LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE, SKIN, THROAT & NOSE IRRITATION.
ACUTE/CHRONIC: THERE IS NO ESTABLISHED TLV THAT APPLIES
SPECIFICALLY TO SILTEMP. CHEMICALLY, SILTEMP IS AMORPHOUS SILICA
WHICH HAS A TLV OF 10 MG/M3 (TOTAL DUST) A S ESTABLISHED BY THE
ACGIH. DUST MADE BY BREAKING SILTEMP TEXTILE FIBERS PRDCES VARIOUS
FIBER LENGTHS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ALL W/DIAMETERS RANGING FROM 6 TO 13
MICRONS. THESE FIBERS ARE TERMED AS "NON-RESPIRABLE" BECAUSE THE
FIBER DIAMETERS ARE GREATER THAN 4 MICRONS, THE LARGEST FIBER
DIAMETER CONSIDERED TO BE R ESPIRABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN HYPERSENSITIVITY.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM THE EXPOSURE AREA. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF CONDITION PERSISTS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE BASE SILICA MATL IS NONCOMBUST. THE
ORG COATED SILICA MATL IS SELF EXTINGUISHING. HOWEVER, AROUND 1000F
THE COATING MAY GENERATE SOME LIGHT SMOKE (SUP DAT)
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST & MECHANICAL (GENERAL) NOT USUALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT USUALLY REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE, WHICH INCLUDES THE
USE OF PROTECTIVE CREAMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:>3000F, 1649C. EXPLO HAZ:FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS . APPROVED LANDFILL.
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