W.R. GRACE & CO. -- TERRA-LITE VERMICULITE,HORTI/AGRI-VERMICULI -- 
6850-00B070040 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TERRA-LITE VERMICULITE,HORTI/AGRI-VERMICULI
MSDS Date:01/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00B070040
MSDS Number: BHFKD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:W.R. GRACE & CO.
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-876-1400 EXT 3140 OR 3181
Emergency Phone Num:617-876-1400 EXT 3140 OR 3181
CAGE:56827
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:W.R. GRACE & CO.
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
Box:City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140
Country:US
Phone:617-876-1400 EXT 3140 OR 3181
CAGE:56827

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

Ingred Name:VERMICULITE
CAS:1318-00-9

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT CONTAINS VERMICULITE CAS
    #1318-00-9 PREMOISTENED WITH WATER TO CONTROL DUST. INHALATION OF
    DUST MAY CAUSE COUGHING OR SNEEZING. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE MINOR
    PHYSICAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE SUPPLEMENT SAFETY AND HEALTH DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-PRODUCT HAS BEEN TREATED WITH WATER
    TO CONTROL AND MINIMIZE RELEASE OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES. DUST THAT
    MAY BE RELEASED IN HANDLING MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS TYPICAL OF NUISANCE
    DUSTS,INCLUDING CO UGHING,SNEEZING, AND MINOR UPPER RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION. EYES-MAY CAUSE MINOR PHYSICAL OR MECHANICAL IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:IF INHALED,GET FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.CONSULT A
    PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF CONTACT. FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF
    IRRITATION,BLINKING,OR TEARING PERSISTS,CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN SPILLED PRODUCT QUICKLY TO MINIMIZE
    DRYING. USE METHODS TO CLEAN SPILL WHICH AVOID CREATING AIRBORNE
    DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PACKAGES SEALED PREVENT DRYING.
    AVOID CREATING DUST. AVOID EYE CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT GENERALLY REQUIRED. A NIOSH TYPE TC-21C-XXX
    DUST RESPIRATOR MAY BE DESIRABLE IF DUST IS CREATED IN
    HANDLING.HOWEVER,DUST LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL AS LONG AS
    PRODUCT REMAINS MOIST.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL NOT GENERALLY REQUIRED,BUT SHOULD BE USED
    WHERE AVAILABLE.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE PREVIOUSLY NOTED PRECAUTIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TREMOLITE EXISTS WHERE VERMICULITE IS MINED. ASBESTIFORM TREMOLITE IS A
    FORM OF ASBESTOS. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO DETECT TREMOLITE IN THE
    FORM OF RESPIRABLE FIBER IN THIS PRODUCT AT LEVELS OF .005% DRY 
    WEIGHT OR LESS. WATER HAS BEEN ADDED TOTHIS PRODUCT AS A BINDER TO
    REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF AIRBORNE FIBERS.

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

Vapor Pres:=WATER
Vapor Density:=WATER
Spec Gravity:5-10 PCF H2O=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SAME AS WATER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY/BROWN FREE FLOWING,MOIST PARTICLES.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10-40%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD EMPTY PACKAGING PROMPTLY. AVOID
    EXCESSIVE HANDLING OF EMPTY PACKAGING,WHICH MAY RESULT IN
    UNNECESSARY RELEASE OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES.ACCORDING TO 40 CFR
    261.3,PRODUCT WASTE ISN'T DEFINED AS  HAZARDOUS-DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITHREGULATION

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