Product ID:ARC QRV
MSDS Date:07/08/1993
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N075389
MSDS Number: CCWPW

A W CHESTERTON CO

225 FALLON ROAD
STONEHAM, MA 02180-2999
US

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 617-438-7000

Cage: 71431

CHESTERTON A W CO

STONEHAM, MA 02180-9101 US

Telephone: 781-438-7000/800-535-5053

Cage: 71431

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

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 85-95%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

BISPHENOL A-EPICHLOROHYDRIN COPOLYMER; (BISPHENOL A

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: SL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CARCIN BY THE NATL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) & THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(E.G., NEOPRENE, RUBBER).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANTICIPATED TO BE

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: MODERATE EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT.
MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION AS EVIDENCED BY RASHES OR HIVES. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED INHALATION OF SILICON DIOXIDE DUST HAS CAUSED SCARRING OF
LUNGS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND SILICOSIS. IT IS PRESENT IN THIS
PRODUCT AS A WET MIXTURE WHICH, IN NORMAL USE, CANNOT BE (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL REPORT ON (ING 5)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SEPARATED. IN ADDN, THIS TYPE IF
SILICON DIOXIDE CNTNS 0.03%/LESS OF RESPIRABLE SIZE PARTICLES.
ALTHOUGH THE SIGNIFICANCE IS UNKNOWN, BISPHENOL A DIGLYCIDYL ETHER
RESIN HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE M UTAGENIC IN SOME MICROBIAL TESTS BUT
HAS FAILED TO SHOW MUTAGENICITY IN OTHERS. CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS
WERE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN & EYE CONTACT. PERSONNEL WHO
SMOKE TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO
SILICON DIOXIDE DUST. PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR LUNG
ALLERGIEE MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYE/SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. FLUSH EYES FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF I
RRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONTACT
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:262F,128C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. SCOOP UP AND TRANSFER TO
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. WASH
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CONTAMINATED LEATHER INCLUDING SHOES CANNOT
BE DECONIAMINATED SO THEY SHOULD BE DISCARDED.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF NECESSARY, UTILIZE AN
NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:OBSERVED IN CULTURED RAT LIVER CELLS. BASED ON RECENT
TWO YEAR MICE SKIN PAINTING STUDIES & OTHER AVAILABLE INFO, THE
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) CONCLUDED THAT
THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFO TO CLASSIFY BISPHENOL A DIGLDDYL
ETHER RESIN. SILICON DIOXIDE IS LISTED AS A (ING 3)

Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER =1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE AND
CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, ALDEHYDE AND OTHER
TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL SEALED CONTAINERS IN AN APPROVED AREA.
CHECK LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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