GRACE W R & CO DEWEY & ALMY CHEMICAL DIV -- INDUSTRIAL VERMICULITE  -- 6850-00F023272
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:INDUSTRIAL VERMICULITE
MSDS Date:01/31/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F023272
MSDS Number: BNHHB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GRACE W R & CO DEWEY & ALMY CHEMICAL DIV
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140-1623
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617 876-1400
Emergency Phone Num:617 876-1400
CAGE:GO056
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GRACE W R & CO DEWEY & ALMY CHEMICAL DIV
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140-1623
Country:US
Phone:617 876-1400
CAGE:GO056
Company Name:GRACE W R AND CO DEWEY AND ALMY CHEMICAL DIV
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
Box:City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140-1623
Country:US
Phone:617-876-1400
CAGE:17486

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

Ingred Name:VERMICULITE
CAS:1318-00-9
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SYMPTOMS TYPICAL OF
    NUISANCE DUSTS, COUGHING, SNEEZING, MINOR UPPER RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION. EYES: MINOR PHYSICAL OR MECHANICAL IRRITATION, BLINKING
    OR TEARING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SYMPTOMS TYPICAL OF NUISANCE DUST,
    COUGHING, SNEEZING, & MINOR UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. EYES:
    MINOR PHYSICAL OR MECHANICAL IRRITATION, BLINKING OR TEARING.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR SHOVEL SPILLED MATERIAL & PLACE IN
    SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR RECYCLE OR DISPOSAL. DAMPEN W/WATER SPRAY
    OR USE OTHER METHODS TO CLEAN SPILL WHICH AVOID CREATING DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DISCARD EMPTY PACKAGING PROMPTLY.
    AVOID EXCESSIVE HANDLING OF EMPTY PACKAGING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN
    UNNECESSARY RELEASE OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & CREATING DUST. DON'T USE IN
    MOISTURE SENSITIVE APPLICATIONS OR WITH WATER-REACTIVE CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH TYPE TC-21C DUST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    DESIRABLE IF DUST IS CREATED IN HANDLING. DUST LEVELS ARE EXPECTED
    TO BE MINIMAL AS LONG AS PRODUCT REMAINS MOIST.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF
    NECESSARY
Protective Gloves:NOT GENERALLY REQUIRED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHES
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN OR GRAY FREE FLOWING AGGREGATE, SLIGHTLY
    MOIST TO TOUCH, EARTHY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10-40%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DON'T USE IN MOISTURE SENSITIVE APPLICATIONS OR WITH WATER-REACTIVE
    CHEMICALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL WASTE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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