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

MSDS NAME:TUBE,VENTILATION SMOKE,45480,PART A
NIIN:01-266-3760
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CCJCX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO
Box:426
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15230
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-967-3000
Emergency Phone Num:412-967-3000
CAGE:40912
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE  (REPLACED BY CAGE 55799)
Address:201 N BRADDOCK AVENUE
Box:426
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15230
Country:US
Phone:412-967-3000
CAGE:40912
Company:MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO	DBA MSA
Address:3880 MEADOWBROOK RD
Box:City:MURRYSVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:15668-1753
Country:US
Phone:724-733-9272
CAGE:55799

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

Name:ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:SILICA GEL
CAS:63231-67-4
RTECS #:VV7340000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 3310 MG/KG;ACETIC AC
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- ACETIC ACID IS IN SEALED TUBE.
    IF BROKEN, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. INGESTION OF 1 CM3 GLACIAL  ACETIC ACID PRODUCED PERFORATION
    OF THEESOPHAGUS. NOTE THAT SMOKE GENERATION IS UNDER MANUAL
    CONTROL. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, PAIN

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF W ATER. ORAL:IF TUBE IS SWALLOWED & CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:=39.4C, 103.F
(ACETIC AC.)
Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:19.9%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE. LESS THAN 1 GRAM FLAMMABLE MATERIAL PER SEALED TUBE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMPULES MAY RUPTURE AND EMIT TOXIC OR
    CORROSIVE GASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF SMOKE IS GENERATED, LEAVE AREA UNTIL SMOKE
    SUBSIDES. WEAR GLOVES AND OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP SPILLED
    MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A BUCKET 3/4 FULL OF WATER. EXAMINE THAT BOTH
    AMPULES WITHIN THE	TUBE ARE CRUSHED. IF ONE NOT BROKEN, CRUSH IT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
    VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT BREAK AMPULES BEFORE PROPER USE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. THIS PRODUCT IS
    FOR USE IN DETERMINATION OF DIRECTION AND VELOCITY OF VENTILATION
    AIR CURRENTS. AV OID BREATHING EMMISIONS FROM TUBE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER INTENDED USE. AVOID
    BREATHING SMOKE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:F6. EACH FLEXIBLE TUBE CONTAINS TWO SEALED GLASS AMPULES, ONE WITH
    APPROXIMATELY 0.4 GRAM ACETIC ACID SORBED ON SILICA GEL (PNI A) AND
    ONE WITH APPROXIMATELY 0.3 GRAM ETHYLENEDIAMIONE SORBED ON P UMICE
    (PNI B). WHEN AMPULES ARE CRUSHED,THE REACTION PRODUCT IS
    ETHYLENEDIAMINE ACETATE SMOKE.

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

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Vapor Pres:14.8 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:1.05(ACETIC AC)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (ACID)
Appearance and Odor:ACETIC ACID/SILICA GEL AMPULE - WHITE GRANULES,
    VINEGAR ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FILTER SOLIDS FROM THE WATER AND DISPOSE
    TO TRASH. THE FILTERED WATER CAN BE RELEASED TO THE DRAIN.

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