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Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. MSDS # 305 - HERCULES Megaloc
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HERCULES Megaloc – MSDS # 305
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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Guidelines:
Petroleum-based Lubricating Oil 5 mg/m3 ACGIH TLV (as oil mist)
Talc 2 mg/m3 ACGIH TLV (respirable dust)
Kaolin 2 mg/m3 ACGIH TLV (respirable dust)
Titanium Dioxide 10 mg/m3 ACGIH TLV
Silica, amorphous, fumed 2 mg/m3 ACGIH TLV
Poly (P-phenylelediamine terephthalamide) 5 mg/m3 Dupont AEL & AIHA WEEL (total dust)
Non-Hazardous Ingredients None Established
Engineering Controls: None required for normal use.
Respiratory Protection: None normally needed.
Skin Protection: None normally required. Rubber gloves can be worn to prevent prolonged contact.
Eye Protection: Safety glasses recommended where contact is possible.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance And Odor: Blue paste with no odor.
Physical State: Paste Boiling Point: Not applicable
Vapor Density: Not applicable Vapor Pressure: Not applicable
Solubility In Water: Insoluble Evaporation Rate: Not applicable
Specific Gravity: 1.2 pH: Not determined
Melting Point: Not applicable Octanol/Water Coefficient: Not determined
VOC Content: 4.0 gpl
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable under normal storage and handling conditions.
Incompatibility: Avoid direct contact with open flames.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Burning may produce carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and
unidentified hydrocarbons.
Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
HEALTH HAZARDS:
Ingestion: Swallowing may cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Inhalation: Inhalation is not a normal route of exposure for this product. Inhalation of dusts from dried product
may cause irritation of the nose throat and upper respiratory tract.
Eye: May cause mild irritation or discomfort.
Skin: Prolonged contact may cause mild irritation.
Sensitization: None expected.
Chronic: Prolonged inhalation of dusts from dried product may cause lung damage.
Carcinogenicity: None of the components is listed as a carcinogen or suspected carcinogen by IARC, NTP or
OSHA.
Mutagenicity: None known.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure: None known.
Acute Toxicity Values: Not determined.