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SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - -

    CATALOG #:            18504

    NAME:                 FULLERS EARTH

SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - -

    CAS #:NONE

SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -

  LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    HARMFUL

    HARMFUL BY INHALATION.

    IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

    TARGET ORGAN(S):

    LUNGS

    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF

    WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

    DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - -

    IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.

    CALL A PHYSICIAN.

    IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL

    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

    IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS

    AMOUNTS OF WATER.

    IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF

    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

    ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS

    WITH FINGERS.

SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - -

  EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

    NONCOMBUSTIBLE.

    USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.

  SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES

    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO

    PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - -

    WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY

    RUBBER GLOVES.

    SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.

    AVOID RAISING DUST.

    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - -

    REFER TO SECTION 8.

SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - -

    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED AREAS AND/OR FOR

    EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.

    COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.

    CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.

    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.

    MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.

    AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.

    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

    HARMFUL DUST.

    KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.

SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - -

  PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

    PH:                      10

SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - -

  INCOMPATIBILITIES

    STRONG ACIDS

  HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

    NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN.

SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - -

  ACUTE EFFECTS

    MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.

    CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.

    HARMFUL IF INHALED.

    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER

    RESPIRATORY TRACT.

    MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

  CHRONIC EFFECTS

    TARGET ORGAN(S):

    LUNGS

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    OSHA PEL-TWA: 0.05 MG/M3 SILICA, CRYSTALLINE CRISTOBALITE ( AS

    RESPIRABLE QUARTZ DUST).

    ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

    (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR

    COMPLETE INFORMATION.

SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -

    DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - -

    BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL

    AND HAZARDOUS WASTES.

    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - -

    CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -

  EUROPEAN INFORMATION

    CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED. HARMFUL R 20

    HARMFUL BY INHALATION. R 36/37

    IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. S 26

    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF

    WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36

    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. S 22 DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - -

    THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT

TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SIGMA, ALDRICH,

    FLUKA SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING

    OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF INVOICE

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