Valid 11/1999 - 01/2000



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

    CATALOG #:            G4649

    NAME:                 GLASS BEADS ACID WASHED <106 MICRONS

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

    CAS #:NONE

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

  LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    IRRITANT

    IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

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

    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

    AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

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

    CALL A PHYSICIAN.

    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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- - - - - -

    CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.

    COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.

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

    EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.

    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.

    MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.

    AVOID BREATHING DUST.

    AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

    AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

    IRRITANT.

    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.

    STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

  APPEARANCE AND ODOR

    BEADS.

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

  STABILITY

    STABLE.

  INCOMPATIBILITIES

    STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS

    HYDROFLUORIC ACID

    MAGNESIUM

  HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION

    WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

  ACUTE EFFECTS

    MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION.

    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER

    RESPIRATORY TRACT.

    TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND

    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

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.

    IRRITANT

    R 37

    IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

    S 36

    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

  TLV AND SOURCE

    FOR NUISANCE PARTICULATES:

    ACGIH TLV-TWA: 10 MG/M3.

    OSHA PEL: 8H TWA 15 MG/M3, TOTAL DUST.

    OSHA PEL: 8H TWA 5 MG/M3, RESPIRABLE FRACTION.

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 OR

    PACKING SLIP FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

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