EAGLE CHEMICAL CO INC -- SILICA GEL  -- 6850-00-935-9796
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SILICA GEL
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-935-9796
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EAGLE CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1500 TELEGRAPH RD
City:MOBILE
State:AL
ZIP:36601
Country:US
Info Phone Num:205-452-9625
Emergency Phone Num:205-452-9624
CAGE:18425
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EAGLE CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1500 TELEGRAPH RD
Box:107
City:MOBILE
State:AL
ZIP:36601
Country:US
Phone:334-452-9624
CAGE:18425

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

Ingred Name:SILICIC, ACID; (SILICA, PRECIPATATED (AMORPHOUS) (99.6
    SILICA CONTENT))
CAS:7699-41-4
RTECS #:VV8850000
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF; Z-3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (QUARTZ)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING EXCESS DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. IN RARE CASE MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:QUARTZ CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH
    ANNUAL REPORT ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR  AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SHOVEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY LOCATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NOT APPLICABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

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

Spec Gravity:1.1 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLINE, NO ODOR

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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