CGTRW - WS COMPOUND

Product Identification

Product ID:WS COMPOUND
MSDS Date:03/10/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N084685
MSDS Number: CGTRW

Responsible Party
SAINT-GOBAIN/NORTON CERAMICS CORP
66 DOUGLAS ST
BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002
US

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 508-795-2293

Cage: STGBA

Contractor
SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS
BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002 US

Telephone: 203-653-8071

Cage: STGBA

Ingredients

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

Hazards

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:MAY IRRITATE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:IRRITATING TO DIGESTIVE TRACT. NOT
RECOMMENDED. EYE:MODERATE TO SEVERE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC:INHALATION:COUGH MAY REDUCE LUNG CAPACITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST:OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN:ABRASIVE, WASH W/SOAP & WATER. MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, GET
MEDICAL ATT ENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:212F,100C
Lower Limits:0.5%
Upper Limits:0.5%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS, FLUSH W/WATER. COLLECT LARGE
SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID OPEN FLAMES. STRONG BASES &
ACIDS & TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100C KEEP MIST & DUST LEVELS BELOW
PEL/TLV.
Other Precautions:WHEN MIST IS GENERATED, KEEP BELOW RECOMMENDED
PEL/TLV LEVELS, OR USE NIOSH APPROVED APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORS. SEE
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 & 29 CFR 1910.94. AVOID SMOKING OR OPEN
FLAME.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, AS NEEDED, SEE OSHA
29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL & MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:PVC COATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING. WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>392F,>200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-58F,-50C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUCENT; LOW ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LOW REACTIVITY, AVOID STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION FOUND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE, WHERE PERMITTED BY
APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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