MSDS: Fast Cast

Manufacturer: Raintree Essix, Inc.
4001 Division Street
Metairie, LA 70002
Primary Contact Number: 800-883-8733 (Monday-Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm Central Time)
After Business Hours: 504-382-4262 or 210-259-3554

Hazard Identification

• Inhalation of excessive dust over a prolonged period can result in lung damage.
• Local ventilation should be used to keep employee exposure to respirable dust below 3 mg/m3.
• Personal protective equipment not required during normal laboratory use.
• Vacuum spilled material. Avoid creating dust.

Physical Data

• Solid odorless powder, with variety of colors
• Vapor Pressure: N/A
• Vapor Density: N/A
• Melting Point: 1450 o C
• Boiling Point o C: N/A
• Freezing Point o C: N/A
• pH: N/A
• Specific gravity/density: 2.5-3.5
• Solubility in water: 0.2%
• Flash point o C: N/A
• No dangerous reactions are known to occur with proper handling and storage.

First Aid Measures

• This product has no known acute toxic effects that would require emergency first id measures.
• For eye contact, rinse with water and contact physician

Fire-Fighting Measures

• Nonflammable. Use whatever measure of extinction is appropriate for surrounding fire. Water may cause product to solidify.
• Will decompose about 1450 o C to form SO2.

Accidental Release Measures

• Steps to Take in Case Material is Released or Spilled: Vacuum; avoid creating dust. Wipe with damp cloth.
• Avoid washing down drains as material can plug drains.

Handling and Storage

• Handling: No special treatment required
• Storage: Store in a dry location. Keep container closed.

Exposure Controls/Personal Protection

• Exposure Limits OSHA-PEL (mg/m3) ACGIH-TLV, 1996 (mg/m3)
  Nuisance Dust (Respirable) 53
  Nuisance Dust (Total) 1510
• Personal protective equipment: None required during normal laboratory use.
• Engineering controls: Use local ventilation to keep employee exposure to respirable dust below 3mg/m3.
• Respirator: Use respirator approved by NIOSH/MSHA-2 face with dust/mist cartridges for exposures up to 10 times exposure limit.

Stability and Reactivity

• Basically stable, may solidify and generate heat if in contact with water.
• Will decompose about 1450 o C to form SO2.

Toxicological Information

• Route of entry: Inhalation
• Effects of acute exposure: None known.
• Inhalation of excessive dust over a prolonged period can result in lung damage

Ecological Data

• No ecotoxicological studies are available. Generally considered chemically inert in the environment. Not dangerous to water.

Disposal Considerations

• Waste is not hazardous as defined by RCRA (40CFR 2G1)
• Avoid washing down drains as material can plug drain.

Transport Information

• No special transport requirements, non-dangerous goods.

Regulatory Information

• SARA III information: For purposes of SARA III reporting, these products contain no ingredients on the extremely hazardous CERCLA, or section 313 lists.

Other Information

HMIS Rating: Health 1; Flammability 0; Reactivity 0; Other 0
Hazard: 4-Severe; 3-Serious; 2-Moderate; 1-Slight; 0-Minimum

The information contained herein is furnished without warranty of any kind. Users should consider these data only as a supplement to other information gathered by them and must make independent determination of suitability and completeness of information from all sources to assure proper use and disposal of these materials and the safety and health of employees and customers and the protection of the environment.

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