VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC -- DIATOMACEOUS EARTH DICALITE, P1556  -- 9390-00-946-4721
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIATOMACEOUS EARTH DICALITE, P1556
MSDS Date:08/27/1989
FSC:9390
NIIN:00-946-4721
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO735
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS SUBSIDIARY OF UNIVAR
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400
CAGE:DO735
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG. 801 2ND AVENUE
Box:City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:87664

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

Ingred Name:DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FLUX-CALCINED; (DIATOMACEOUS EARTH)
CAS:68855-54-9
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:0.08 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE (PROD MAY CONTAIN UP TO
    60%)
CAS:14464-46-1
RTECS #:VV7325000
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:REPORTING, HANDLING & DISPOSAL OF WASTE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:NOT APPLICABLE.
ACGIH TLV:NOT APPLICABLE.

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH:TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:NOT APPLICABLE.
ACGIH TLV:NOT APPLICABLE.

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:OR A SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:NOT APPLICABLE.
ACGIH TLV:NOT APPLICABLE.

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT:CONTRIBUTE TO THE SEVERITY OF AN EYE INJURY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:NOT APPLICABLE.
ACGIH TLV:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:BREATHING DUST MAY
    IRRITATE NOSE & THROAT & CAUSE COUGHING & CHEST DISCOMFORT.
    EYE:DUST MAY IRRITATE. SKIN/INGEST:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
    CHRONIC:EXPOSURE TO QTYS OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN E XCESS OF
    PEL/TLV LISTED IN INGREDIENT SECTION IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF SILICOSIS,
    A PROGRESSIVE SOMETIMES FATAL LUNG DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: GROUP 2A (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
    LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA &
    ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET
    MD IMMED. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINS, LIFTING UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. GET MD IMMED.
    SKIN:IMMED WASH  W/LOTS OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
    SHOES; WASH BEFORE REUSE. GET MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS AFTER WASHING.
    INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOM BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER
    & (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NOT APPLICABLE.
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2 OR ALCOHOL
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS &
    STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT EQUIP INCL RUB BOOTS, RUB GLOVES,
    RUB APRON & A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL FACEPIECE OR A HALF MASK
    AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESP W/PARTICULATE FILTERS. WEAR CHEM GOGGS
    IF A HALF MASK IS WORN. FO R SMALL SPILLS, SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF
    (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM INCOMPAT MATLS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN
    USE. DO NOT USE PRESS TO EMPTY CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
    CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUE & VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS & HANDLE EMPTY
    CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE F ULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CNDTNS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD RESP APPROP FOR THOSE EMISSION LEVELS. APPROP RESPS MAY BE A
    FULL FACEPIECE OR A HALF MASK AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESP
    W/PARTICULATE FILTERS, A  SCBA IN PRESS DEMAND MODE (ING 5)
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENT CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING DUST
    EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS & SAFETY SHOES.
    AN EYEWASH & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE NEARBY & READY FOR USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/CHEMS BECAUSE CONT LENSES MAY
    (ING 6)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:STICKING A FINGER DOWN THROAT. GET MD IMMED. DO NOT GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. SPILL PROC:IN
    DOT-APPRVD WASTE CONTRS. FOR LGE SPILLS, SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPRVD WAS
    TE CONTRS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURF WATER & SOIL.
    COMPLY W/ALL APPLIC GOVTL REGS ON SPILL (ING 3)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4000F,2204C
Spec Gravity:2.3 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO BUFF TO PINK FINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMD PROD & MATLS USED IN CLEANING
    SPILLS/LEAKS IN A MANNER APPRVD FOR THIS MATL. CONSULT APPROP FED,
    STATE & LOC REG AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISP PROC. NOTE:EMPTY
    CONTRS CAN HAVE R ESIDUES, GASES & MISTS & ARE SUBJECT (ING 4)

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