*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SILICA GEL IS A SYNTHETIC AMORPHOUS SILICA NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA. COBALT CHLORIDE IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE
    AS A TRACE MINERAL ADDED TO ANIMAL FEEDS BY FDA. HOWEVER, THIS IS 
    NOT A FOOD-GRADE PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCTIS NOT KNOWN TO HAVE ANY
    ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:BLUE INDICATING GEL
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SILICA GEL
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:COBALT CHLORIDE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES INDICATE
    SILICA GEL HAS A LOW POTENTIAL FOR ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. IT IS
    CONSIDERED TO BE A NUISANCE DUST. WHEN ACTIVATED, SILICA GEL ACTS
    AS A DESICCANT & CAN CAUSE A DRYING  IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & SKIN. COBALT CHLORIDE CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS & IRRITATION
    OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THERE IS NO KNOWN MEDICAL
    CONDITIONS ABNORMALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE THIS PRODUCT.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    EYELIDS OPEN. IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. ING ESTION: MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH THE BODY
    NORMALLY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED TO PROTECT
    QUALITY. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF DUST OR SKIN CONTACT
    WITH DUST. THE DRYING ACTION OF THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE IRRITATION
    OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT AND IRRITATION OF
    THE SKIN. WEAR PRO TECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MANUAL HANDLING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:SILICA GEL: NEG.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE GRANULES
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. COVER PROMPTLY TO AVIOD
    BLOWING OF DUST.
