Product Trade Name: MICA
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION AND OF THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
Identification of Substances or Preparation
Product Trade Name: MICA Synonyms: None Chemical Family: Mineral
Application: Fluid Loss Additive
Product Trade Name: MICA
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION AND OF THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
Identification of Substances or Preparation
Product Trade Name: MICA Synonyms: None Chemical Family: Mineral
Application: Fluid Loss Additive
Company Undertaking
Identification
Halliburton Energy Services Deveron Facility, Howemoss Place Kirkhill Industrial Estate
Dyce
Aberdeen, AB21 0GS United Kingdom
Emergency Phone Number: +44 1224 795277 or +1 281 575 5000
Prepared By Chemical Compliance
Telephone: 1-580-251-4335
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
SUBSTANCE CAS Number
PERCENT EINECS UK WEL Germany
MAK/TRK
Netherlands EEC Classification
MAC
Crystalline silica, quartz 14808-60-7 1 - 5% 238-878-4 0.1 mg/m3 0,15 mg/m3 0,075 mg/m3 Not applicable
Mica 12001-26-2 60 - 100% 10 mg/m3 Not applicable 5 mg/m3 Not applicable
More restrictive exposure limits may be enforced by some states, agencies, or other authorities.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Hazard Overview CAUTION! - ACUTE HEALTH HAZARD
May cause eye and respiratory irritation.
DANGER! - CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD
Breathing crystalline silica can cause lung disease, including silicosis and lung cancer. Crystalline silica has also been associated with scleroderma and kidney disease.
This product contains quartz, cristobalite, and/or tridymite which may become airborne without a visible cloud. Avoid breathing dust. Avoid creating dusty conditions. Use only with adequate ventilation to keep exposures below recommended exposure limits. Wear a NIOSH certified, European Standard EN
149, or equivalent respirator when using this product. Review the Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product, which has been provided to your employer.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Inhalation If inhaled, remove from area to fresh air. Get medical attention if respiratory irritation develops or if breathing becomes difficult.
Skin Wash with soap and water. Get medical attention if irritation persists.
Eyes In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and get medical attention if irritation persists.
Ingestion Under normal conditions, first aid procedures are not required.
Notes to Physician Treat symptomatically.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable Extinguishing Media All standard fire fighting media
Unsuitable Extinguishing Media None known.
Special Exposure Hazards Not applicable.
Special Protective Equipment for
Fire-Fighters
Not applicable.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal Precautionary Measures Use appropriate protective equipment. Avoid creating and breathing dust.
Environmental Precautionary
Measures
None known.
Procedure for Cleaning / Absorption
Collect using dustless method and hold for appropriate disposal. Consider possible toxic or fire hazards associated with contaminating substances and use appropriate methods for collection, storage and disposal.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling Precautions This product contains quartz, cristobalite, and/or tridymite which may become airborne without a visible cloud. Avoid breathing dust. Avoid creating dusty conditions. Use only with adequate ventilation to keep exposure below
recommended exposure limits. Wear a NIOSH certified, European Standard En 149, or equivalent respirator when using this product. Material is slippery when wet.
Storage Information Use good housekeeping in storage and work areas to prevent accumulation of dust.
Close container when not in use. Do not reuse empty container.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering Controls Use approved industrial ventilation and local exhaust as required to maintain exposures below applicable exposure limits listed in Section 2.
Respiratory Protection Wear a NIOSH certified, European Standard EN 149, or equivalent respirator when using this product.
Hand Protection Normal work gloves.
Skin Protection Wear clothing appropriate for the work environment. Dusty clothing should be laundered before reuse. Use precautionary measures to avoid creating dust when removing or laundering clothing.
Eye Protection Wear safety glasses or goggles to protect against exposure.
Other Precautions None known.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Physical State: Solid Color: Silver Odor: Odorless
pH: Not Determined
Specific Gravity @ 20 C (Water=1): 2.9
Density @ 20 C (kg/l): Not Determined Bulk Density @ 20 C (kg/m3): Not Determined Boiling Point/Range (C): Not Determined Freezing Point/Range (C): Not Determined Pour Point/Range (C): Not Determined Flash Point/Range (C): Not Determined Flash Point Method: Not Determined Autoignition Temperature (C): Not Determined Flammability Limits in Air - Lower (g/m3): Not Determined Flammability Limits in Air - Lower (%): Not Determined Flammability Limits in Air - Upper (g/m3): Not Determined Flammability Limits in Air - Upper (%): Not Determined Vapor Pressure @ 20 C (mmHg): Not Determined Vapor Density (Air=1): Not Determined Percent Volatiles: Not Determined Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate=1): Not Determined Solubility in Water (g/100ml): Insoluble Solubility in Solvents (g/100ml): Not Determined VOCs (g/l): Not Determined Viscosity, Dynamic @ 20 C (centipoise): Not Determined Viscosity, Kinematic @ 20 C (centistrokes): Not Determined Partition Coefficient/n-Octanol/Water: Not Determined Molecular Weight (g/mole): Not Determined Decomposition Temperature (C): Not Determined
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability Data: Stable
Hazardous Polymerization: Will Not Occur
Conditions to Avoid None anticipated
Incompatibility (Materials to
Avoid)
Hydrofluoric acid.
Hazardous Decomposition
Products
Amorphous silica may transform at elevated temperatures to tridymite (870 C) or cristobalite (1470 C).
Additional Guidelines Not Applicable
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Principle Route of Exposure Eye or skin contact, inhalation.
Inhalation Prolonged breathing of mica dust may produce pneumoconiosis. Inhaled crystalline silica in the form of quartz or cristobalite from occupational sources is carcinogenic to humans (IARC, Group 1). There is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for
the carcinogenicity of tridymite (IARC, Group 2A).
Breathing silica dust may cause irritation of the nose, throat, and respiratory passages. Breathing silica dust may not cause noticeable injury or illness even though permanent lung damage may be occurring. Inhalation of dust may also have serious chronic health effects (See "Chronic Effects/Carcinogenicity" subsection below).
Skin Contact May cause mechanical skin irritation.
Eye Contact May cause eye irritation.
Ingestion None known
Aggravated Medical Conditions Individuals with respiratory disease, including but not limited to asthma and bronchitis, or subject to eye irritation, should not be exposed to quartz dust.
Chronic Effects/Carcinogenicity Silicosis: Excessive inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust may cause a progressive, disabling, and sometimes-fatal lung disease called silicosis. Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, non-specific chest illness, and reduced pulmonary function. This disease is exacerbated by smoking. Individuals with silicosis are predisposed to develop tuberculosis.
Cancer Status: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined that crystalline silica inhaled in the form of quartz or cristobalite from occupational sources can cause lung cancer in humans (Group 1 - carcinogenic to humans) and has determined that there is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of tridymite (Group 2A - possible carcinogen to humans). Refer to IARC Monograph 68, Silica, Some Silicates and Organic Fibres (June 1997) in conjunction with the use of these minerals. The National Toxicology
Program classifies respirable crystalline silica as "Known to be a human carcinogen". Refer to the 9th Report on Carcinogens (2000). The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) classifies crystalline silica, quartz, as a suspected human carcinogen (A2).
There is some evidence that breathing respirable crystalline silica or the disease silicosis is associated with an increased incidence of significant disease endpoints such as scleroderma (an immune system disorder manifested by scarring of the lungs, skin, and other internal organs) and kidney disease.
Other Information For further information consult "Adverse Effects of Crystalline Silica Exposure" published by the American Thoracic Society Medical Section of the American Lung Association, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Volume
155, pages 761-768 (1997).
Toxicity Tests
Oral Toxicity: Not determined Dermal Toxicity: Not determined Inhalation Toxicity: Not determined Primary Irritation Effect: Not determined
Carcinogenicity Refer to IARC Monograph 68, Silica, Some Silicates and Organic Fibres (June
1997).
Genotoxicity: Not determined
Reproductive / Developmental Toxicity:
Not determined
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Mobility (Water/Soil/Air) Not determined
Persistence/Degradability Not applicable
Bio-accumulation Not Determined
Ecotoxicological Information
Acute Fish Toxicity: Not determined Acute Crustaceans Toxicity:Not determined Acute Algae Toxicity: Not determined
Chemical Fate Information Not determined
Other Information Not applicable
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Disposal Method Bury in a licensed landfill according to federal, state, and local regulations.
Contaminated Packaging Follow all applicable national or local regulations.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Land Transportation
ADR Not restricted
Air Transportation
ICAO/IATA Not restricted
Sea Transportation
IMDG
Not restricted
Other Shipping Information
Labels: None
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
EC Supply labeling Requirements This product is not subject to the labeling requirements of EC Directives 67/548/EEC
and 88/379/EEC as amended.
Classification Crystalline silica is not classified as a carcinogen in EU Council Directives
67/548/EEC and 88/379/EEC.
Risk Phrases None
Safety Phrases None
EINECS Inventory This product, and all its components, complies with EINECS
Germany, Water Endangering
Classes (WGK)
WGK 0: Generally not water endangering.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
The following sections have been revised since the last issue of this MSDS
Not applicable
Additional Information For additional information on the use of this product, contact your local Halliburton representative.
For questions about the Material Safety Data Sheet for this or other Halliburton products, contact Chemical Compliance at 1-580-251-4335.
Disclaimer Statement This information is furnished without warranty, expressed or implied, as to accuracy or completeness. The information is obtained from various sources including the manufacturer and other third party sources. The information may not be valid under all conditions nor if this material is used in combination with other materials or in any process. Final determination of suitability of any material is the sole responsibility of the user.
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