DICO PRODUCTS CORP -- PREMIUM BUFFING COMPOUND, SCR  -- 5350-01-291-4653
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PREMIUM BUFFING COMPOUND, SCR
MSDS Date:12/12/1995
FSC:5350
NIIN:01-291-4653
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DICO PRODUCTS CORP
Address:200 SEWARD AVE
City:UTICA
State:NY
ZIP:13503
Country:US
Info Phone Num:315-797-9088
Emergency Phone Num:315-797-0058
CAGE:025M4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DICO PRODUCTS CORP
Address:200 SEWARD AVE
Box:City:UTICA
State:NY
ZIP:13503
Country:US
Phone:315-797-9088
CAGE:025M4

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

Ingred Name:STEARIC ACID; (HYDROGENATED FATTY ACID)
CAS:57-11-4
RTECS #:WI2800000
Fraction by Wt: <21%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE (2:3); (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: <79%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:CARBON BLACK
CAS:1333-86-4
RTECS #:FF5800000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:3.5 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: COUGHING AND SNEEZING IF DUST
    IS GENERATED AND INHALED DURING USE. BUFFING OPERATIONS MAY CAUSE
    LINT AND ABRASIVES TO BECOME AIRBORNE. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AND VENT ILATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 65,
    PG 149, 1996:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UPPER RESPIRATORY AILMENTS.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND CALL
    MD. SKIN: WASH DUST FROM SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:350F,177C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS GREASE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DENSE SMOKE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP. NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES - CARE
    TAKEN TO AVOID DUST FROM BECOMING AIRBORNE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR DIRECT SOURCES OF
    HEAT. STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: FAN OR OPEN WINDOW. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): TO
    MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    LONG SLEEVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>450F,>232C
Spec Gravity:1.7-2.6
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TUBE FORM.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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