Specification

Product ID: Vermiculite - P.1
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SAFETY DATA SHEET — 16 Sections
SECTION 1 — CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Product Identifier
[WHMIS Classification]
Vermiculite
Not Applicable
Product Use
Insulating aggregate, Soil conditioner, Low density filler, Absorbent
Manufacturer’s Name
Supplier’s Name
Therm-O-Rock East, Inc.
Street Address
Street Address
1 Pine Street
City
Province
City
Province
New Eagle
PA
Postal Code
Emergency Telephone
Postal Code
Emergency Telephone
15067
724-258-3670
Date MSDS Prepared
MSDS Prepared By
Phone Number
9-30-2013
Stanley R. Slawek
[phone]
SECTION 2 — HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Route of Entry
Skin Contact Skin Absorption Eye Contact Inhalation Ingestion
Emergency Overview
Product is tan flakes, granules or powder with no odor. Dusts may cause irritation of eyes, skin, mucous membranes and
respiratory tract. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Keep individuals not involved in the cleanup out of the
area. Pick up released product with appropriate implements and return to original container if reusable. If not reusable, place
in appropriate containers for disposal. Although the product itself is non-hazardous, material collected during clean up
operations may be contaminated and should be treated as hazardous unless specific testing, including TCLP, shows the
collected material to be non-hazardous. Product is quite inert and is not expected to present an environmental hazard.
WHMIS Symbols
Not Regulated
Potential Health Effects
No specific long term health effects have been identified for asbestos and silica free vermiculite. As is true of all nuisance or
inert particulates, inhalation of high concentrations of vermiculite dusts and/or particulates over prolonged periods of time
may cause a benign pneumoconiosis.
Prolonged exposure to respirable crystalline silica (quartz) may cause a progressive, disabling lung disorder (silicosis).
Symptoms may include, cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, decrease in pulmonary function, and recurring non-specific
pulmonary illness. The onset of symptoms, except in cases of massive exposures, is usually gradual over a period of
several years and is accompanied by changes in the x-ray picture of lungs. Crystalline silica has been listed a potential
human carcinogen (2A) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and as a substance that can be
reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans by the National Toxicology program.
Pre-existing lung and skin conditions may possibly be aggravated by exposure to the components of the product.
SECTION 3 — COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Hazardous Ingredients
(specific)
%
CAS Number
LD
50
of Ingredient
(specify species
and route)
LC
50
of Ingredient
(specify species)
OSHA PEL
(mg/m3)
ACGIH TLV
(mg/m3)
Vermiculite (Magnesium,
Aluminum Iron Silicate)
>98
1318-00-9
Not Available
Not Available
10
1
Silica
≈1
14808-60-7
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
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