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<br />~ ~ Material Safety. Data Si~eet <br />+Granular Absorbent (#1003000) <br />CORPORATtOlV OF AMERICA <br />410 North Michigan Avenue <br />Chicago, IL 60611 ~ (312}321-1.51, Information (800}424-9300, Emergency <br />1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION <br />MSDS Number: 1003000 ' <br />Identity: Granulaz Absorbent <br />Issued: September 24, 2009 <br />Chemical Name Fullers Earth (attapulgite type) or bentonite (montmorillonite type) or amorphous opaline silica <br />2. COMPOSITION <br />Com onent CAS Number Amount <br />Silica Hydrated (Amorphous Opaline Silica) 7631-86-9 ~ 90-I00% <br />ullers Earth 8031-18-3 80-90% <br />entonite (Montmarillonite type) . I3B2-78-9 90-93% <br />Quartz 14808-60-7 0-20°ln <br />3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION <br />EMERGEATCY OVERVIEW <br />This product is anon-combustible, chemically inert mineral. This mineral sample contains a small amount of <br />naturally-occurring crystalline silica as quartz. Prolongedoverexposure to respirable crystalline silica may cause <br />lung disease (silicosis). IARC, in Monograph 68, has concluded that tryst-alline silica inhaled in the form of <br />quartz from occupational sources is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1); however, ~cazcinogenicity was not detected- <br />in all industrial circumstances studied Because applications and exposure data indicate that exposure to <br />respirable quartz in this product with normal use is well below-the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) and <br />ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV}; and because the company is-not aware of any scientific or medical data <br />-available indicating that exposure to dust from this product under conditions.of normal use will cause silicosis or <br />cancer; adverse effects would not be expected from normal use of this product. <br />~ALTFI HAZARDS <br />INGESTION: No adverse effects expected with unused material <br />INHALATION: Inhalation of excessive concenixatians of dust may cause irritation of mucous <br />membranes and upper respiratory tract. <br />EyE; Contact may cause mechanical irritation and possible injury. <br />SKIN: No adverse effects expected <br />SENSITIZATION: No adverse effects expected. <br />CHRONIC/CARCINOGENICTTY: <br />Inhalation of excessive concentrations of any dust, including this material, may lead to <br />lung injury. This product contains crystalline silica. Excessive inhalation of <br />respirable crystalline silica may cause silicosis, a progressive, disabling and fatal <br />disease of the lung. Symptoms may include cough, shortness of breath, wheezing and <br />reduced pulmonary function. The International Agency for Research on Cancer <br />(IARC), in Monograph 68 has concluded that crystalline silica inhaled in the form of <br />quartz or cristobalite, from occupational sources is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). <br />49 <br />Issued on September 24, 2009 Page I of 6 <br />