POLYSPEC CORPORATION -- POLYSPEC F-3 POWDER
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJGFV
MSDS NAME: POLYSPEC F-3 POWDER
Responsible Party
Name: POLYSPEC CORPORATION
Address: 6614 GANT RD
City: HOUSTON TX 77066
Info Phone: 281-797-0033
Emergency Phone Number: (800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: F-3POW.MSD
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: POLYSPEC MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Address: 6614 GANT RD
City: HOUSTON TX 77066
Phone: 281-397-0033
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Item Description Information
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Ingredients
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Cas: 14808-60-7
RTECS #: VV7330000
Name: SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ; (SILICA)
Percent by Wt: 100.
OSHA PEL: see Table Z-3
ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: NOT ESTABLISHED
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: HAZARD RATING #2 (MODERATE HAZARD). SKIN CONTACT: CAN ACT
AS AN ABRASIVE MATERIAL. EYES: CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NO INFORMATION KNOWN. INGESTION: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST CAN CAUSE COUGHING AND LABORED BREATHING.
CHRONIC: LONG-TERM EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND IMPAIRED
PULMONARY FUNCTION (SILICOSIS).
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
VOL 68, 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1998:REASONABLY
ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
First Aid: INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM
FROM EXPOSURE. IF DIFFICULTY WITH BREATHING, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. EYES: FLUSH
EYES WITH WATER, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: VACUUM OR WET DOWN AREA, SHOVEL TO SALVAGE OR WASTE
CONTAINER. AVOID CREATING EXCESSIVE DUST - WEAR NIOSH APPROVED MASK IF
NECESSARY.
Waste Disposal Methods: HANDLE DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIAL IN MANNER WHICH
COMPLIES WITH LOCAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LANDFILL
WASTE DISPOSAL IS RECOMMENDED.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORAGE CONDITIONS: KEEP DRY. AVERAGE SHELF
LIFE: INDEFINITE.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NONFLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp Text: NONE
Lower Limits: NONE
Upper Limits: NONE
Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N). NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE. HAZARD RATING #0 (MINIMAL)
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR PROTECTION WHENEVER
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV CEILINGS OR TWA; USE NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATORS FOR LISTED HAZARD. CONFINED SPACES, ROOMS OR TANKS ARE AREAS
WHERE CONCERN FOR TLVS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT. REFERENCE OSHA REGULATION 29
CFR 1910.134 FOR RECOMMENDED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation: TO MINIMIZE AIRBORNE DUST.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Spec Gravity: N/DETERM
PH: N/DETERM
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: VARIOUS MESH OR BEIGE SANDS; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: NONE
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NOT SENSITIVE TO MECHANICAL IMPACT; GROUNDING NOT
REQUIRED. HAZARD RATING #0 (MINIMAL HAZARD)
Materials To Avoid: HYDROFLUORIC ACID SLOWLY DISSOLVES SILICON DIOXIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Transport Information: SHIPPING INFORMATION (PIN/UN): INERT POWDER.
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Regulatory Information
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Sara Title III Information: TITLE III, SECTION 313 REPORTING: NOT REQUIRED TO
BE REPORTED.
Federal Regulatory Information: W CLASSIFICATION: CLASS D, DIV 2, SUB A.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: POLYSPEC F-3 POWDER
Company: POLYSPEC MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Street: 6614 GANT RD
City: HOUSTON TX
Zipcode: 77066
Health Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 06/02/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: SKIN CONTACT: CAN ACT AS AN ABRASIVE MATERIAL.
EYES: CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST CAN
CAUSE COUGHING AND LABORED BREATHING. CHRONIC: CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS
CRYSTALLINE SILICA, QUARTZ WHICH IS LISTED AS A HUMAN LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N).
LONG-TERM EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION (SILICOSIS).
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