CAULK/DENTSPLY -- SELF CURE GINGIVAL TONE POWDER -- 6520-00F010628 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SELF CURE GINGIVAL TONE POWDER
MSDS Date:07/24/1986
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010628
MSDS Number: BHSXD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:LAKEVIEW & CLARKE AVENUES
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963
Info Phone Num:(302) 422-4511
Emergency Phone Num:(302) 422-4511
Preparer's Name:EARL C. FRANCIS
CAGE:11107
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:38 W CLARKE AVE
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963-0359
Country:US
Phone:302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900
CAGE:11107

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

Ingred Name:BENZOYL PEROXIDE
CAS:94-36-0
RTECS #:DM8575000
Fraction by Wt: <1.2%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IT'S NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
    HEALTH PROBLEMS. IT'S CONSIDERED AN INERT OR NUISANCE DUST. EYES:
    DUST MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: DUST MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED HELP IF DISCOMFORT
    PERSISTS. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 5 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. CALL DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:304F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER STREAM CAN DISPERSE DUST IN AIR,
    PRODUCING A FIRE HAZARD & POSSIBLE EXPLOSION HAZARD IF EXPOSED TO
    IGNITION SOURCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POLYMER DUST IS COMBUSTIBLE. THE
    EXPLOSIVE LIMITS OF THE POLYMER PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN AIR ARE
    APPROXIMATELY THOSE OF COAL DUST. FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SCBA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO VOID SLIPPING HAZARD. KEEP
    AIRBORNE PARTICULATE AT A MINIMUM WHEN CLEANING UP SPILLS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED TO PREVENT WATER ABSORPTION & CONTAMINATION.
    OBSERVE NORMAL WAREHOUSING PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FOOD & BEVERAGES. AVOID EXTINGUISHING
    METHODS WHICH MAY GENERATE DUST CLOUDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NUISANCE DUST TYPE IF NEEDED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Protective Gloves:IF HOT PLASTIC IS HANDLED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:572F
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PINK FREE FLOWING POWDER WITH FAINT ODOR IN BULK.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGNETS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT >300C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHYLMETHACRYLATE & CO

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN LANDFILL OR INCINERATED.
    FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL.

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