SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- KAOLIN, K7375 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6810 MSDS Date: 09/16/1992 MSDS Num: BSXSY LIIN: 00N042485 Product ID: KAOLIN, K7375 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 0DK69 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box: 14508 City: SAINT LOUIS MO 63178 Info Phone Number: 800-325-3010 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 0DK69 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO 63103-2530 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 1332-58-7 RTECS #: GF1670500 Name: CLAY; (KAOLIN) OSHA PEL: 10 MG/M3 TDUST;5RESP ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF THE MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUG HLY INVESTIGATED. Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. First Aid: EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYE WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTI FICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGUL ATIONS (FP N). Handling And Storage Precautions: HARMFUL DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. Other Precautions: DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPR CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FPN) Other Protective Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= HCC: T6 Appearance and Odor: OFF-WHITE POWDER. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: KAOLIN, K7375 Cage: 0DK69 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63103-2530 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 08/13/1993 Status Code: C Label Date: 08/13/1993 Origination Code: G Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: CAUTION Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Slight Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: HARMFUL DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING. ACUTE: IRRITANT. PROPERTIES NOT FULLY INVESTIGATED. USE WITH CAUTION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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