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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DATS: July 19> 1977 Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Required under USDL Safety and Health Regulations for Ship Repairing
Shipbuilding, and Shipbreaking (29 CFR 1915. 1916, 1917)
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SECTION 1
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MANUFACTURER'S NAME W. R- Grace & Company "
emergency telephone no.
1-617-876-1400
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aooRESs (Mumbcr. Street. City. State, aittt Zlf Code;
62 Whittemore Avemie-Cambridge.MA______02140_____
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chemical name ano synonyms
TRAOE NAME ANO SYNONYMS
Expanded Libbv, Montana Varmiculite
CHEMICAL FAMILY*
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_ Industrial VemicUlite-Size #4
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Magnegium ft^yirainosilicafce Mineral ----------*fMg.r ,K1 -- fAl.Fe.Kql--fSi.All . fOl. . fOHl . H
SECTION It - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS '
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Contains le<ss than, 0.5% by weight of a naturally occurring contaminant tremolite. OSHA Regulation 1910.1001 defines tremolite as asbestos. Some forms of tremolite are platy. Other forms can be fibriilated by physical handling
to release airborne "asbestos fibers-'. Regulation 1910.1001 places a limit of 2 "asbestos fibersVcc: 8 hour time weighted average and a maximum of 10 "asbestos. fibers"/cc at any one tine 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.
SECTION III PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT l*F.| VAPOR PRESSURE {mm Mg.) VAPOR DENSITY (AlR-1) SOuUS'LJrV CN WATER
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY {H20*lj
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slight, if any
evaporation rate
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Free flowing dark brown to tan colored particles.
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SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA NOT APPLICABLE
FLASH POINT (M.ttiod uUdl EXTINGUISHING MEOlA SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES
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The information contained herein is based on knowledge believed to be reliable
but W.R. GRACE el CO. MAXES 5C0 VJARRACTIZS, 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 Safety and Health Act of 1970 and regula
tions issued pursuant thereto.
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SECTION V HEALTH HAEARD DATA
33 Dust resoirabla fraction 5 mom/M . Total dust 15 raqia/M .
Airborne asbestos fiber 2f/cc T. W. A.-Ceiling lOf/cc at one time.
emergency ao first Ato procedures
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SECTION VI - REACTIVITY OATA NOT APPLICABLE
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HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PROOUCTS .
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SECTION VII SPILL OH LEAK PROCEOURES
iTto; TO 8 TAKENTm CASE JflATIiRIAL IS ^LiASE.D OR SPlLwiO Dampen slightly or use other techniques wnich control airborne fibers and dust
within the limits of Section V above.
WASTE DISPOSAL HeTHM
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Use disposal tecnniaues wr.icn control airborne fibers ana
_____________dust within the TLV limits of Section V above. See OSKA Standard
1910.1001, Paragraph (h)
(2) Waste Disposal._______ ____
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SECTION VIII - 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 Ecalpiaent for dealing with work environments in excess of exposure limits.
[ SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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