SDS Table of Contents Click the desired link below to jump directly to that section in the SDS. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET NORTON DATE PRINTED: FEB 26, 2010 MSDS NO.: ALCOAT001R OUTBOUND ALUMINUM OXIDE COATED ABRASIVE
PRODUCT NAME: ALUMINUM OXIDE COATED ABRASIVE TRADE NAME: ADALOX OR METALITE CAP CODES: H1, H2, R1, R2, R3 MANUFACTURER(4): SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. ONE NEW BOND STREET WORCESTER, MA 01615-0008 (508) 795-5000 REVISION DATE: 2/26/2010 MSDS PRINT FORMAT: NUSA
SUBSTANCE DESCRIPTION PERCENT CAS# ALUMINUM OXIDE, NON-FIBROUS 15.000 - 25.000 1344-28-1 CLOTH OR PAPER BACKING 45.000 - 55.000 N/A CURED PHENOLFORMALDEHYDE RESIN 10.000 - 30.000 9003-35-4 OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
INHALATION ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: DUST MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. INHALATION CHRONIC EXPOSURE EFFECTS: CHRONIC: MAY AFFECT BREATHING CAPACITY. FOR PRODUCTS CONTAINING PHENOL/FORMALDEHYDE RESIN, DUST GENERATED FROM INTENDED USE MAY CONTAIN TRACE AMOUNTS OF PHENOL AND FORMALDEHYDE WHICH UNDER EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION AND AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. FOR PRODUCTS CONTAINING INORGANIC FLUORIDES: EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO INORGANIC FLUORIDES HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO INCREASE BONE DENSITY. EYE CONTACT ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: DUST MAY IRRITATE EYES. SKIN CONTACT ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: SOME MAY EXPERIENCE SKIN IRRITATION FROM DUST. INGESTION ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECTS, BUT INGESTION NOT RECOMMENDED.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN CONTACT: WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. EYE CONTACT: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. OBTAIN FIRST AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, IF NEEDED. INGESTION: CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER, HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM OR PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: NOT APPLICABLE HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS/COMBUSTION: NONE. HAZARD RATING SOURCE: NFPA: HEALTH 1 FLAMMABILITY 0 REACTIVITY 0 OTHER
CLEAN-UP: FOLLOW NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES.
HANDLING: HANDLE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR NUISANCE DUST.
VENTILATION PROTECTION: RECOMMEND USING LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN GENERAL VENTILATION IS NOT KEEPING THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION BELOW THE TLV. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED WHEN AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT LEVELS EXCEED THE TLV(S). EYE PROTECTION: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR SOME TYPE OF EYE PROTECTION WHILE SANDING. OTHER PROTECTION: USE OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CREATE ELEVATED SOUND LEVELS. HEARING PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN WHERE REQUIRED (SEE OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 AND OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS).
APPEARANCE & ODOR: SOLID ARTICLE. ODORLESS.
INCOMPATIBILITIES: AVOID ACIDS OF ALL TYPES WITH A pH <4.0. DECOMPOSITION: IN USE, DUST AND DECOMPOSING ODORS MAY BE GENERATED. IN MOST CASES, THE MATERIAL REMOVED FROM THE WORKPLACE WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN THE SANDPAPER COMPONENTS.
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE LD50/LC50: VALUES ARE NOT APPROPRIATE OR AVAILABLE.
CHEMICAL FATE: RESIN BONDED MATERIALS DEMONSTRATE SIMILAR DEGRADATION RATES AS PHENOLIC PLASTICS.
WASTE DISPOSAL: USE STANDARD LANDFILL METHODS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LAWS.
HAZARD CLASS: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (USA) THIS PRODUCT IS "NOT REGULATED" UNDER THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS ACT. (CAN)
EXPOSURE LIMITS/REGULATORY INFORMATION: SUBSTANCE DESCRIPTION UNITS OSHA ACGIH MOL ALUMINUM OXIDE, NON-FIBROUS MG/M3 15.0000 10.0000 10.0000 CLOTH OR PAPER BACKING PPM 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 CURED PHENOLFORMALDEHYDE RESIN PPM 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 LEGEND: EXPOSURE LIMIT DESCRIPTIONS: CA PROP 65: NOT APPLICABLE TSCA: SECTION 8(B) - INVENTORY STATUS ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT. DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE FOUND ON THE DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST OF THE COUNTRY OF CANADA.
DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN ARE TAKEN FROM SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE HEREOF; HOWEVER, THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION OR THE SUITABILITY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY TO ANY USER THEREOF. KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: EQ=EQUAL LT=LESS THAN GT=GREATER THAN AP=APPROXIMATELY TR=TRACE ND=NO DATA AVAILABLE |