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

MSDS NAME:FLATTENING ADDITIVE
NIIN:00F012969
MSDS Number: BJGVS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHROMATEC INC
Address:100 FENCL LANE
City:HILLSIDE
State:IL
ZIP:60162
Info Phone Num:(800) 323-0242
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 323-0242
CAGE:FO616
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHROMATEC INC
Address:100 FENCL LAND
City:HILLSIDE
State:IL
ZIP:60162
Phone:(800) 323-0242
CAGE:FO616

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

Name:SILICA AMORPHOUS HYDRATED, SILICEOUS EARTH, FUMED
    SILICA,COLLOIDAL SILICA, AMORPHOUS SILICA, COLLOIDAL SILICON
    DIOXIDE
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: 84%
Other REC Limits:20 MPPCF
OSHA PEL:80 MG/CUM (%SIO2+2)
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DRYING OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE. EYES:
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DRYING OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE. EYE:
    IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE: FLUSH W/WATER 15 MINS.

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

Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP & DISPOSE AS W/DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL ABSORBS MOISTURE FROM AIR.
    KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:OSHA/NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: WELL VENTILATED
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:2.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN N-BU AC
Solubility in Water:<0.1%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER-MILD ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME WETNESS, MOISTURE FROM AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LAND FILL.

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