FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. CHEMICAL DIV. -- BENTONITE  -- 6810-00F014592
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENTONITE
MSDS Date:09/07/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F014592
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Info Phone Num:(201) 796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(201) 796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM SILICATE, BENTONITE
CAS:1302-78-9
RTECS #:CT9450000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MOUSE): 35 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:SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION: DUST
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS/SYMPTOMS: CHEST PAIN/COUGH/DYSPNEA/REDUCED THORACIC
    EXCURSION/CYANOSIS/&/FATIGUE. SILICOSIS MAY FORM AFTER
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS, BRONCHITIS, INDICATED BY COUGH W/SP UTUM, PULMONARY
    TUBERCULOSIS, RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY, PULMONARY INFECTION, &
    DEATH.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE FOR  15-20
    MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR  15-20 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    NEEDED. KEE P WARM/QUIET. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY.
    INGESTION: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. IF VOMITING
    OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. GET MED
    ATT IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, HALON, WATER SPRAY, OR STANDARD
    FOAM. FOR LARGE FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
    KEEP UPWIND. USE SCBA OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING. OR OTHER POSITVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:APPEARANCE/ODOR CONT: BENTONITE IS FREE FROM GRIT
    W/SLIGHTLY EARTHY TASTE.

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

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR VAPOR CARTRIDGE
    W/DUST/MIST/PARTICULATE FILTER. GAS MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER
    W/DUST/MIST FILTER. POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/FILTER. TYPE
    C SUPPLIED-AIR RESPI RATOR FOR PRESSURE DEMAND. SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF, DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FEW REPORTS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS OCCURED AMONG WORKERS AFTER MANY YEARS OF
    EXPOSURE TO CLAYS. PNEUMOCONIOSIS MAY TAKE THE FORM OF SILICOSIS IF
    HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FREE SILICA IS CONTAINED IN CLAY. BEN TONITE
    IS TOXIC BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION. A TOTAL DOSE OF 12,000 GM/KG FOR
    28 WEEKS PRODUCED LIVER TUMORS IN MICE.

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

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VERY FINE, HYGROSCOPIC, PALE BUFF OR CREAM COLORED
    TO GRAYISH POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN LITHIUM ATTACKS SILICATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, & SWELLS TO  12 TIMES ITS
    VOLUME WHEN ADDED TO WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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