===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ASTROQUARTZ (SEE SUPP DATA)
NIIN:00N006709
MSDS Number: BCNKR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:J.P. STEVENS AND COMPANY, INC.
Address:33 STEVENS STREET
Box:208
City:GREENVILLE
State:SC
ZIP:29602
Country:US
Info Phone Num:803-239-4129
Emergency Phone Num:800-845-1661
CAGE:4X961
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:J.P. STEVENS AND COMPANY, INC.
Address:33 STEVENS STREET
Box:City:GREENVILLE
State:SC
ZIP:29602
Country:US
Phone:803-239-4129
CAGE:4X961
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED
CAS:60676-86-0
RTECS #:VV7328000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293
Name:POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (USED AS A COATING ON THE GLASS
FIBERS)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== 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:PRODUCT IS AN ARTICLE. MSDS COVERS
HAZARDOUS DUST PRODUCED WHEN ARTICLE IS
CUT,SANDED,GROUND,SAWED,ETC. INHALATION OF INERT DUST IS THE
CHRONIC AND ACUTE HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT THAT
IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION BY DUST.
SKIN:POSSIBLE MECHANICAL IRRITATION BY DUST. INHALATION OF
DUST:TRANSIENT MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
PULMONARY DAMAGE BY CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE T O THE DUST.
INGESTED:NON-TOXIC. NO KNOWN SYMPROMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER. OBSERVE FO SYMPTOMS AND GET MEDICAL CARE IF
NEEDED. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A COATING APPLIED TO SOME ASTROAUARTZ
FIBERS (IN PARTICULAR SEWING THREAD) MAY EMIT TOXIC CHEMICALS IN A
FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM. USE CARE TO KEEP
RESPIRABLE DUST TO A MINIMUM AND USE RESPIRATOR IF NECESSARY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP SEALED AND DRY.
Other Precautions:MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS THAT WORK CLOTHING BE
LAUNDERED SEPARATELY
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
NUISANCE DUST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134
FOR REGULATIONS PERTAI NING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:VENTILATION IS REQUIRED ONLY WHEN ENGAGING IN A DUST
PRODUCING OPERATION WHERE PEL/TLV OF NUISANCE DUST IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NOT NECESSARY, USE PROTECTIVE COTTON,ETC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:INDUSTRIAL TYPE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO
PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER SUPPLIES MSDS'S ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL FOR THE FOLLOWING
PRODUCTS: ASTROQUARTZ I, ASTROQUARTZ II, ASTROQUARTZ II SEWING
THREAD.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3632F,2000C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1652F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:UNKNOWNUNKN
Spec Gravity:SOLID
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ASTROQUARTZ IS GLASS THREAD OR FABRIC,NO ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACIDS AND OTHER FLUORIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE (COATINGS ON THE GLASS FIBERS OF
SOME ASTROQUARTZ PRODUCTS MAY EMIT FLUORIDES IN A FIRE.)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT MATERIAL MAY BE TREATED AS
ORDINARY REFUSE.
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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.
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