FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- BENTONITE -- 6850-00-263-8640
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:BENTONITE MSDS Date:11/06/1991 FSC:6850 NIIN:00-263-8640 === Responsible Party === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. Address:1 REAGENT LANE City:FAIR LAWN State:NJ ZIP:07410 Country:US Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523 CAGE:1B464 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV Address:1 REAGENT LANE Box:City:FAIRLAWN State:NJ ZIP:07410-2802 Country:US Phone:201-796-7100 CAGE:1B464 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:BENTONITE (AS NUISANCE DUST OR PARTICULATES NOT OTHERWISE REGULATED) CAS:1302-78-9 RTECS #:CT9450000 Fraction by Wt: 100% OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST;8990 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (INTRAVENOUS, AT) 35 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS.EYE:PARTICLES IN THE EYE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.ORAL:INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.CHR ONIC-MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS,CHEST PAIN,COUGH,DYSPNEA,CYANOSIS,FATIGUE & BRONCHITIS. Effects of Overexposure:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION BY INHALATION. PARTICLES IN THE EYE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY DISORDERS BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT IN DUCE VOMITING.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS DUE TO ASPIRATION HAZARD.TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.CALL PHYSICIAN. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR DUST. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK/RESPIRATOR & PROTECTIVE GLOVES. SWEEP UP OR VACUUM AND TRANSFER INTO A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM MOISTURE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT INHALE DUST. USE APPROVED DUST MASK/RESPIRATOR WHEN HANDLING MATERIAL ON LARGE SCALE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK/RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR). Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE Appearance and Odor:VERY FINE, ODORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC, PALE BUFF OR CREAM-COLORED TO GRAYISH POWDER ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES LITHIUM: MOLTEN LITHIUM ATTACKS SILICATES. Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE. SWELLS TO APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES ITS VOLUME WHEN ADDED TO WATER. Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS, PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE & DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. 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 this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.