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

MSDS NAME:TRIPOLI BUFFING COMPOSITION
NIIN:00N083217
MSDS Number: CGPWR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHAS F L'HOMMEDIEU & SONS CO
Address:1304 SUNSET AVE
City:YORKVILLE
State:IL
ZIP:60560
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-553-7676
Emergency Phone Num:708-553-7676
CAGE:36023
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHAS F L'HOMMEDIEU & SONS CO
Address:4521 OGDEN AVE
Box:City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60623
Country:US
Phone:312-521-3992
CAGE:36023

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

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - TRIPOLI; (TRIPOLI POWDER (SILICA))
CAS:1317-95-9
RTECS #:VV7336000
Fraction by Wt: 70%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE
    COUTHING/SHORTNESS OF BREATH. LONG TERM EXPOS TO RESPIRABLE SIO*2
    MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS, A PROGRESSIVE DEGENERATIVE SCARRING OF LUNG
    TISS. INGEST: NOT HARMFUL IF INGESTED IN QTYS  POSS THRU NORM USE.
    INGEST IS NOT REC.SKIN: NOT TOX THRU SKIN CONT. EYES: IN USE, DUST
    GENERATED MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-TRIPOLI: IARC MONO,
    SUPP, VOL 7, PG 347, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
    (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE
    AGGRAVATED IF DUST FROM THIS PRODUCT IS INHALED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN FIRST AID OR MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. INGESTION: OBTAIN FIRST AID OR MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    SEE MD  . EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>300F,>149C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS HOT OIL FIRE. USE NO SPRAYS OR STREAMS OF
    WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REQUIRES MUCH AIR TO BURN COMPLETELY.
    INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION GIVES SMOKY FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM TO AVOID GENERATING AIRBORNE DUST.
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS MAY BE REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID MELTING PROD. DO NOT STORE
    >120F. ALL BUFFING CMPDS SOFTEN W/HEAT. TO REDUCE BREAKAGE &
    CRUMBLING STORE AT 80F/LESS.
Other Precautions:KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN OF ACCUM DUST WHICH MAY PRESENT
    FIRE HAZ. USE ONLY W/PROPERLY GUARDED & VENTILATED MACHINES. KEEP
    DUST COLLECTOR & DUCTS CLEAN OF ACCUM DUST. NEVER VENT DUCTS FROM
    BUFFING OPERATI ON INTO COLLECTOR WHICH IS (SUP DAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE OF A NIOSH APPROVED PERSONAL RESPIRATOR FOR
    CONTROL OF FINE MINERAL POWDERS IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. USE NIOSH
    APPROVED DUST FILTER FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE PERMISSIBLE LEVEL, MASK
    TYPE 8710.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: PROPERLY VENTILATED POLISHING/BUFFING HOODS ARE
    REQUIRED. MECH (GEN): NORM DUST COLLECTOR DESIGNED (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:STANDARD COTTON WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    SPECIAL PROT CLTHG IS NOT REQUIRED LONG SLEEVE SHIRT RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CLOTHING WHICH MAY CATCH IN BUFFING
    OR POLISHING WHEEL OF MACHINE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1994: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNG. OTHER PREC:
    ALSO SERVICING ABRASIVE BELT/POLISHING OPERATION. SPKS FROM
    POLISHING OPERATION MAY IGNITE DUST FROM BUFFING OPERATION. VENT:
    FOR B UDDING & POLISHING OPERATIONS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:482F,250C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120F,49C
Vapor Pres:0.00002
Vapor Density:>1 NIL
Spec Gravity:>1 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 NIL (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH-BROWN CAKE; MILD FATTY ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NORMAL AND APPROVED PROCEDURES FOR FATS AND
    OILS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS .

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