Product ID:AMERICAST 164-555, 164-559
MSDS Date:05/26/1992
FSC:6520
NIIN:00D006739
MSDS Number: CFDXR

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924

Info Phone: 800-255-3924

Cage: EO317

Telephone: 800-255-3924

Cage: EO317

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: TRANSITORY UPPER RESPIRATORY
IRRITANT. CHRONIC: CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS ALSO A KNOWN CAUSE OF
SILICOSIS, A NON-CANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA. TARGET OR GANS: LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED
AS PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC FOR HUMANS (2A) BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:SILICA IS HARMFUL WHEN INHALED REPEATEDLY OVER
A PERIOD OF TIME. SYMPTOMS MAY NOT APPEAR UNTIL PERMANENT LUNG
INJURY HAS OCCURED. THIS MATERIAL MAY DEVELOP ENOUGH HEAT TO CAUSE
SKIN BURNS IF A LARGE M ASS COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN.
MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE PHYSICIAN. IF A LARGE QUANTITY IS INGESTED, AN
OBSTRUCTION IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT MAY RESULT. EYES-FLUSH EYES WITH
COPIOUS A MOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS
SEE A PHYSICIAN,

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE TO THE
SURROUNDING AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS INORGANIC MINERAL MATERIAL IS
NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND NON-EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SMALL QUANTITIES, USE DUST
SUSPRESSION AGENT. VACUUM LARGE SPILLS, THE VACUUM EXHAUST MUST BE
VENTED TO OUTSIDE OR BE PROVIDED WITH A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
AIR FILTER. AVOID CREATING DU ST. PROVIDE VENTILATION. USE A
RESPIRATOR FOR DUST
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CAUSING AIRBORNE DUST. WARM
WORKERS OF THE ADDITIONAL HEALTH RISK CAUSED BY THE SILICA HAZARD
AND SMOKING.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OR INGESTION OF THIS MATERIAL. AVOID
EYE CONTACT. TRAIN ALL SUPERVISORY AND OPERATING PERSONNEL IN THE
HEALTH HAZARD AND PROTECTIVE PROCEDURES FOR WORKING WITH SILICA.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MINERAL
DUSTS AND SILICA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED. CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID
BREATHING ANY DUST CAUSED BY THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Ventilation:PROPERLY DESIGNED EXHAUST VENTILATION MUST BE PROVIDED SO
AS TO KEEP AIRBORNE CRYSTALLINE SILICA BELOW THE TLV LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:AVOID EYE CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING MAY BE NECESSARY TO
ASSESS THE AIRBORNE CRYSTALLINE SILICA CONCENTRATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.4
Solubility in Water:0.2%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE
TRIFLUORIDE, MAGANESE TRIOXIDE, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC
ACID AND PRODUCE A CORROSIVE GAS-SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:USE WASTE CONTAINERS SUITABLE FOR TRANSPORTATION
AND WHICH DON'T RELEASE FUGITIVE DUST. DISPOSE IN LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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