SAFETY DATA SHEET
**** SECTION 1 - IDENTIFICATION
****
Material Name: Silicon Solid
Company Identification: ACI
ALLOYS INC
1458
Seareel Place
San
Jose, CA 95131
For information, call: 408-259-7337
Emergency Number
For CHEMTREC assistance,
call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC
assistance, call: 703-527-3887
**** SECTION 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION ****
Moisture sensitive.
Potential
Health Effects
Eye:
May cause eye irritation.
Skin: May cause skin irritation.
Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive
tract.
Inhalation: May
cause respiratory tract irritation.
Chronic: Not available.
**** SECTION 3 - COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON
INGREDIENTS ****
CAS# |
Chemical Name |
% |
EINECS# |
7440-21-3 |
SILICON |
100 |
231-130-8 |
Hazard
Symbols: None listed.
Risk Phrases: None listed.
**** SECTION 4 - FIRST AID
MEASURES ****
General
information No special measures required.
After inhalation
Seek medical treatment in case of complaints.
After
skin contact Generally
the product does not irritate the skin.
After
eye contact Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. If
symptoms persist, consult a doctor.
After swallowing
Seek immediate medical advice.
**** SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES ****
Suitable
extinguishing agents
Product
is not flammable. Use fire fighting measures that
suit the surrounding fire.
Protective equipment:
No special measures required.
**** SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES ****
Person-related safety precautions:
Not required.
Measures
for environmental protection:
Do not allow material to be released to the environment
without proper governmental permits.
Measures
for cleaning/collecting:
Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
Additional
information:
See
Section 7 for information on safe handling
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
See Section 13 for disposal information.
**** SECTION
7 - HANDLING and STORAGE ****
Information for safe handling:
Keep
container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers.
Ensure good ventilation at the workplace.
Prevent formation of dust.
Information
about protection against explosions and fires:
No special measures required.
Storage
No special requirements.
Information
about storage in one common storage facility: Not required.
Further
information about storage conditions: None.
**** SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL
PROTECTION ****
Engineering Controls:
Good general ventilation should be sufficient to
control airborne
levels. Facilities storing or utilizing this
material should be
equipped with an eyewash facility and a safety
shower.
Personal Protective Equipment
Eyes:
Wear
appropriate protective eyeglasses or chemical
safety
goggles as described by OSHA's eye and face
protection regulations in 29 CFR 1910.133 or European
Standard
EN166.
Skin:
Wear
appropriate protective gloves to prevent skin
exposure.
Clothing:
Wear a
chemical apron. Wear appropriate protective
clothing
to prevent skin exposure.
Respirators:
A
NIOSH/MSHA approved air purifying dust or mist
respirator or European Standard EN 149.
**** SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES ****
Physical State:
Solid
Appearance:
Silver-gray
Odor:
Not available.
pH:
Not available.
Vapor
Pressure: Not available.
Vapor
Density: Not available.
Evaporation
Rate:
Not available.
Viscosity:
Not available.
Boiling
Point: 2355 deg
C
Freezing/Melting
Point: 1410 deg C
Autoignition Temperature:
Not applicable.
Flash
Point: Not
applicable.
Explosion
Limits, lower: Not available.
Explosion
Limits, upper: Not available.
Decomposition
Temperature: Not available.
Solubility:
Insoluble in water.
Specific
Gravity/Density: Not available.
Molecular
Formula: Si
Molecular
Weight: 28.0855
**** SECTION 10 - STABILITY
AND REACTIVITY ****
Thermal
decomposition / conditions to be avoided:
Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to
specifications.
Materials
to be avoided:
·
Acids
·
Oxidizing agents
·
Interhalogens
·
Halogens
·
Sulfur
·
Ammonia
Dangerous
reactions: no data available.
Dangerous products of decomposition:
no data available
**** SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL
INFORMATION ****
RTECS#:
CAS# 7440-21-3: VW0400000
LD50/LC50:
CAS# 7440-21-3: Draize
test, rabbit, eye: 3 mg Mild; Oral, rat: LD50
= 3160 mg/kg.
Carcinogenicity:
Silicon -
IARC: Group 3 carcinogen
(listed as ** undefined **).
Epidemiology:
IARC has concluded there is inadequate evidence to
describe amorphous silica as carcinogenic in animals or in humans. Crystalline
silica has been designated as a probable human carcinogen.
Teratogenicity:
No information available.
Reproductive Effects:
No information available.
Neurotoxicity:
No information available.
Mutagenicity:
No information available.
Other Studies:
No information available.
**** SECTION 12 -
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION ****
General notes:
Do
not allow material to be released to the environment without proper governmental
permits.
**** SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL
CONSIDERATIONS ****
Dispose of in a manner
consistent with federal, state, and local regulations.
**** SECTION 14 -
TRANSPORT INFORMATION ****
Not a hazardous material for transportation.
DOT regulations:
* Hazard
class:
None
Land transport ADR/RID
(cross-border)
* ADR/RID
class:
None
Maritime transport IMDG:
* IMDG
Class:
None
Air transport ICAO-TI and IATA-DGR:
* ICAO/IATA
Class: None
Transport/Additional information:
* Not dangerous according to the above
specifications.
**** SECTION 15 -
REGULATORY INFORMATION ****
US FEDERAL
TSCA
CAS# 7440-21-3 is listed on the TSCA inventory.
This material does not contain any Class 2 Ozone depletors.
Clean Water Act:
None of the chemicals in this product are listed as
Hazardous Substances under the CWA.
None of the chemicals in this product are listed as
Priority Pollutants under the CWA.
None of the chemicals in this product are listed as
Toxic Pollutants under the CWA.
OSHA:
None of the chemicals in this product are considered
highly hazardous by OSHA.
STATE
Silicon can be found on the following state right to
know lists:
California, (listed as ** no name **), New Jersey, Florida, (listed as
** no name **), Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts.
California No Significant Risk Level: Not listed.
European/International
Regulations
European Labeling in Accordance with EC Directives
Hazard Symbols: Not available.
Risk Phrases:
Safety Phrases:
WGK (Water Danger/Protection)
CAS# 7440-21-3: No information available.
United Kingdom Occupational Exposure Limits
CAS# 7440-21-3: OES-United Kingdom, TWA total
inhalable dust: 10
mg/m3 TWA; respirable dust: 4 mg/m3 TWA
Canada
CAS# 7440-21-3 is listed on Canada's DSL List.
CAS# 7440-21-3 is not listed on Canada's Ingredient
Disclosure List.
Exposure Limits
CAS# 7440-21-3: OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 10 mg/m3
OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 10 mg/m3
OEL-DENMARK:TWA 10 mg/m3
OEL-FRANCE:TWA 10 mg/m3
OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 10 mg/m3
OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 4 mg/m3
OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 10 mg/m3 (total dust) JAN9
OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp. dust)
OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH
TLV
OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGI
TLV
**** SECTION 16 -
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ****
The information above is
believed to be accurate and represents the best information currently available
to us. However, we make no warranty of merchantability or any other warranty,
express or implied, with respect to such information, and we assume no
liability resulting from its use. Users should make their own investigations to
determine the suitability of the information for their particular purposes. In
no way shall the company be liable for any claims, losses, or damages of any
third party or for lost profits or any special, indirect, incidental,
consequential or exemplary damages, howsoever arising, even if the company has
been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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