OF DUST (EXAMPLES OF NIOSH APPRVD
DISP DUST/MIST RESP FOR THIS TYPE OF EXPOS ARE THE 3M 9900 & MOLDEX
2200 RESP). SOME OPER ATIONS MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE (ING 13)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN AREA OF EXCESSIVE DUST
CONCS TO REMOVE AIRBORNE DUST. GEN DILUTION VENT (ING 18)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BARRIER CREAMS, LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXPOSED AREAS SHOULD BE WASHED WITH SOAP AND
WARM WATER AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:VISUAL MAKER TO INDICATE THIS IS AN ASBESTOS-FREE PROD.
FIRST AID PROC:SCRATCHED. FLUSH EYES W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, CNTCT MD. NOTES TO MD:THIS PROD IS
M ECH IRRIT, & IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRDC ANY CHRONIC HLTH EFTS FROM
ACUTE EXPOS. TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED (ING 6)

Spec Gravity:24-27 (H*2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS SOLID PIPE COVERING/BLOCK W/BLUE/GOLD
COLORING THROUGHOUT AS A (SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE DETERMINED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZ AS DEFINED BY THE RESOURCE
CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) (AD CFR 281). COMPLY W/FED,
STATE & LOCAL REGS FOR DISP OF CALCIUM SILICATE/CRYSTALLINE SILICA
CONTAINING PROD. STATE W HICH INCL CARCINOGENS IN THEIR DEFN (ING
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