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MSDS - DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
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FORMULA:
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FORMULA WT: .00
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CAS NO.: 68855-54-9
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COMMON SYNONYMS: DIATOMITE; CELITE; KIESELGUHR SODA ASH FLUX CALCINED
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PRODUCT CODES: 1939,1939
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EFFECTIVE: 09/26/86
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REVISION #02
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PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
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BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
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HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
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FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
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REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
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CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
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HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
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LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT
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PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
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CAUTION
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MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
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DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
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HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
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DIATOMACEOUS EARTH 90-100 68855-54-9
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
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MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.30 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
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(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
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SOLUBILITY(H2O): SLIGHT (0.1 TO 1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
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APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE TO PALE GRAY TO PALE BUFF POWDER WITH NO ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A
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FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
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FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
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USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
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TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
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OXIDES OF SILICON
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 10 MG/M3 ( PPM)
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CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
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EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
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INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
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CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
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PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE PULMONARY
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DISEASE.
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TARGET ORGANS
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NONE IDENTIFIED
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
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NONE IDENTIFIED
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ROUTES OF ENTRY
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INHALATION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT
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EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
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INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
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LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED
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PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
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MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST
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15 MINUTES.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
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CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED
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INCOMPATIBLES: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
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DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF SILICON
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
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WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
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DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
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TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
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CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS
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HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
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EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, PROPER GLOVES ARE
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RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE
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AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
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INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
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