BESCO MARKETING & SALES -- 01037, ABSORBS-IT  -- 9620-00N027775
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:01037, ABSORBS-IT
MSDS Date:03/12/1987
FSC:9620
NIIN:00N027775
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BESCO MARKETING & SALES
Address:1005 EAST HOMESTEAD ROAD
City:SUNNYVALE
State:CA
ZIP:94087
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-737-1323
Emergency Phone Num:408-737-1323
CAGE:BESCO
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BESCO MARKETING & SALES
Address:1005 EAST HOMESTEAD ROAD
Box:City:SUNNYVALE
State:CA
ZIP:94087
Country:US
Phone:408-737-1323
CAGE:BESCO

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <10%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Ingred Name:CLAY, MINERAL; (SEDIMENTARY OPAL CLAY) CONTAINING
    INGREDIENT 2

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NO KNOWN EFFECT BELOW 10 MG/M3.
    CHRONIC: EXPOSURE ABOVE PEL/TLV THAT CONTINUES FOR MANY YEARS MAY
    CAUSE SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA; CRYSTALLINE (QUARTZ): GROUP 2
    (NTP), GROUP 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND XRAY FINDINGS OF
    LUNG FIBROSIS AFTER YEARS OF HEAVY EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DUST IRRITATION MAY AGGRAVATE
    REACTIVE AIRWAYS AND ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    EYES WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTA
    NCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. PRODUCT ITSELF MAY BE USED AS AN
    EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    DUST RESPIRATOR IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE ALLOWED
    PEL/TLV.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
    THE PEL/TLV (1 MG/M3).
Other Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA OR UNDER COVER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE
    USED WHEN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spec Gravity:2.2 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:LESS THAN 1.5%
Appearance and Odor:BUFF GRANULAR MINERAL - ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

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

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