MSDS Fused Silica
MSDS Fused Silica
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* * * Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification * * *
Chemical Name: Fused silica
Product Use: Manufacture of glass articles
General Information
NOTE: CHEMTREC telephone number is to be used only in the event of chemical emergencies
involving a spill, leak, fire,
exposure, or accident involving chemicals.
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First Aid: Notes to Physician
If breathing has stopped, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
Special Procedures
Regulations vary. Consult local authorities before disposal. Glass products may be recycled.
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Personal Protective Equipment: Eyes/Face
Wear safety glasses with side shields.
Personal Protective Equipment: Skin
Wear leather or other appropriate work gloves, if necessary for type of operation. The use of coveralls
is recommended.
Personal Protective Equipment: Respiratory
Not normally needed. If permissible levels are exceeded, use NIOSH approved dust respirator.
Personal Protective Equipment: General
Use good hygiene practices when handling this material including changing and laundering work
clothing after use.
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Teratogenicity
No information available for product.
Other Toxicological Information
Under normal conditions of use for glass products, the likelihood of inhaling or ingesting amounts
necessary for these effects
to occur is very small.
None of this products components are listed under SARA Section 302 (40 CFR 355 Appendix A),
SARA Section 313 (40
CFR 372.65), or CERCLA (40 CFR 302.4).
State Regulations
A: General Product Information
Other state regulations may apply. Check individual state requirements.
B: Component Analysis - State
The following components appear on one or more of the following state hazardous substances lists:
Component CAS CA FL MA MN NJ PA
Fused silica 60676-86-0 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Other Regulations
A: General Product Information
All components are on the U.S. EPA TSCA Inventory List.
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B: Component Analysis - Inventory
Component CAS # TSCA DSL EINECS
Fused silica 60676-86-0 Yes Yes Yes
C: Component Analysis - WHMIS IDL
The following components are identified under the Canadian Hazardous Products Act Ingredient
Disclosure List:
Component CAS # Minimum Concentration
Fused silica 60676-86-0 1%; English Item 1404; French
Item 1487