Product ID:BIASILL
MSDS Date:09/08/1993
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N003638
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGYCF

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-9442

Cage: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

OVEREXP TO QUARTZ BY INHAL MAY CAUSE FATALITY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THERE IS LTD EVID OF EXCESS LUNG CANCER IN OCCUP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STONE CUTTERS & GRANITE INDUSTRY WORKERS. STAUROLITE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE URANIUM & THORIOM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(2-6 PCI/G) RADIUM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESSURE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IF THERE IS ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN CONFINED AREAS, AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BLASTING OPERATION. THE ENCLOSURE SHOULD BE EXHAUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OPERATION. ENCLOSURE SHOULD BE EXHAUST VENTILATED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STAUROLITE (MFR CAS # 12182-56-8)

CAS: 12181-56-8

Fraction By Weight: 86%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TITANIUM COMPOUND; (TITANIUM MINERALS)

Fraction By Weight: 6%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

1); (ZIRCON)

CAS: 14940-68-2

RTECS: ZH9000000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 5MG/M3 AS ZR

ACGIH TLV: 5MG/M3 AS ZR

1); (KYANITE)

CAS: 1302-76-7

RTECS: BD1450000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CELL CULTURE ASSAYS FOR GENE MUTATION IN BACTERIA &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR CHROMOSOMAL EFTS. THE PREDOMINATE EFTS OF OVEREXP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SILICOSIS. SILICOSIS IS A CHRONIC FIBROTIC LUNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SCAR TISSUE IN LUNGS W/SYMPS OF COUGHING, DYSPNEA,

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:THE PROD, AS SHIPPED, DOES NOT POSE
ANY INHAL HLTH HAZ BECAUSE IN CNTNS ESSENTIALLY NO PARTICLES IN
RESPIRABLE SIZE RANGE. HOWEVER, IF DURING HNDLG/USE, PARTICLES ARE
BROKEN DOWN TO A SIZE THAT CAN BE INHALED, DUSTS MAY BE HARMFUL TO
RESP SYS. EYE CNTCT W/MINERAL SANDS MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, VOL 68, 1997:GROUP 1A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN,
1994: (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TEARING, & BLURRING OF VISION.
STAUROLITE PRODS MAY CONTAIN UP TO 5% QUARTZ. EFTS NOTED IN ANIMALS
EXPOSED TO RESPIRABLE QUARTZ BY INHAL ON INTRATRACHEAL INSTILLATION
INCLUDE PULM FIBROSIS, I NFLAMM, EDEMA, & EMPHYSEMA. LUNG
TUMORSOCCURED IN RATS EXPOSED BY INHAL FOR UP TO TWO YEARS TO
LEVELS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
CONDITIONS OF LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE
TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLTY, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. SKIN:CMPD IS NOT
HAZ BY SKIN CNTCT, BUT REMOVAL OF PARTICLES & CLEANSING SKIN AFTER
USE IS ADVI SABLE. EYE CNTCT:IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD. INGEST:NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS
INDICATED AS CMPD IS NOT HAZ BY INGEST. HOWEVER, IF SYMPS OCCUR,
CONSULT MD.

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SAFEGUARDS (PERSONNEL) NOTE:REVIEW FIRE
FIGHTING MEASURES AND HANDLING (PERSONNEL) SECTIONS BEFORE
PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN-UP. USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN-UP. ACCIDENTIAL RELEASE MEASURES: SWEEP UP
SPILLAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:IF HANDLING RESPIRABLE FLOUR, USE OF GLOVES AND
WASHING BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, APPLYING COSMETICS OR SMOKING IS
ADVISABLE TO MINIMIZE DUST INHALATION FROM HANDS.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESP W/DUST/MIST
CARTRIDGE/CANISTER MAY BE PERMISSIBLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
WHERE AIRBORNE CONCS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED EXPOS LIM. PROT
PROVIDED BY AIR PURIFYING RE SP IS LIM. USE A POSITIVE (ING 15)
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT VENT TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW REC
LIMITS. IF USING THIS PRODUCT AS A ABRASIVE BLAST AGENT (ING 17)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, APRON, BOOTS OR WHOLE BODYSUIT AS APPROP.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCIN. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:OF 12.4 OR 51.6 MG/M3 OF RESPIRABLE QUARTZ. ALSO LUNG
TUMORS WERE SEEN IN STUDIES IN WHICH QUARTZ WAS INSTILLED IN
TRACHEA OF R ATS. QUARTZ WAS POS IN MAMALIAN CELL CULTURES OF CELL
TRANSFORMATION & CHROMOSOMAL EFTS & WAS NEGATIVE IN (ING 6)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2498F,1370C
Vapor Pres:NOT VOLAT
Vapor Density:NOT VOLAT
Spec Gravity:3.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT VOLAT (BU AC = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN; ODORLESS; SOLID, FREE-FLOWING SAND.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF APPROVED, MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A LAND
DISPOSAL SITE.

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