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FILE NAM E: S cotts (SCTS) DATE: 1977 July 19 DOC#: SCTS022 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: M a te ria l S afety Data Sheet - Expanded Libby, M ontana V e rm icu lite DATE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR . July 1 9 , 1 9 7 7 (Dccupationai Safety and Health Administration . M M ESIAL SAFETY OITA SHEET Required under u S D L Safety and Health Regulations fo r Ship Repairing S hipbuilding, and Shipbreaking (29 C rR 1915, 1916, 1917) SECTION I - - M A N U F A C T U R E R 'S NAM E W . R * Grace & Company ' EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO, 1-617-876-1400 X 457 a d d r e s s (Number. Street. City, State, and ZIP Cade/ 62 Whittemore Avenne-Cambridae.MA __ 02140___ Oualitv Assurance Manager C H E M IC A L N A M E A N D S YN O N YM S TRADE NAME AND SYNONYMS Expanded Libby, Montana Vermiculite C H E M IC A L F A M IL Y ' Industrial Vermiculite-Size #4 jF O R M U LA . Magnesium Aluminosilicate Mineral__ ____ *Ma,Ca.KWftLJ?B,Kg)-(Si.Al.) .(0) ._(OH) . H -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Tf--------- t q ------------ 2-- 7T SECTION U - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS Contains less than 0.5% by weight of a naturally occurring contaminant tremolite. OSHA Regulation 1910.1001 defines tremolite as asbestos. Some farms of tremolite are platy. Other forms can be fibrillated by physical handling to release airborne "asbestos fibers". Regulation 1910.1001 places a limit of 2 "asbestos fibers"/cc; 8 hour time weighted average and a maximum of 10 "asbestos. fibers"/cc at any one time for airborne fiber exposure. The physical handling given to expanded vermiculite can release both airborne fibers and nuisance dust. Refer to OSHA Regulation 1910.1001 for approved control procedures. 8 0 iL IN G P O IN T CF.) V A P O R P R E S S U R E (m m Hg.) V A P O R D E N S I T Y ( A I R = 1) S O u U 3 iL IT Y IN W A TE R APPEARANCE a n d o o o r SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA Free NA S P E C IF IC G R A V IT Y l r t 2 0 * l ) PER CENT, V O L A T IL E NA 8 Y V O L U M E (%) E V A P O R A T IO N R A T E NA i =1) slight, if any .Bulk Density lbs./c f . _________ flowing dark brown to tan colored particles. NA _S2______ NA 5-7 SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA F L A S H P O IN T (M ethod used) Ex t in g u is h in g m e d ia . F L A M M A B L E L IM IT S 5 ! i S P E C IA L F IR E F IG H T IN G P flO C E O U R E S NOT APPLICABLE Lei | uei i .............. . . ; . UNUSUAL F in s a n d e x p lo s io n h a z a r d s WRG 06767 PAGE (1) {Continued cn reverse sida) Form O3HA-20 Rav. May 73 The information contained herein is based on knowledge believed to be reliable but W.R. GRACE & CO. MAXES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY THEREOF. Nothing herein excuses the recipient hereof from such duties as shall be imposed by the Occupational Safecy and Health Act of 1970 and regula tions issued pursuant thereto. T H R 3 mO LO L IM IT V A L U E SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA 3 Dust respirable fraction 5 mqm/M * Total dust 15 mgm/M^. Airborne asbestos fiber 2f/cc T. W. A.-Ceilinq lOf/cc at one time. MA E M E R G E N C Y A N O F IR S T A lO P R O C E D U R E S S T A 3 IL IT V U N S TA 8LE ' STABLE i n c o .w a T a s i l i T Y (Materials to avoid/ SECTION Vi - R EA C TIV ITY DATA i CONOJ7 IO N S TO A V O ID i i NOT APPLICABLE H A Z A R O O U S D E C O M P O S ITIO N P RO O U CTS _ " HAZARDOUS P O L Y M & R IZ A T IO N N IA V o c c u r W IL L N O T OCCUR \ C O N D IT IO N S T O A V O ID j 1 i 1 __ 1_____________ - SECTION V II - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES s r i i ; 5 TO S E T A K E N IN C A S E M A T E R IA L IS R ;_ 2 A S 3 O?. 5 P IL -.5 3 ' ~ Dampen slightly or use other techniques which control airborne fibers and dust within the limits of Section V above. V l.S T D IS P O S A L. M E T H O D . , . , _____________________Use disposal tecuniques v.'p.icn control airborne fibers and dust within the TLV limits of Section V above. See OSHA Standard _________ 1910.1001, Paragraph (h) (2) Waste Disposal._____ ______ SECTION V III - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION See OSHA 1910.1001 - Controls such as isolation, enclosure, exhaust ventilation and dust collection shall be used if necessary to meet exposure limits. Also see OSHA Standard 1910.1001 Personal Protective Equipment for dealing with work environments in excess of exposure limits. SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS PAGc 12j G.* 0 1 -5JO Form OSHA-20 Rev. May 72 WRG 06768