| Common Name: | STARDUST SUPER ABSORBENT |
| Manufacturer: | PARADIGM INTERNATIONAL |
| SDS Revision Date: | 5/1/2015 |
| SDS Format: | GHS-US |
| Item Number(s): | 4VB23 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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STARDUST SUPER ABSORBENT(TM)
SAFETY DATA SHEET
| SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT NAME: STARDUST SUPER ABSORBENT(TM)
PRODUCT FORM: INERT, INORGANIC POWDER
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: UNIVERSAL GRANULAR ABSORBENT
SUPPLIER NAME AND ADDRESS:
PARADIGM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
45 MIRADOR
IRVINE, CA 92162
USA
SUPPLIER EMAIL: INFO@STARDUSTSPILLPRODUCTS.COM
SUPPLIER PHONE NUMBER: 714-550-4999H
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 714-550-4999
| SECTION 2: HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION | |
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS BY THE 2012 OSHA HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200)
HAZARD STATEMENTS: NONE
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: NONE
HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED (HNOC): NONE
OTHER INFORMATION: NONE
HAZARD SYMBOS(S)/PICTOGRAM(S): NONE REQUIRED
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER CHEMICALS:
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION:
REACTS WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO FORM TOXIC SILICON TETRA FLUORIDE GAS.
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. WEIGHT-% GHS CLASSIFICATION
AMORPHOUS ALUMINA SILICATE 93763-70-3 60 - 100 NOT CLASSIFIED
| SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES | |
EYE CONTACT:
FLUSH EYES GENTLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL MATERIAL IS GONE.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF ACCOMPANIED BY PAIN OR IRRITATION.
SKIN CONTACT:
SKIN IRRITATION IS UNLIKELY. IF IT OCCURS, RINSE AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP
AND WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IS UNLIKELY. IF IT OCCURS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS NATURALLY, HAVE VICTIM
LEAN FORWARD TO REDUCE RISK OF ASPIRATION. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
STOMACH UPSET OCCURS, OR IF USED MATERIAL IS INGESTED, OR IF A LARGE
AMOUNT OF UNUSED MATERIAL IS SWALLOWED.
| SECTION 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES | |
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
USE EXTINGUISHING MEASURES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND
THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
CAUTION: USE OF WATER SPRAY WHEN FIGHTING FIRE MAY BE INEFFICIENT.
SPECIFIC HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE CHEMICAL:
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION:
REACTS WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO FORM TOXIC SILICON TETRA FLUORIDE GAS.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: CARBON OXIDES.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND,
MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
REFER TO PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN SECTIONS 7 AND 8
ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
MATERIAL IS NOT HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. REFER TO PROTECTIVE MEASURES
LISTED IN SECTIONS 7 AND 8.
METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CONTAINMENT:
SWEEP OR VACUUM UP MATERIAL. IF PRODUCT IS DRY AND DUSTY, SPRAY WITH WATER
MIST TO SUPPRESS DUST.
METHODS FOR CLEAN UP:
SWEEP OR VACUUM UP MATERIAL. DISPOSE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE:
HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICE.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
HYDROFLUORIC ACID. MATERIAL REACTS WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO FORM TOXIC
SILICON TETRA FLUORIDE GAS.
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
CHEMICAL NAME ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL NIOSH IDLH
AMORPHOUS ALUMINA NO ESTABLISHED (VACATED) TWA: TWA: 10 MG/M3
SILICATE PERLITE LIMIT 15 MG/M3 TOTAL TOTAL DUST
CAS NO. 93763-70-3 DUST
(VACATED) TWA: TWA: 5 MG/M3
5 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE DUST
RESPIRABLE
FRACTION
ACGIH TLV:
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS - THRESHOLD
LIMIT VALUE
OSHA PEL:
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION - PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LIMITS
NIOSH IDLH: IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH
CARCINOGEN DATA:
CHEMICAL NAME SOURCE VALUE
AMORPHOUS ALUMINA SILICATE OSHA SELECT CARCINOGEN: NO
PERLITE NTP KNOWN: NO; SUSPECTED: NO
CAS NO. 93763-70-3 IARC GROUP 1: NO; GROUP 2A:NO; GROUP
2B: NO; GROUP 3:NO; GROUP 4:NO
OTHER EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
THE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR NUISANCE DUST ARE:
OSHA PEL: 15MG/M3 TWA,
ACGIH: 10MG/M3.
ENGINEERING PROTECTION: EYEWASH STATIONS, VENTILATION SYSTEMS, SHOWERS
EYE PROTECTION: NO SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
SKIN CONTACT: NO SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
NONE FOR GENERAL USE. USE IN AREAS THAT ARE WELL VENTILATED. IF TO BE
USED FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD IN A CONFINED AREA, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
GENERAL HYGIENE MEASURES:
HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICE.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
APPEARANCE & PHYSICAL STATE: DRY WHITE ODORLESS POWDER.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: (H2O=1): 0.08 - 0.20
DENSITY: 16.8 LBS/FT3
VOC: NA
PH: 6.5 - 7.5
BOILING POINT/BOILING RANGE: NA
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): NA
VAPOR PRESSURE: NA
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: 100%
RELATIVE EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE = 1): NA
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NOT SOLUBLE.
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: NA
VISCOSITY: NA
OIL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NA
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
REACTIVITY: STABLE. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR
CHEMICAL STABILITY:
HAZARDOUS REACTIONS WILL NOT OCCUR UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NONE KNOWN
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE KNOWN
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
HYDROFLUORIC ACID. MATERIAL REACTS WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO FORM TOXIC
SILICON TETRA FLUORIDE GAS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
MATERIAL REACTS WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO FORM TOXIC SILICON TETRA
FLUORIDE GAS.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ACCUTE TOXICITY: PRODUCT IS NON-TOXIC
INHALATION:
INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE NOSE, THROAT, AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NO KNOW HAZARD
EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE ABRASIVE IRRITATION TO EYES
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: PRODUCT DOES NOT CLASSIFY UNDER THIS CATEGORY
CARCINOGENICITY:
PRODUCT IN NOT CARCINOGENIC AND DOES NOT CLASSIFY UNDER THIS CATEGORY
REPRODUCTION TOXICITY: PRODUCT DOES NOT CLASSIFY UNDER THIS CATEGORY
STOT-SINGLE EXPOSURE: PRODUCT DOES NOT CLASSIFY UNDER THIS CATEGORY
STOT-REPEATED EXPOSURE: PRODUCT DOES NOT CLASSIFY UNDER THIS CATEGORY
ASPIRATION HAZARD: PRODUCT DOES NOT CLASSIFY UNDER THIS CATEGORY
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ECOTOXICITY: NONE KNOW
AQUATIC TOXICITY: NONE KNOWN
TERRESTRIAL: NO DATA AVAILABLE
PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: MATERIAL IS NON-BIODEGRADABLE
BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NO DATA AVAILABLE
MOBILITY IN SOIL: NO DATA AVAILABLE
OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS: NONE KNOWN
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
DISPOSAL MUST BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS FOR THE CHEMICALS ADSORBED BY PRODUCT. TAKE THE PRECAUTIONARY
DISPOSAL MEASURES GOVERNING THE ABSORBED SUBSTANCE ITSELF. ALWAYS REFER TO
THE SDS FOR THE CHEMICAL ABSORBED BEFORE PROCEEDING
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DOT: NOT REGULATED
TDG: NOT REGULATED
ICAO: NOT REGULATED
IATA: NOT REGULATED
IMDG/IMO: NOT REGULATED
ADR/RID: NOT REGULATED
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
TSCA: NOT REGULATED
DSL/NDSL: NOT REGULATED
CERCLA: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO REPORTING
OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.1200: NOT LISTED
SARA TITLE III:
SECTIONS 311/312: NOT APPLICABLE
SECTIONS 313: NOT APPLICABLE
SECTIONS 302: NOT APPLICABLE
CAA (CLEAN AIR ACT): NOT APPLICABLE
CWA (CLEAN WATER ACT): NOT APPLICABLE
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NOT APPLICABLE
STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: NOT APPLICABLE
WHMIS: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS GIVEN IN GOOD FAITH, BUT NO WARRANTY,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE.
DATE ISSUED: MAY 1, 2015
REVISION DATE: N/A
PREPARED BY: PARADIGM INTERNATIONAL, INC
SDS FOR STARDUST SUPER ABSORBENT(TM)