*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED FOR
    CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 6 MG/M3.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE FOR DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 4.0 (4% AQUEOUS SLURRY). HNDLG/STOR PRECS: MATERIAL FUMED SILICA IN
    THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE LIQUIDS, SHOULD BE TAKEN TO
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:COLLOIDAL SILICA
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SILICA, AMORPHOUS FUMED; (SILICA, AMORPHOUS, FUMED,
    CRYST.-FREE)
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NONE KNOWN OTHER THAN POSSIBLE
    TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT DUE TO INHALATION OF DUST CONCENTRATION ABOVE
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT. CHRONIC: HUMAN STUDIES HAVE FOUND
    WORKPLACE EXPOSURES TO FUMED SILI CA DO NOT CAUSE CHRONIC HEALTH
    EFFECTS.HOWEVER, SOME RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THAT CHRONIC
    INFLAMMATION, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LUNG FIBROSIS AND LUNG TUMORS CAN BE
    DEVELOPED FROM EXPOSURE TO LEVELS OF INSOLUBLE DUST ABOVE THE
    INDUSTRY STANDARD OF 6 MG/M3. THIS EXPOSURE RESULTS IN DUST
    OVERLOAD PHENOMENON WHICH IS DU E TO LUNG CLEARANCE MECHANISM BEING
    OVERLOADED. AMORPHOUS FUMED SILICA WAS NOT USED IN THESE RESEARCH
    TESTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
    OF WATER. CALL MD . EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    FRESH AIR.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEE HANDLING/STORAGE PRECAUTIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED PHOENIX ANTI-SAG BASE MATERIAL FUMED
    SILICA IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER US FEDERAL RCRA REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY POWDERED MATERIALS CAN BUILD
    STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGES WHEN SUBJECTED TO FRICTION. PROPER
    PRECAUTIONS, WHEN USING PHOENIX ANTI-SAG BASE (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:2.2 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . PHOENIX ANTI-SAG BASE MATERIAL FUMED
    SILICA MAY BE SWEPT UP OR VACUUMED FOR NORMAL DISPOSAL. CONTAINER
    DISPOSAL: ORDINA RY METHODS FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.
