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

MSDS NAME:DAVISON BLUE INDICATING GEL,TEL-TALE INDICATING GEL GR 47/48
NIIN:00-935-9878
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKDLX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GRACE W R AND CO
Address:7500 GRACE DRIVE
City:COLUMBIA
State:MD
ZIP:21044
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-531-4000 OR 410-531-4323
Emergency Phone Num:WK: 410-531-4764 HM: 301-874-2009
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:5008B
Preparer's Name:J.H. CONVEY, MGR ENVIR SV
CAGE:1L2Z7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GRACE W R AND CO
Address:7500 GRACE DRIVE
Box:City:COLUMBIA
State:MD
ZIP:21044
Country:US
Phone:410-531-4000 OR 410-531-4323
CAGE:1L2Z7
Company:VINSON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:2909 LANGFORD RD SUITE B500
Box:City:NORCROSS
State:GA
ZIP:30071-2201
Country:US
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D-682
CAGE:9T424

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

Name:SILICA GEL
CAS:63231-67-4
RTECS #:VV7340000

Name:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:48-HR ORAL LD50 (RAT) > 31,600 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF DUST OR
    CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN. THE DRYING ACTION OF THIS MATERIAL
    CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT
    AND IRRITATION OF THE SKIN. I F ITS USE REQUIRES MANUAL HANDLING,
    WEAR LONG SLEEVES AND CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON GLOVES WITH RIGHT-FITTING
    WRISTLETS. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR. WE AR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE
    DISCOMFORT. WHEN POURING INTO A CONTAINER OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID,
    GROUND BOTH CONTAINERS ELECTRICALLY TO PREVENT A STATIC ELECTRIC
    SPARK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT AND COBALT COMPOUNDS ARE INCLUDED
    ON THE IARC HUMAN CARCINOGENS LIST.
Effects of Overexposure:THE DRYING ACTION OF THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT AND
    IRRITATION OF THE SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IF IRRITATION
    OCCURS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.  INGESTION: MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH THE BODY NORMALLY.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF DUST OR
    CONTACT OF DUST WITH SKIN.
Other Precautions:WHEN POURING INTO A CONTAINER OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID,
    GROUND BOTH CONTAINERS ELECTRICALLY TO PREVENT A STATIC ELECTRIC
    SPARK.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A PROPERLY
    FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Protective Gloves:CLOSE WEAVE COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT.
Other Protective Equipment:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF DUST OR CONTACT OF
    DUST WITH THE SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.1
pH:6.5-7.5  ABOUT
Solubility in Water:SILICA GEL BASE INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE GRANULES. ODOR: NONE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ANIMAL TOXICOLOGY: 48-HOUR ORAL LD50 (RAT)
    EST >31, 600 MG/KG. 48-HOUR DERMAL LD50 (RABBIT) EST > 2,000 MG/KG.
    CONSIDERED AN OCCULAR IRRITANT. TESTS FOR FDA APPROVAL FOR USE IN
    FOODS: NOT A FOOD GRADE  PRODUCT. HUMAN TOXICOLOGY: SILICA GELIS A
    SYNTHETIC AMORPHOUS SILICA NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH CRYSTALLINE
    SILICA. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES INDICATE LOW POTENIAL FOR ADVERSE
    HEALTH EFFECTS. IN THE ACTIV ATED FORM, SILICA GEL ACTS A DESSICANT
    AND CAN CAUSE A DRYING IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & SKIN IN
    CASES OF SEVERE EXPOSURE. COBALT CHLORIDE CAUSES DERMATITIS AND
    IRRITATION OF NASAL PASSAGES  & LUNGS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:SILICA GEL IS NOT KKNOWN TO HAVE ANY ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE
    AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. THE SILICA BASE IS INSOLUBLE AND NONTOXIC.
    COBALT CHLORIDE MAY LEACH AWAY OF CONTACT WITH WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. COVER PROMPTLY TO AVOID
    BLOWING OF DUST.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:COBALT COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS A TOXIC
    CHEMICAL UNDER SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF SARA.
Federal Regulatory Information:USDA: NOT APPLICABLE. OSHA-SILICA
    GEL-PEL= 6 MG/M3. COBALT CHLORIDE -PEL=NOT LISTED IN 29 CFR
    1910.1000. NIOSH- SILICA GEL ANIMAL TESTS CONDUCTED IN 1976-78. 18
    MONTH EXPOSURE AT 15 MG/M3 SHOWED SILIC A DEPOSITION IN RESPIRATORY
    MACROPHAGES AND LYMPH NODES, MINIMUM LUNG FUNCTION IMPAIRMENT AND
    NO SILICOSIS. FDA- NOT A FOOD GRADE PRODUCT. FOR PHARMACEUTICAL OR
    FOOD USE;, FP GRADES OF SYLOID SHOULD B E SPECIFIED. ACGIH: SILICA
    GEL- TLV=10 MG/M3, COBALT CHLORIDE-TLV=0.02 MG/M3.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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