CAULK/DENTSPLY -- JELTRATE PLUS -- 6520-01-137-8473

=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:JELTRATE PLUS
MSDS Date:03/15/1988
FSC:6520
NIIN:01-137-8473
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRCG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:38 W CLARKE AVE
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963-0359
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900
Emergency Phone Num:302-422-4511
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:DIATOMACEOUS EARTH-FLUX-CALCINED
CAS:68855-54-9
Other REC Limits:0.8 MG/M3
OSHA PEL:80 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM ALGINATE
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
CAS:7722-88-5
RTECS #:UX7350000
OSHA PEL:N.E.
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RESPIRABLE DUST FROM THIS PRODUCT WILL
    TYPICALLY CONTAIN UP TO 40 FREE CRYSTALLINE SILICA.  AS SUCH IT
    REPRESENTS A RISK TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.  LONG TERM,
    UNPROTECTED EXPOSURE TO DUST LEVELS IN E XCESS OF THE PEL MAY CAUSE
    LUNG DISEASE.
Effects of Overexposure:CONGESTION AND IRRITATION OF THE THROAT, NASAL
    PASSAGES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.  NOT HAZARDOUS WHEN
    INGESTED.  MAY TEMPORARILY IRRITATE THE EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
    LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND
    ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.	DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT AND BLOW
    NOSE.  FOR EYES FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 10 MINUTES.

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

Lower Limits:N.A.
Upper Limits:N.A.
Extinguishing Media:N.A.
Fire Fighting Procedures:N.A.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN COMMON WITH MOST ORGANIC MATERIALS. 
    THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMBUSTIBLE DUST IN THE FINELY
    DIVIDED AND SUSPENDED STATE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:THE AVOIDANCE OF ANY AIR CONTAMINATE IS ALWAYS
    RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.  ADHERENCE TO WORK PLACE VENTILATION
    STANDARDS IS AN ASSURANCE OF GENERAL PERSONNEL HEALTH AND COMFORT. 
    NO SPECIAL CLEAN-UP PROCED URES ARE REQUIRED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE NORMAL WAREHOUSING PROCEDURES.
     STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS AND BEVERAGES.

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

Respiratory Protection:RECOMMENDED NIOSH APPROVED NUSIANCE DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED; SPECIAL: N.A.; MECHANICAL: GENERAL:
    RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID DUSTING WHEN IN USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N.A.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N.A.
Vapor Pres:N.A.
Vapor Density:N.A.
Spec Gravity:0.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N.A.
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY
Appearance and Odor:DRY FLUFFY POWDER WITH SPEARMINT ODOR; MAY BE
    COLORED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HUMIDITY AND WATER CONTAMINATION WILL
    CAUSE MATERIAL TO GEL.  PROLONGED HEAT OVER 60 C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N.A.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HIGH HUMIDITY AND PROLONGED HEAT
    OVER 60C.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL, PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS.  DISPOSE OF CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    OR FEDERAL WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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