MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETNYACOL® NYASIL 5
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Emergency Telephone:
E-mail:3.

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Chemical Product and Company Identification
Trade Name:
Chemical Name:
Synonyms:
Product Code:
Use:
Manufacturer:

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Silicon Dioxide, Amorphous Silica
Amorphous Silica
NYASIL 5
Polymer Additive, Catalysts, Ceramics
Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 349, Ashland, MA 01721 U.S.A.
508-881-2220
CHEMTREC: 800-424-9300
info@nyacol.com

Composition / Information on Ingredients
Component
Silicon Dioxide:Water:

CAS #7631-86-9
7732-18-5

Exposure Limits
5 mg/M3 TWA
None

Percent By Weight
955Component
Silicon Dioxide:
Water:EINECS #231-545-4
231-791-2

RTECS #
VV7310000
ZC0110000

REACH #
05-2117294571-38-0000
N/AHazard Identification
Emergency Overview:
Classification:
Symbol:Risk Phrases:
Safety Phrases:

White powder. No odor. Keep spills out of surface waters.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Potential Health Effects / Health Hazard Identification
Acute Exposure:Eye:
May cause eye irritation.
Skin:
May cause irritation.
Ingestion:
Not known.
Inhalation:
Breathing dust causes irritation.
Chronic Exposure:
Not known.
Other Hazards
Known Synergists:
None known.
Explosion Hazard:
None known.
Fire Hazard:
None known.
Corrosion Hazard:
None known.

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First Aid Measures
Eye Contact:
Skin Contact:
Ingestion:
Inhalation:
First Aid Facilities:
Advice to Physicians:

Flush eyes thoroughly with water for at least fifteen minutes. Get medical
attention.
In case of contact, immediately flush skin with plenty of water. Remove
contaminated clothing. Wash clothing before reuse.
Consult medical professional. Do not induce vomiting unless directed by medicalprofessional. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Remove person from exposure source, seek medical professional.
Eye wash station.
No recommendations.

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Special Exposure Hazard:

Personal Protection:

Dike area to prevent spreading. Absorb with inert material. Put in appropriate
container.
See Section 8.

Handling and Storage
Handling:
Storage:

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Not flammable. Material will not burn in a fire.
All are acceptable. Cool containers with water spray.
Wear standard full firefighter turn-out gear (full bunker gear) and respiratory
protection (SCBA).
None known.

Accidental Release Measures
Leaks and Spills:

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Flammability:
Extinguishing Media:
Protective Equipment:

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Avoid generating dust during use.
Store in a cool dry area.

Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Engineering Control:
Respiratory Protection:
Skin Protection:
Eye Protection:

Use exhaust ventilation to keep airborne concentrations below exposure limits.
When respiratory protection are required or concentrations are unknown, use anapproved air-purifying respirator with dust cartridge.
Clean body-covering clothing; impervious gloves such as neoprene.
Wear approved safety glasses.

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Physical and Chemical Properties

10.

Stability and Reactivity

Appearance:
Odor:
Physical State:pH:
Boiling Point:
Freezing Point:
Flash Point:
Vapor Pressure:Oxidizing Properties:
Solubility in Water:
Bulk Density Untamped:
Specific Gravity:
Volatile by Weight:
Viscosity:
Explosion Limits:
Partition Coefficient:
Evaporation Rate:

Chemical Stability:
Conditions To Avoid:
Incompatibility With OtherMaterials:
Hazardous Decomposition
Products:
Hazardous Polymerization:

White powder
None.
Solid4 (5 wt. % aqueous slurry)
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not an oxidizer
Negligibly soluble
0.3 g/cc (18 lb/ft3)
Not applicable.
5%
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not available.
Not applicable.

NYASIL 5 is stable under normal ambient and anticipated storage and handlingconditions.
No recommendations.
None known.
None known.
Will not occur.

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Material
Silicon Dioxide:Water:

LD50, Rat, Oral
3160 mg/kg
None.

Eye Effects:
Skin Effects:

No published data available. This material should be irritating.
No published data available. Workers exposed to this product have reported driedskin.
Breathing dried dust causes irritation. OSHA exposure limit: Amorphous Silica =20 mppcf (5mg/M3) SiO2 respirable dust. 8-hour time weighted average. Exposure
analysis method: NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 3rd edition, Method 7501.
Not available.

Ingestion Effects:

Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity:
Persistence:

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United States:

NYASIL 5 should be recycled or disposed of in a landfill approved for chemicalwaste.
Not a RCRA regulated waste.

Transport Information
Regulations
U.S. D.O.T.:
ICAO / IATA:
IMO / IMDG:
ADR:

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No data available.
No data available.

Disposal Considerations
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Toxicological Information

Inhalation Effects:

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Shipping Name
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Hazard Class
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Packing GroupNot applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

U.N. Number
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Regulatory Information
U.S. Federal Regulations
EPA TSCA Inventory:
FDA:

SARA Section 313:
D.O.T. Regulations:

All ingredients listed.
21 CFR 175.105 – Silicon Dioxide may be used as a component of adhesives used
to prepare articles intended for the use in packaging, transporting or holding food.
21 CFR 177.1200 – Silicon Dioxide may be used as a component of a polymer usedas a base sheet or as a coating applied to a base sheet for use in food packaging.
21 CFR 182.90 – Silicon Dioxide is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as asubstance migrating to food from paper and paperboard products used in foodpackaging.
Contains no listed ingredients.
See Section 14.

U.S. State Regulations
California Proposition 65:
State Right-to-Know Laws:

No ingredients listed.
Section 2 of this MSDS lists all components of NYASIL 5.

Canadian Regulations
Domestic Substance List:
WHMIS:
Transportation ofDangerous Goods:
Controlled Products
Regulations:

All ingredients listed.
Not regulated.
Not applicable.
This MSDS contains all the information items specified in Schedule 1, Column 3 of
the CPR in a 16-heading format.

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Regulatory Information, continued
EC Regulations
Classification:
Symbol:Risk Phrases:
Safety Phrases:

Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Other Information
NFPA 704 Hazard Rating:
HMIS® Hazard Rating:
Recommended Use:Work Alert:

Health - 1, Flammability - 0, Reactivity - 0, Special - None
Health - 1, Flammability - 0, Reactivity - 0
Protective Equipment - B: safety glasses, gloves
NYASIL 5 is recommended for use in plastics, catalysts and ceramics. Other uses
have not been investigated and may have other hazards. For industrial use only,
not for food, drug or home use.
Workers using NYASIL 5 should read and understand this MSDS and be trained in
the proper use of this material.

MSDS Prepared By:

David L. Catone
Technical Service & Product Development Manager
Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.
R&D Department
Telephone: 508-881-2220 (U.S.A.)

Revision Date:November 8, 2010

Supersedes:

September 19, 2008

This MSDS has been prepared from data from Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.’s laboratories, raw material supplierdata and government publications.
Information herein is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Suggestions are made without warranty or guaranteeof results. Before using, the user should determine the suitability of the products for his intended use, and theuser assumes the risk and liability in connection therewith. We do not suggest violation of any existing patents orgive permission to practice any patented invention without license.
NYACOL® is a registered trademark of Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.