PRODUCT #: 357391 NAME: SILICON CARBIDE, -400 MESH
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Tuesday, March 18, 1903 8:05AM
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SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - -
CATALOG #: 357391
NAME: SILICON CARBIDE, -400 MESH
SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - -
CAS #: 409-21-2
MF: CSI
EC NO: 206-991-8
SYNONYMS
ANNANOX CK * BETARUNDUM * BETARUNDUM ST-S * BETARUNDUM UF *
BETARUNDUM ULTRAFINE * CARBOFRAX M * CARBOLON * CARBON SILICIDE *
CARBORUNDEUM * CARBORUNDUM * CRYSTAR * CRYSTOLON 37 * CRYSTOLON 39 *
DENSIC C 500 * DU-A 1 * DU-A 2 * DU-A 3 * DU-A 4 * DU-A 3C * GC 10000
* GREEN DENSIC * GREEN DENSIC GC 800 * HITACERAM SC 101 * KZ 3M * KZ
5M * KZ 7M * SC 9 * SC 9 (CARBIDE) * SC 201 * SCW 1 * SD-GP 6000 * SD-
GP 8000 * SILICON CARBIDE (ACGIH:OSHA) * SILICON MONOCARBIDE *
SILUNDUM * TOKAWHISKER * UA 1 * UA 2 * UA 3 * UA 4 * UF 15 * YE 5626 *
SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -
LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
IRRITANT
IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
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
WATER SPRAY.
CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - -
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, 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.
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PRODUCT #: 357391 NAME: SILICON CARBIDE, -400 MESH
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Tuesday, March 18, 1903 8:05AM
SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - -
REFER TO SECTION 8.
SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - -
CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
RUBBER GLOVES.
NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
IRRITATING DUST.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - -
APPEARANCE AND ODOR
GREY CRYSTALLINE POWDER
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 3.230
SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - -
INCOMPATIBILITIES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
TOXIC FUMES OF:
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
SILICON OXIDE
SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - -
ACUTE EFFECTS
MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION.
CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
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.
RTECS #: VW0450000
SILICON CARBIDE
TARGET ORGAN DATA
GASTROINTESTINAL (TUMORS)
TUMORIGENIC (NEOPLASTIC BY RTECS CRITERIA)
TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA)
TUMORIGENIC (TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLICATION)
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 ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -
EUROPEAN INFORMATION
IRRITANT
R 36/37
IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
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PRODUCT #: 357391 NAME: SILICON CARBIDE, -400 MESH
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Tuesday, March 18, 1903 8:05AM
S 26
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
S 37/39
WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
S 22
DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS
OEL=MAK
ACGIH TLV-NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1996
ACGIH TLV-TWA 10 MG/M3, TOTAL DUST DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1996
MSHA STANDARD:NUISANCE PARTICULATES
DTLWS* 3,28,1973
OSHA PEL (GEN INDU):8H TWA 15 MG/M3, TOTAL DUST
CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
OSHA PEL (GEN INDU):8H TWA 5 MG/M3, RESPIRABLE FRACTION
CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
OSHA PEL (CONSTRUC):8H TWA 15 MG/M3, TOTAL DUST
CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
OSHA PEL (CONSTRUC):8H TWA 5 MG/M3, RESPIRABLE FRACTION
CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
OSHA PEL (SHIPYARD):8H TWA 15 MG/M3, TOTAL DUST
CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
OSHA PEL (SHIPYARD):8H TWA 5 MG/M3, RESPIRABLE FRACTION
CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 10 MG/M3 JAN 1993
OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 10 MG/M3 JAN 1993
OEL-FRANCE:TWA 10 MG/M3 JAN 1993
OEL-GERMANY:TWA 4 MG/M3 JAN 1993
OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 10 MG/M3 JAN 1993
OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 4 MG/M3 JAN 1993
OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 10 MG/M3 (TOTAL DUST) JAN 1993
OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 MG/M3 (RESP. DUST) JAN 1993
OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV
OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV
NIOSH REL TO SILICON CARBIDE, RESP. FRACTION-AIR:10H TWA 5 MG/M3
NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
NIOSH REL TO SILICON CARBIDE, TOTAL DUST-AIR:10H TWA 10 MG/M3
NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
NOHS 1974: HZD 17525; NIS 184; TNF 25235; NOS 97; TNE 268082
NOES 1983: HZD X4228; NIS 4; TNF 158; NOS 12; TNE 8693; TFE 84
NOES 1983: HZD X6494; NIS 25; TNF 1250; NOS 22; TNE 17481; TFE 1482
NOES 1983: HZD 17525; NIS 129; TNF 13729; NOS 97; TNE 250945; TFE 19568
EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, APRIL 1997
SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - -
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