*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:THE SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON THE
    CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING
    LIM OF THE RESP & BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY NIOSH/MSHA. THE FOLLOWING
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS)
    CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED/PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    FORM COPPER SILICIDE. LI (MOLTEN): ATTACKS MOST CARBIDES. MGO:
    ATTAC K AT ELEVATED TEMPS. FIRST AID PROC: LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:SILICON CARBIDE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
    OPERATED IN PRESS-DMD OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE.
Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: ATTN IMMED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET
Ingred Name:SILICON CARBIDE
Ingred Name:RESP PROT: DUST MASK, INCL SINGLE USE; CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ACUTE: EXCESS AMTS MAY CAUSE
    MUC MEMB IRRIT. SKIN: NO SPEC DATA AVAIL. DUST MAY BE IRRITATING
    DUE TO MECH ACTION. EYE: DUST PARTICLES MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS &
    PAIN. INGEST: NO DATA AVAIL. CHR ONIC: INHAL: RPTD/RPLNG EXPOS TO
    DUST MAY LEAD TO PULM CHG W/SLIGHT RESP SYMPS IN NORMAL PEOPLE,
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BUT MAY CAUSE EXTENSIVE FIBROSIS &
    PROGRESSIVE DISEASE IN PERSONS W/TUBERCULOSIS. SKIN/EYE/INGEST: NO
    DATA AVAIL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
    TUBERCULIN DISEASE MAY BE AT AN INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED
    AREA W/SOAP  OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE
    SUPP DATA)
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD
    FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES,USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
    IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:3.2
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:EXCEEDINGLY HARD, COLORLESS TO BLACK, IRRIDESCENT,
    SHARP HEXAGONAL/CUBIC CRYSTA
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
    FORM C & CORR SILICON TETRACHLORIDE; (SEE SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
