Product ID:SILICA GEL
MSDS Date:12/21/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-935-9794
MSDS Number: BPFGB

EAGLE CHEMICAL CO INC

TELEGRAPH & EAGLE DR
MOBILE, AL 36601
US

Emergency Phone: 205-452-9624

Info Phone: 205-452-9624

Cage: 18425

EAGLE CHEMICAL CO INC

107 MOBILE, AL 36601 US

Telephone: 334-452-9624

Cage: 18425

SILICA, AMORPHOUS, PRECIPITATED AND GEL

CAS: 7699-41-4

RTECS: VV8850000

Fraction By Weight: 99.6%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

OTHER INGREDIENTS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, IN
RARE CASES MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED

First Aid: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
AND WATER . INGESTION: MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGHTHE BODY NORMALLY.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT SPECIFIED
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SHOVEL INTO DISPOSALBLE CONTAINER
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REQUIRED

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF THE DUST
OR CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN. WHEN HANDLING, WEAR LONG SLEEVES
AND CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON GLOVES WITH WRISTBANDS
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT. WEAR A
PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY
CONDITIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE TO
MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON WITH TIGHT WRISTBANDS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SILICA GEL IS A SYNTHETIC AMORPHOUS SILICA NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH
CRYSTALLINE SILICA. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES INDICATE LOW POTENTIAL
FOR ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. SILICA GEL IS CONSIDERED TO BE A NUISA
NCE DUST. IN THE ACTIVATED FORM, SILICAGEL ACTS AS A DESICCANT &
CAN CAUSE A DRYING IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLINE, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE NOTED
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE, AND/OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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