MOLTAN COMPANY -- SAFETY ABSORBENT,PLUS THRIFTY-SORB & OIL & GREASE ABSORBENT  -- 6850-00D006534
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SAFETY ABSORBENT,PLUS THRIFTY-SORB & OIL & GREASE ABSORBENT
MSDS Date:12/01/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D006534
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MOLTAN COMPANY
Address:3555 MOLTAN DRIVE
City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38125
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-246-5826
Emergency Phone Num:901-755-5666
CAGE:EO314
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MOLTAN COMPANY
Address:3555 MOLTAN DRIVE
Box:City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38125
Country:US
Phone:800-246-5826/901-755-5666
CAGE:EO314

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED; (SILICA, FUSED,AGGREGATE)
CAS:60676-86-0
RTECS #:VV7328000
Fraction by Wt: +/-87.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9596

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 10.00%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9596

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE
CAS:14464-46-1
RTECS #:VV7325000
Fraction by Wt: 2.50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC:YEARS OF CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE
    ABOVE TWA/PEL MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS.IARC HAS CLASSIFIED SILICA AS
    PROBABLE CARCINOGEN BASED ON LIMITED HUMAN EVIDENCE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP/IARC/OSHA GIVEN BY MFG MSDS.
    HMIS:CONTAINS SILICA, SEE INGREDS.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING OF DUST CAN CAUSE COUGH & SHORTNESS
    OF BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA OR TOHER AIRWAY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. HMIS:USE APPROPRIATE FIRE
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE/MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE CLEANUP PROCESURES SUITABLE FOR ANY INERT
    DRY PRODUCT,I.E. SWEEPUP OR VACUUM.IF SPILL IS ON WET,OILY OR ICY
    SURFACE,PERSONAL SAFETY MAY BE ENHANCED BY LEAVING SPILLED MATL TO
    ABSORB LIQUID & TO IM PROVE TRACTION.AVOID CREATING DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY COVERED AREA.WHEN
    DISPENSING CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OR USE RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHEN
    EXCESSIVE DUST CONCEN ARE EVIDENT.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:MINIMUM-SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE DUST WHEN USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:2.45-2.52
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:0.7%, SLIGHT.
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR CLAY, BUFF TO GRAY,ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE. HMIS:MINIMIZE DUST WHEN USING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF LIQUIDS HAVE BEEN ABSORBED DISPO IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS FOR THE
    MIXTURE.

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