Product ID:EPOXY BONDED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
MSDS Date:01/10/1996
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N075573
MSDS Number: CCWQW

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

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 40-70%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CURED EPOXY RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 15-40%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION:DUST MAY BE SLIGHTLY
IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY TRACT AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
EYE:DUST MAY IRRITATE. SKIN:SOME MAY EXPERIENCE IRRITATION FROM
DUST. INGESTION:NO KNOWN ADVERSE EF FECTS, BUT INGESTION IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. CHRONIC:INHALATION:MAY AFFECT BREATHING CAPACITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP AND
WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. EYE:WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN FIRST AID &MED ASSISTANCE,
IF NEEDED. INGEST:CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER, HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
ROOM OR PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP:FOLLOW NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS HANDLE & STORE WHEELS IN
CAREFUL MANNER. ALWAYS VISUALLY INSPECT ALL WHEELS BEFORE MOUNTING.
ALWAYS USE MOUNTING BLOTTERS.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS CHECK MACHINE SPEED AGAINST ESTABLISHED MAX
SAFE OPERATING SPEED MARKED ON WHEEL. ALWAYS CHECK MOUNTING FLANGES
FOR EQUAL & CORRECT DIAMETER. ALWAYS BE SURE WORK REST IS PROPERLY
ADJUSTED. ALWA YS USE SFTY GUARD COVERING @ (SUPDAT)

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 APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
OF THIS PROD MAY CREATE ELEVATED SOUND LEVELS. HEARING PROT (ING
13)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:COOLANTS MAY PRODUCE OTHER DECOMP PRODS. EXPLAN OF
CARCIN:1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. OTHER PREC:LST 1/2 OF GRINDING
WHEEL. ALWAYS ALLOW NEWLY MOUNTED WHEELS TO RUN @ OPERATING SPEED,
W/G UARD IN PLACE, FOR @ LST 1 MIN BEFORE GRINDING. ALWAYS TURN OFF
COOLANT BEFORE STOPPING WHEEL TO AVOID CREATING (ING 12)

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:SOLID ARTICLE. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS OF ALL TYPES WITH A PH <4.0.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN USE, DUST IS GENERATED. DECOMP
PRODS, SUCH AS TRACE AMTS OF PHENOL AND/OR FORMALDEHYDE, MAY BE
GENERATED. (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:USE STD LANDFILL METHODS CONSISTENT W/APPLIC
FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL & LOCAL LAWS. PRODS W/LISTED FLOURIDES
MAY HAVE SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE FLOURIDE SWARF. NORTON RECYCLING PROGRAM
- MFR HAS DEVELOPED GR INDING WHEEL RECYCLING PROGRAM.

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