MSDS NAME:VITRIFIED (V BOND): A OR C ABRASIVE
NIIN:00F030026
MSDS Number: BRXRN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ABRASIVE IND INC/BAY STATE ABRASIVES DIV
Address:12 UNION ST
City:WESTBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01581-1427
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-366-4431
Emergency Phone Num:800-366-4431
CAGE:70752
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BAY STATE/STERLING INC
Address:12 UNION STREET
Box:City:WESTBOROUGH
State:MA
ZIP:01581-1459
Country:US
Phone:508-366-4431
CAGE:70752
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: PULMONARY EFFECTS.
BERYLLIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE: INCREASED INCIDENCE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS,
CHRONIC PNEUMONIA, PULMONARY TUMORS, FIBROSIS OF LUNGS, EMPHYSEMA.
EYES: IRRITATION & DAMAGE. SKIN: D UST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, MINOR
BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, &
LOSS OF BREATHING CAPACITY. EYES: IRRITATION. PARTICLES MAY CUT OR
BURN. SKIN: HOT PARTICLES FROM GRINDING MAY PRODUCE MINOR BURNS.
IRRITATION. GRINDING MA Y CREATE SOUND & VIBRATION LEVELS THAT
COULD AFFECT HEARING/AGGRAVATE CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS IN THE HANDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS IN HANDS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1000F
Spec Gravity:2-3.5
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:SOLID/RED/PINK/BROWN/BLUE/GRAY/WHITE. CAN HAVE WAXY
OR SULFUR ODOR IN USE.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES & MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DUST & FUMES ARE GENERATED DURING
GRINDING PROCESS
Waste Disposal Methods:SECURED SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS & LAWS.
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