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PRODUCT NAME: VITRIFIED ABRASIVE PRODUCT MSDS MANUFACTURER NUMBER: 983468_BA_VIT MANUFACTURER NAME: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. ADDRESS: 1 NEW BOND STREET WORCESTER, MA 01615 GENERAL PHONE NUMBER: 508-795-5000 EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: 508-795-5000 WEBSITE: WWW.NORTONABRASIVES.COM MSDS CREATION DATE: JUNE 17, 2011 MSDS REVISION DATE: JULY 01, 2013 (M)SDS FORMAT: NFPA: 0 0 1 HMIS: HEALTH HAZARD 1 FIRE HAZARD 0 REACTIVITY 1 PERSONAL PROTECTION X
CHEMICAL NAME CAS# INGREDIENT PERCENT EC NUM. ALUMINUM OXIDE, NON-FIBROUS 1344-28-1 60 - 100 BY WEIGHT 215-691-6 AMORPHOUS SILICA, FUSED 60676-86-0 10 - 30 BY WEIGHT 262-373-8
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. SKIN: DUST FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INHALATION: DUSTS FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: INGESTION OF THIS PRODUCT IS UNLIKELY. HOWEVER, INGESTION OF PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION AND DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS: MAY AFFECT BREATHING CAPACITY.
EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 TO 20 MINUTES. ENSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION, IF IRRITATION OR SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE PERSISTS. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INHALATION: IF DUST FROM CUTTING OR DRILLING IS INHALED, REMOVE THE AFFECTED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF THIS MATERIAL IS UNLIKELY. IF THIS DOES OCCUR, WATCH PERSON FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO MAKE SURE INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE DOES NOT OCCUR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CALL A PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES: NON FLAMMABLE. FLASH POINT: DOES NOT APPLY. AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT DETERMINED. LOWER FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: NOT AVAILABLE. UPPER FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: NOT AVAILABLE. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE ANY EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRES. UNSUITABLE MEDIA: NONE. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. NFPA RATINGS: NFPA HEALTH 0 NFPA FLAMMABILITY 0 NFPA REACTIVITY 1 NFPA OTHER
METHODS FOR CONTAINMENT: CONTAINMENT OF THIS MATERIAL SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY. METHODS FOR CLEANUP: SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP FOR RE-USE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID CREATING DUSTY CONDITIONS. EVALUATE RESIDUE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY CHARACTERISTIC. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS.
HANDLING: ALWAYS HANDLE AND STORE WHEELS IN A CAREFUL MANNER. ALWAYS VISUALLY INSPECT ALL WHEELS BEFORE MOUNTING. ALWAYS CHECK MACHINE SPEED AGAINST THE ESTABLISHED MAXIMUM SAFE OPERATING SPEED MARKED ON THE WHEEL. ALWAYS CHECK MOUNTING FLANGES FOR EQUAL AND CORRECT DIAMETER. ALWAYS USE MOUNTING BLOTTERS. ALWAYS BE SURE WORK REST IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED. ALWAYS USE A SAFETY GUARD COVERING AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE GRINDING WHEEL. ALWAYS ALLOW NEWLY MOUNTED WHEELS TO RUN AT OPERATING SPEED, WITH GUARD IN PLACE, FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE BEFORE GRINDING. ALWAYS TURN OFF COOLANT BEFORE STOPPING WHEEL TO AVOID CREATING AN OUT-OF-BALANCE WHEEL. STORAGE: NO SPECIAL STORAGE CONDITIONS REQUIRED. HYGIENE PRACTICES: WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
- EXPOSURE GUIDELINES ENGINEERING CONTROLS: GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS. EYE/FACE PROTECTION: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR SOME TYPE OF EYE PROTECTION WHEN GRINDING. SKIN PROTECTION DESCRIPTION: PROTECTIVE GLOVES. LONG SLEEVED SHIRT AND LONG PANTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: WHEN WORKERS ARE FACING AIRBORNE PARTICULATE/DUST CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE EXPOSURE LIMIT THEY MUST USE APPROPRIATE CERTIFIED RESPIRATORS. A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH APPROVED DISPOSABLE N 95 TYPE DUST RESPIRATOR OR BETTER IS RECOMMENDED. OTHER PROTECTIVE: 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). GENERAL HYGIENE CONSIDERATIONS: HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICE. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. AVOID GETTING DUST INTO BOOTS AND GLOVES THROUGH WRIST BANDS AND PANT TUCKS. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: INGREDIENT GUIDELINE OSHA GUIDELINE NIOSH GUIDELINE ACGIH ALUMINUM OXIDE, PEL-TWA: TLV-TWA: NON-FIBROUS 5 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE 10 MG/M3 FRACTION(R) PEL-TWA: 15 MG/M3 TOTAL PARTICULATE/DUST (T) AMORPHOUS OSHA PEL-TWA: REL-TWA: ACGIH TLV-TWA: SILICA, FUSED 0.1 MG/M3 0.05 MG/M3 0.1 MG/M3 (RESPIRABLE) INGREDIENT QUEBEC CANADA ONTARIO CANADA ALUMINUM OXIDE, VEMP-TWA: TWAEV-TWA: NON-FIBROUS 10 MG/M3 (TOTAL 10 MG/M3 (TOTAL PARTICULATE/DUST) PARTICULATE/DUST) VEMP-TWA: OEL-TWAEV: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL 10 MG/M3 TOTAL PARTICULATE/DUST (T) PARTICULATE/DUST (T) AMORPHOUS SILICA, FUSED VEMP-TWA: TWAEV-TWA: 0.1 MG/M3 (RESPIRABLE) 0.1 MG/M3 (RESPIRABLE) VEMP-TWA: OEL-TWAEV: 0.1 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE 0.1 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE FRACTION (R) FRACTION (R) INGREDIENT ALBERTA MEXICO BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA CANADA ALUMINUM OXIDE, OEL-TWA: VEMP-TWA: OEL-TWA: NON-FIBROUS 10 MG/M3 10 MG/M3 (TOTAL 3 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE PARTICULATE/DUST) FRACTION (R) LMPE-PPT: 10 MG/M3 OEL-TWA: 10 MG/M3 OEL-TWA: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL PARTICULATE/DUST (T) OEL-STEL: 20 MG/M3 TOTAL PARTICULATE/DUST (T) AMORPHOUS OEL-TWA: VEMP-TWA: SILICA, FUSED 0.1 MG/M3 0.1 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE (RESPIRABLE) FRACTION (R) LMPE-PPT: 0.1 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE FRACTION (R)
PHYSICAL STATE APPEARANCE: SOLID ARTICLE. ODOR: ODORLESS FLASH POINT: DOES NOT APPLY. AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT DETERMINED.
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION DOES NOT OCCUR. SPECIAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: IN USE, DUST AND DECOMPOSING ODORS MAY BE GENERATED. IN MOST CASES, THE MATERIAL REMOVED FROM THE WORKPLACE WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN THE GRINDING WHEEL COMPONENTS. COOLANTS MAY PRODUCE OTHER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
ACUTE TOXICITY: THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR ITS TOXICITY. CARCINOGENS: ACGIH NIOSH OSHA IARC NTP ALUMINUM OXIDE, A4 NOT NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA NON-FIBROUS CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN AMORPHOUS SILICA, NO DATA NIOSH NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA FUSED CARCINOGEN ALUMINUM OXIDE, NON-FIBROUS: RTECS NUMBER: "BD1200000" INHALATION: INHALATION - RAT TCLO: 200 MG/M3/5H/28W (INTERMITTENT) [LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION - STRUCTURAL OR FUNCTIONAL CHANGE IN TRACHEA OR BRONCHI; LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION - CHRONIC PULMONARY EDEMA; RELATED TO CHRONIC DATA - DEATH] (RTECS) AMORPHOUS SILICA, FUSED: RTECS NUMBER: "VV7328000" INHALATION: INHALATION - RAT TCLO: 197 MG/M3/6H/26W (INTERMITTENT) [LUNGS, THORAX, FOR RESPIRATION - CHANGES IN LUNG WEIGHT] (RTECS)
BIODEGRADATION: NO ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FOUND FOR THIS PRODUCT.
WASTE DISPOSAL: USE STANDARD LANDFILL METHODS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LAWS.
DOT SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR TRANSPORTATION. DOT UN NUMBER: NOT REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR TRANSPORTATION. IATA SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR TRANSPORTATION. CANADIAN SHIPPING NAME: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REGULATED UNDER THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS ACT. (CAN)
ALUMINUM OXIDE, NON-FIBROUS: TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: LISTED EINECS NUMBER: 262-373-8 NEW JERSEY: LISTED: NJ HAZARDOUS LIST SUBSTANCE NUMBER: 2891 MASSACHUSETTS: LISTED PENNSYLVANIA: LISTED MINNESOTA: LISTED ILLINOIS: NO DATA RHODE ISLAND: LISTED CANADA DSL: LISTED EC NUMBER: 215-691-6 AMORPHOUS SILICA, FUSED: TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: LISTED EINECS NUMBER: 262-373-8 MASSACHUSETTS: LISTED RHODE ISLAND: LISTED CANADA DSL: LISTED EC NUMBER: 262-373-8
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