NYACOL NYASIL 20 MSDS

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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Chemical Product and Company Identification
Trade Name:
Chemical Name:
Synonyms:
Product Code:
Use:
Manufacturer:
Emergency Telephone:

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NYACOL® NYASIL 20
Silicon dioxide, Amorphous Silica
Amorphous Silica
NYASIL 20
Polymer Additive, Catalysts, Ceramics
Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 349, Ashland, MA 01721 U.S.A.
508-881-2220

Composition / Information on Ingredients
Component
Silicon Dioxide
Water

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

Exposure Limits
5 mg/M3 TWA
None

Component
Silicon Dioxide
Water

EINECS #231-545-4
231-791-2

RTECS #VV7310000
ZC0110000% By Weight
955Hazard Identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEWWhite Powder - No Odor
Keep Spills Out Of Surface Waters
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 MeasuresEye Contact:
Skin Contact:
Ingestion:
Inhalation:

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 unlessdirected by medical professional. Never give anything by mouth toan unconscious person.
Remove person from exposure source, consult medical professional.

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NYACOL is a trademark of Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 349, Ashland, MA 01721-0349 USA Tel.: 508-881-2220

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First Aid Measures, continued

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Fire Fighting Measures

First Aid Facilities:
Advice to Physicians:

Not Flammable
Extinguishing Media:
Protective Equipment:
Special Exposure Hazard:

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Personal Protection:

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

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

9.

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

Handling and Storage
Handling:
Storage:

8.

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) andrespiratory protection (SCBA).
None known.

Accidental Release Measures
Leaks and Spills:

7.

Eye wash station.
No recommendations.

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

Physical and Chemical Properties
NYACOL® NYASIL 20 is a powder.
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:

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White powder.
None.
Solid.
4 (5 wt. % aqueous slurry).
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not an oxidizer.
Negligibly soluble.
0.3 g/cc (18lb./ft3).
Not applicable.
5%
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not available.
Not applicable.

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

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Stable.
No recommendations.
None known.
None known.
Will not occur.

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Toxicological Information
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 havereported dried skin.
Breathing dried dust causes irritation. OSHA exposure limit:
Amorphous Silica = 20 mppcf (5mg/M3) SiO2 respirable dust. 8hour time weighted average. Exposure analysis method: NIOSH
Manual of Analytical Methods, 3rd edition, Method 7501.
Not available.

Inhalation Effects:

Ingestion Effects:

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Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity:
Persistence:

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Disposal Considerations
Disposal Considerations:
United States:

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NYASIL 20 should be recycled or disposed of in a landfill approvedfor chemical waste.
Not a RCRA regulated waste.

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

15.

No data available.
No data available.

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:

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

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 20.

Canadian Regulations
Domestic Substance List:
WHMIS:
Transportation ofDangerous Goods (TDG):
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:

16.

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

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

Health - 1, Flammability - 0, Reactivity - 0, Special - None
Health - 1, Flammability - 0, Reactivity - 0
Protective Equipment - B: Safety Glasses, Gloves
NYASIL 20 is recommended for use in plastics, catalysts andceramics. Other uses have not been investigated and may haveother hazards. For industrial use only.

Workers using NYASIL 20 should read and understand this MSDS and be trained in the proper useof this material.
MSDS Prepared By:

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

Revision Date:

September 19, 2008

Supersedes:

May 17, 2001

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

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