BEADEX MFG CO INC -- BEADEX PREMIUM ALL-PURPOSE COMPOUND  -- 6850-00N059455
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BEADEX PREMIUM ALL-PURPOSE COMPOUND
MSDS Date:08/01/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N059455
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BEADEX MFG CO INC
Address:401 C ST NW
City:AUBURN
State:WA
ZIP:98001-3908
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-931-6600
Emergency Phone Num:206-931-6600
CAGE:JO039
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BEADEX MFG CO INC
Address:401 C ST NW
Box:City:AUBURN
State:WA
ZIP:98001-3908
Country:US
Phone:206-931-6600
CAGE:JO039

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:TALC (POWDER), CONTAINING NO ASBESTOS FIBERS; (TALC)
CAS:14807-96-6
RTECS #:WW2710000
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF Z-3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:SILICATE, MICA; (MICA)
CAS:12001-26-2
RTECS #:VV8760000
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF; Z-3
ACGIH TLV:3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE; (CLAYS (MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM
    SILICATES))
CAS:8031-18-3
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CU.M (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CU.M (MFR)

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICA (QUARTZ))
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

Ingred Name:PERLITE
CAS:93763-70-3
RTECS #:SD5254000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN AND/OR EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION IF PROLONGED EXPOSURE. REPEATED INHALATION OF RESPIRABLE
    DUST IN EXCESS OF THE TLV MAY CAUSE CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH
    ANNUAL REPORT ON(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA OR SIMILAR BREATHING
    DISORDERS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST: MAY RESULT IN OBSTRUCTION, IF INGESTED SEE PHYSICIAN.
    THIS MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO BE TOXIC. INHAL: REMOVE TO AREA WITH
    FRESH AIR. EYE: REMOVE CONTACT LANSES, RINSE EYES WITH PLANTY OF
    WATER  FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION OR MECHANICAL INJURY
    OCCURS, CONTACT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION. FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NONE, NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL SPILLED MATERIAL INTO WASTE CONTAINER
    FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. CLEAN UP WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT FREEZE; STORE IN DRY AREA WHERE
    AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CAN BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 2 AND 30 C (36 AND
    86F). DO NOT INGEST.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH STRONG MINERAL ACIDS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN WHEN POSSIBLE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE OF NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUSK MASK RECOMMENDED
    WHEN SANDING.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS APPROPRIATE TO MINIMIZE DUST CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .  CLOSE FITTING GOGGS AS APPROP FOR NUISANCE
    DUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:WHEN MIXING OR SANDING MINIMIZE DUST AND USE
    WET SPONGING IN LIEU OF DRY SANDING WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:7.0-10.0. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ON CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE
    CARCINOGEN.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.1-1.9(H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE IN H*2O
Appearance and Odor:LOW ODOR, OFF WHITE TO LIGHT YELLOW/BUFF PASTE.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . AS PER LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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