=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:LAVALLOY 40M, 210
NIIN:00N067028
MSDS Number: CBWLK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:VESUVIUS NEOMELT
Address:661 WILLET RD
City:BUFFALO
State:NY
ZIP:14218
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-825-7900
Emergency Phone Num:716-825-7900
CAGE:VESUV
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:VESUVIUS NEOMELT
Address:661 WILLET ROAD
Box:City:BUFFALO
State:NY
ZIP:14218
Country:US
Phone:716-825-7900
CAGE:VESUV

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:SILICA GEL; (SILICA (QUARTZ)) (MFR INVALID CAS
    NO:7631-86-2)
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: 0.3%
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Name:SODIUM SILICATE
CAS:1344-09-8
Fraction by Wt: 5.0%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:CAN CAUSE BURNS TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. INGESTION:CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO ALIMENTARY TRACT.
    SKIN CONTACT AND ABSORPTION:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. EYES:CAN CAUSE
    BURNS. OTHER POTNTL HLTH RISKS:P ROD CNTNS DRY SODIUM SILICATE
    POWDER INAMT OF 5% BY WEIGHT. PROD IS DRY, BUT IS USED BY MIXING
    WITH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:WATER. WHEN MIXED, THERE IS NO DUST
    HAZARD, BUT THERE IS A MILD IRRITATING ACTION ON SKIN AND SOFT
    TISSUE. SEE CONTROL MEASURES FOR FURTHER PROTECTIVE INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL:CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. GIVE AT LEAST 1 OZ OF
    VINEGAR IN AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING ORALLY TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS  PERSON, CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MIN. CALL PHYSICIAN. EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . PRODUCT WILL
    NOT BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR VACUUM DISCHARGED MATERIAL.
    FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER. OBSERVE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:RETAIN DRY EXCESS IN CLOSED SHIPPING
    CONTAINER OR DRUM. KEEP DRY FOR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:HAZ FORM WHEN:PROD IS DRY & IS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM
    ONE CNTNR TO ANOTHER FOR MIXING W/WATER. WHEN PROD IS BEING REMOVED
    FROM SERVICE, AFTER HEATING, THERE IS POTNTL DUST HAZ TO WHICH ALL
    OF HLTH HAZ S APPLY. ACTION TO BE TAKEN (SUPP DATA)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROTECTION MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL:RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMEND IMPERVIOUS, RUBBER TYPES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . RECOMMEND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECS:DURING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT THAT HAS BEEN IN
    CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT:FLUSH WITH WATER. EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH
    FACE SHIELD .

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3000F,1649C
Spec Gravity:2.12
Solubility in Water:5%
Appearance and Odor:GRAY DRY POWDER, NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WATER VAPOR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID AND LANDFILL SOLIDS
    ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH
    NEUTRALIZED LIQUIDS TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

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