Product ID:CAB-O-SIL TS-720 TREATED FUMED SILICA
MSDS Date:08/01/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-435-1514
MSDS Number: CDJXW

Emergency Phone: 217-253-3370

Info Phone: 217-253-3370

Cage: 0VZP9

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Cage: 3F733

SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS); (SILOXANES AND SILICONES,

CAS: 67762-90-7

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL):>5 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION:TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT.
EYES:MILD IRRITANT. EFTS:LUNGS:GASPING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
CHRONIC:HUMAN STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT WORKPLACE EXPOSURES TO FUMED
SILICA DO NOT CAUSE CHRONIC HEALT H EFFECTS. HOWEVER, SOME
RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THAT CHRONIC INFLAMMATION, LUNG FIBROSIS AND
LUNG TUMORS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:CAN BE DEVELOPED FROM EXPOS TO LEVELS
OF INSOL DUST ABOVE INDUSTRY STD OF 6 MG/M3. THIS EXPOS RSLTS IN
DUST OVERLOAD PHENOMENON WHICH IS DUE TO LUNG CLEARANCE MECHANISM
BEING OVERLOADED. AMO RPHOUS FUMED SILICA WAS NOT USED IN THESE
RESEARCH TESTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. CALL MD . EYES:FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION:FOR INHALATION DISCOMFORT, MOVE VI
CTIM TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>535F,>279C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, A,B,C, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED CAB-O-SIL TS-720 TREATED FUMED SILICA
IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER U.S. FEDERAL RCRA REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY POWDERED MATLS CAN BUILD STATIC
ELEC CHARGES WHEN SUBJECTED TO FRICTION.
Other Precautions:PROPER PRECAUTIONS, WHEN USING CAB-O-SIL TS-720
TREATED FUMED SILICA IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE
LIQUIDS, SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS (SEE NFPA-77 "STATIC
ELECTRICITY").

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED FOR
CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 6 MG/M3.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE FOR DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:1.8 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE HYDROPHOBIC POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS .
CAB-O-SIL TS-720 FUMED SILICA MAY BE SWEPT UP OR VACUUMED FOR
NORMAL DISPOSAL. VACUUMING IS REC. NIOSH APPRVD DUST PROT RESP REC
DURING CLEANUP. CNTNR DISP:ORDINARY METHS FOR NON-HAZ WASTE.

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