DEGUSSA CORP                   -- TITANIUM DIOXIDE P-25                        

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MSDS Safety Information 

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FSC: 6810

MSDS Date: 01/20/1994

MSDS Num: BWRPJ

LIIN: 00N057044

Product ID: TITANIUM DIOXIDE P-25

MFN: 01

Responsible Party

Cage: 8C791

Name: DEGUSSA CORP

Address: 65 CHALLENGER RD

City: RIDGEFIELD NJ 07660

Info Phone Number: 201-641-6100

Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Published: Y

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Contractor Summary 

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Cage: 8C791

Name: DEGUSSA CORP

Address: 65 CHALLENGER RD

City: RIDGEFIELD PARK NJ 07660

Phone: 201-818-3706

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Ingredients 

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Cas: 13463-67-7

RTECS #: XR2275000

Name: TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

% Wt: >99.5

OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

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Health Hazards Data 

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LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL,RAT): >10,000 MG/KG.

Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES

Skin: YES

Ingestion: YES

Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO

IARC: NO

OSHA: NO

Effects of Exposure: EYE: MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DRYING OF SKIN.

  SKIN ABSORPTION: NOT EXPECTED TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALATION: MAY

  CAUSE PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: NOT EXP ECTED TO

  BE TOXIC BY INGESTION.

Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.

Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: CONJUNCTIVITIS OF EYE, DERMATITIS OF SKIN,

  ASTHMA AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid: EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN IF

  DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IF DRYING

  PERSISTS. SKIN ABSORPTION: FLUSH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO

  FRESH AIR. IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CALL MD

  IMMEDIATELY (FP N).

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Handling and Disposal

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Spill Release Procedures: FOR SMALL SPILLS, SWEEP OR SHOVEL SOLIDS INTO PROPER

  CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND

  FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT DEGUSSA AT (205) 443-4000, EXT. 2287 OR EXT.

  2427 FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY

  FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 

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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE

Lower Limits: NONE

Upper Limits: NONE

Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS (FP N).

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE

  EQUIPMENT (FP N). EVACUATE ENCLOSED AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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Control Measures 

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Respiratory Protection: ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW EXPOSURE

  LIMITS LISTED BY USING ENGINEERING CONTROLS. IF NOT FEASIBLE, USE A

  NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH APPROVED FILTERS AND/OR SOR

  BENTS.

Ventilation: PROVIDE GEN &/OR LOC EXHST VENT TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVS

  BELOW EXPOS LIMITS.REFER TO "INDUSTRIAL VENT" BY ACGIH(SUPDAT)

Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.

Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGG (FP N).

Other Protective Equipment: LOTIONS & BARRIER CREAMS ARE ALSO RECOM TO PVNT

  DRYING OF SKIN.IF RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT/CONTAM IS LIKELY, PROT (SUPDAT)

Work Hygienic Practices: ESTABLISH GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND WORK PRACTICES.

  ALWAYS WASH HANDS AND FACE BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.

Supplemental Safety and Health: PH: 3.0-4.0. VENTILATION: FOR MANUAL OF

  RECOMMENDED PRACTICES. OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN.

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Physical/Chemical Properties 

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HCC: C3

M.P/F.P Text: 3362F,1850C

Spec Gravity: 3.8

PH: SUPDAT

Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE

Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.

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Reactivity Data 

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Stability Indicator: YES

Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Materials To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE KNOWN.

Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO

Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.

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Toxicological Information 

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Ecological Information 

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MSDS Transport Information 

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Regulatory Information 

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Other Information 

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HAZCOM Label 

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Product ID: TITANIUM DIOXIDE P-25

Cage: 8C791

Company Name: DEGUSSA CORP

Street: 65 CHALLENGER RD

City: RIDGEFIELD PARK NJ

Zipcode: 07660

Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Label Required IND: Y

Date Of Label Review: 02/28/1995

Status Code: C

Label Date: 02/28/1995

Origination Code: G

Eye Protection IND: YES

Skin Protection IND: YES

Signal Word: CAUTION

Respiratory Protection IND: YES

Health Hazard: Slight

Contact Hazard: Slight

Fire Hazard: None

Reactivity Hazard: None

Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE

  DRYING OF SKIN. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT TO RESPIRATORY

  TRACT. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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