BAGHOUSE SERVICES INC -- VISOLITE TRACER COMPOUND, ORANGE, 826-0044  -- 6810-00N087825
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VISOLITE TRACER COMPOUND, ORANGE, 826-0044
MSDS Date:04/20/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N087825
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BAGHOUSE SERVICES INC
Address:10572 CHESTNUT ST
City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90720
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-594-0905
Emergency Phone Num:800-367-1224
Preparer's Name:A POTTER
CAGE:098S7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BAGHOUSE SERVICES INC
Address:10572 CHESTNUT ST
Box:City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90720
Country:US
Phone:310-594-0905
CAGE:098S7

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: <76%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
CAS:546-93-0
RTECS #:OM2470000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICA)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Ingred Name:STEARIC ACID
CAS:57-11-4
RTECS #:WI2800000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:COPOLYMER RESIN (PIGMENT)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: <19%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND: 00.0%
RTECS #:9999999VO
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: TREAT A AS NUISANCE DUST. AVOID BREATHING.
    RESTRICT EXPOSURE TO BELOW NUISANCE DUST CONCENTRATIONS. TLV SHOULD
    POSE NO ACUTE HEALTH PROBLEMS. CHRONI C: AS IS TRUE WITH ANY
    MINERAL PRODUCT,LONG TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
    THIS DUST, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONO,
    VOL 68, 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC
    TO BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WITHOUT THE USE OF A NIOSH APPROVED
    DUST MASK, MAY PRODUCE X-RAY EVIDENCE OF DUST IN LUNGS. PROPER DUST
    MASK IS RECOMMENDED WHEN HANDLING POWDER. LONG TERM EXPOSURE MAY
    RESULT IN DERMATITIS  FOR SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY ALLERGIES AND DISEASES
    MAY BE AGGRAVATED IN EXTREME EXPOSURE. SMOKERS WILL BE MORE
    AFFECTED WHEN PROPER DUST MASK IS NOT USED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. CONTACT MD. SKIN: PRACTICE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE;
    WASH WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
    WATER. C ALL MD. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMS.
    CALL MD.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:BASED ON NFPA GUIDE, USE DRY CHEMS, WATER/OTHER
    EXTING AGENT SUITABLE FOR CLASS A FIRES. AT HIGHER TEMPS, CO*2 (SUP
    DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . CLEAR AREA OF PERSONNEL. APPROACH UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ORGANIC PORTIONS OF MIXTURE HAVE BEEN
    IMPLICATED IN DUST EXPLOSIONS IGNITED BY STATIC SPARKS. FUMES
    RELEASED ON BURNING ARE TOXIC AND DANGEROUS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN MIX AND RECOVER. DAMPEN MATERIAL TO
    RESTRICT DUST FORMATION. USE PROTECTIVE GLOVES, GOGGLES AND
    ASPIRATOR TO REMOVE SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN GENERAL VENTILATION BELOW THE NUISANCE LIMIT OF 5
    MG/M3.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES WHEN HANDLING POWDER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: WOULD BE RELEASED BY MIXT TO HELP EXTING FIRES. HAZ
    DECOMP PROD: TOX. DO NOT BREATHE SMOKE/FUMES. WEAR SUITABLE PROT
    EQUIP.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Spec Gravity:1.36 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Appearance and Odor:FINE POWDER, COLOR INDICATED BY PIGMENT;
    PRACTICALLY ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS. ACIDS WILL GENERATE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE DUST IN VICINITY OF
    ELECTRICAL OR SPARK-GENERATING EQUIPMENT. AVOID EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEAT WILL RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE.
    FUMES & SMOKE RELEASED CONTAIN OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN WHICH
    ARE HIGHLY (SUP DAT)

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:IN SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE DISPOSED OF AS ANY
    DUST OR DIRT. IF LARGE QUANTITY SPILLED, NOTIFY MANUFACTURER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    .

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