GC AMERICA INC -- MS436022 FUJI II LC CAPSULES POWDER  -- 6520-00F051853
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MS436022 FUJI II LC CAPSULES POWDER
MSDS Date:07/18/1995
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F051853
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GC AMERICA INC
Address:3737 W 127TH ST
Box:72076
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60658-2076
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-597-0900
Emergency Phone Num:708-597-0900
Preparer's Name:T JORITZ
CAGE:GO295
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:G C AMERICA (FORMERLY COE LABORATORIES, INC)
Address:3737 W 127TH ST
Box:72076
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60678-2076
Country:US
Phone:708-597-0900
CAGE:13373
Company Name:GC AMERICA INC
Address:3737 W 127TH ST
Box:72076
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60658-2076
Country:US
Phone:708-597-0900
CAGE:GO295

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM SILICATE GLASS (ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS)
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: KNOWN TO CAUSE SILICOSIS,
    A NON-CANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & SORENESS IN
    THROAT & NOSE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SORENESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
    LUNG DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT
    & BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE DUST. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:
    FLUSH W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
    SURROUNDING AREA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID GENERATING DUST WHILE SWEEPING. IF
    EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST IS GENERATED, USE A FILTER EQUIPPED VACUUM
    & MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED MASK.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT NORMAL ROOM TEMPERATURES &
    HUMIDITY.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO DUST. THE SHELF LIFE FOR THE
    POWDER/LIQUID IS 36 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE & FOR
    CAPSULES IS 24 MONTHS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS,
    MISTS, FUMES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE VINYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW SAFE HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT USE: LIGHT-CURED IONOMER LINER FOR DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATIONS.
    (POWDER COMPONENT).

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2462F
Spec Gravity:2.56
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VERY FINE WHITE POWDER, CORE MATERIAL IS LIGHT BLUE
    IN COLOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS, HUMIDITY, ELEVATED TEMP
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS, VARIOUS
    FLUORIDE COMPOUNDS, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & SODIUM POTASSIUM FLUORIDE,
    CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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