SAFETY-KLEEN CORP -- BLASTER ABRASIVE, 550  -- 5350-00N044755
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BLASTER ABRASIVE, 550
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N044755
MSDS Number: BSCHY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SAFETY-KLEEN CORP
Address:777 BIG TIMBER RD
City:ELGIN
State:IL
ZIP:60123
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-697-8460; 312-942-5969
Emergency Phone Num:800-942-5969;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:30530
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SAFETY-KLEEN CORP
Address:1301 GERVAIS ST, SUITE 300
Box:City:COLUMBIA
State:SC
ZIP:29201
Country:US
Phone:1-803-933-4200
CAGE:30530

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ZIRCONIUM (IV) SILICATE (1:1); (ZIRCONIUM (IV)) (ZIRCON)
CAS:14940-68-2
RTECS #:ZH9000000
Fraction by Wt: 3%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3; 10 STEL
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 10 STEL

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN:IRRITATION DUE TO
    MECHANICAL ABRASION. EYES:IRRITATION DUE TO MECHANICAL ABRASION.
    INHALATION:IRRITATION DUE TO MECHANICAL ABRASION.
    INGESTION:IRRITATION DUE TO MECHANICAL ABRASION. CHRONI C:
    INHALATION:IF BROKEN DOWN INTO RESPIRABLE PARTICLES, DUST MAY BE
    HARMFUL TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 6TH
    ANNUAL REPORT ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LONG-TERM EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION AND SILICOSIS. MAY INCREASE
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TUBERCULOSIS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. SMOKING
    CAN INCREASE RISK OF I NJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING LUNG
    DYSFUNCTION MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EFFECTS OF THE
    EXPOSURE. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING DERMATITIS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN:
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . EYES:FLUSH WITH W ATER
    FOR 20 MINUTES LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. CONSULT
    MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. SHOVEL INTO CLOSABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET INTO EYES. AVOID BREATHING
    DUSTS. DO NOT SMOKE WHEN USING PRODUCT. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE AND DURING TRANSPORT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT EQUIP WHEN
    CONCENTRATION OF DUST EXCEEDS APPLICABLE EXPOS LIMIT. SELECTION &
    USE OF RESP PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE W/OSHA GEN INDUS STD
    29CFR 1910.134-RESP PRO T & 1910.94-ABRASIVE BLASTING.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION VENT AS DETERMINED
    NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONC OF DUST BELOW APPLIC EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH THORO W/SOAP &
    WATER AFTER HNDLG & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR USING TOBACCO
    PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCINOGENS, 1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:3.1-3.8(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER-FREE FLOWING SAND, REDDISH-BROWN, ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF QUARTZ MAY
    RELEASE TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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