W R GRACE & CO. DAVISON CHEMICAL DIVISION -- CHROMATOGRAPHIC SILICA GEL  -- 6850-01-054-8898
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHROMATOGRAPHIC SILICA GEL
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-054-8898
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:W R GRACE & CO. DAVISON CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:10 E BALTIMORE STREET
Box:2117
City:BALTIMORE
State:MD
ZIP:21202-1630
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-659-9000;301-659-9058
Emergency Phone Num:301-659-9000;301-874-2009
CAGE:16210
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
Box:City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Phone:800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597
CAGE:00742
Company Name:HENDERSON SALES AND SERVICE INC
Box:830876
City:RICHARDSON
State:TX
ZIP:75083
Country:US
CAGE:62618
Company Name:SUD-CHEMIE INC/SUB CHEMIE PERFORMANCE PACKAGING DIV
Address:926 SOUTH 8TH ST (FORMALLY HUMIDIAL)
Box:610
City:COLTON
State:CA
ZIP:92324-0610
Country:US
Phone:909-825-1793
CAGE:00334
Company Name:W R GRACE & CO. DAVISON CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:10 E BALTIMORE STREET
Box:2117
City:BALTIMORE
State:MD
ZIP:21202-1630
Country:US
Phone:410-659-9000
CAGE:16210

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILICA GEL
CAS:63231-67-4
RTECS #:VV7322000
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS  >31,600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SILICA GEL IS A SYNTHETIC AMORPHOUS
    SILICA (NON-CRYSTALLINE) EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES INDICATE LOW
    POTENTIAL FOR ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. DAVISON CONSIDERS SILICA GEL
    TO BE A NUISANCE DUST. IN ACTIVATED  FORM,SILICA GEL ACTS IS
    DESICCANT & CAN CAUSE DRYING IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & SKIN
    IN CASES OF SEVERE EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT & ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
    LISTED ON THE IARC,NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGEN LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:DRYING OF SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAVISON KNOWS OF NO MEDICAL
    CONDITIONS ABNORMALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO SILICA GEL.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS.
    IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL CARE. SKIN:WASH
    WITH SOAP  AND WATER. INGESTED:MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH BODY
    NORMALLY.  INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:WHEN POURING IN A CONTAINER OF
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID, GROUND BOTH CONTAINERS ELECRICALLY TO PREVENT
    STATIC ELECTRIC SPARK.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF DUST OR CONTACT WITH
    DUST WITH THE SKIN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE OF AN
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Protective Gloves:SEE OTHER EQUIPMENT
Eye Protection:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVES AND CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON
    GLOVES WITH TIGHT FITTING WRISTLETS.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:? HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DRY WHITE GRANULES, FINE SIZED

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH HF.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT KNOWN TO HAVE ANY ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE
    AQUATIC INVIRONMENT. IT IS INSOLUBLE AND NON-TOXIC.  HMIS:DISPOSE
    I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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