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Prod    Product Name: Black Magic® 

Product Type: Abrasive Blasting Media

Product Source: Slag from coal combustion 

Chemical Family: Amorphous Glassy Slag

Chemtrec Phone No: 800-424-9300 

DOT Shipping Name: Nonregulated Material

DOT Hazard Class: Nonregulated Material 

Date MSDS Prepared: December, 1992

Reviewed and revised October 2002

BLACK MAGIC® is a 100% slag product produced from the combustion of coal in the generation of electricity. The material meets the definition of a Type I Inorganic Material under the Military Specification Number MIL-A-22262A(SH), dated 6 Feb 87. Typical chemical analysis of the product is:

*Does not contain crystalline silica and is not a carcinogen

The Threshold Limit Value(TLV) is 10 mg/m3. The TLV for BLACK MAGIC® is the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist's TLV for Particulates Not Otherwise Classified. Partial size analysis of unused BLACK MAGIC® shows no respirable dust fraction.

USER CAUTION!: Normal usage of BLACK MAGIC® as an abrasive blasting media may cause mechanical breakdown of the product with the potential of producing significant amounts of respirable(< 10 micron) dusts. In addition, the potential for exceeding the TLV and Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of a toxic material must be evaluated depending on the nature of the surface treated. For example, using BLACK MAGIC® for abrasive blasting of a surface covered with lead based paint can pose a risk for exceeding the TLV or PEL for lead.

SECTION III. PHYSICAL DATA

BLACK MAGIC® will not burn. It has no flash point, no upper or lower flammable limits, and no autoignition temperature. No special fire fighting procedures are required. BLACK MAGIC® presents no unusual fire or explosion hazard. Since BLACK MAGIC® does not burn, use the appropriate fire extinguishing media for the other materials involved.

SECTION V. HEALTH HAZARD DATA

Amorphous glassy slag materials such as BLACK MAGIC® are not listed as a suspected carcinogen by the NTP Program or the IARC Program. The Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for BLACK MAGIC® is 10 mg/m3, the value adopted by the ACGIH for particulates not otherwise classified. Users should be familiar with the Caution Statement given in SECTION II of this document.

SECTION VI. REACTIVITY DATA

BLACK MAGIC® is stable under normal conditions. BLACK MAGIC® does not undergo hazardous polymerization, nor form any hazardous chemical decomposition products. Under normal usage, physical breakdown of BLACK MAGIC® may produce significant respirable (< 10 micron) dust particles. Amorphous silica, a major component of BLACK MAGIC®, is incompatible with hydrofluoric acid.

Waste Disposal: Unused BLACK MAGIC® is classified under USEPA guidelines as non-hazardous and may be disposed in a Sanitary Landfill or Industrial Disposal Site. Used BLACK MAGIC® may be contaminated by usage and must be evaluated for regulatory classification and disposed of according to local, state, and federal regulations.

Skin Protection: Usage of BLACK MAGIC® as an abrasive blasting agent media can be an irritant to the skin. Protective clothing should be worn.

Ventilation: Sufficient local ventilation is recommended whenever possible to reduce worker exposure to below the TLV.

Respiratory Protection: For exposures up to ten times the TLV, a NIOSH/MSHA approved half face air purifying respirator equipped with HEPA filter may be used. For exposure up to fifty times the TLV, a NIOSH/MSHA approved full face respirator equipped with HEPA filter may be used. For higher exposures, an air supplying respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus must be used.

All data or information regarding the product contained in this Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS) is offered by the manufacturer in good faith as accurate, but is furnished without guaranty. While the information contained in the MSDS is based upon research and analysis, ABRASIVES INC makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information in this MSDS.

The conditions of the use of this product, and the suitability of the product for your particular application, are beyond the control of ABRASIVES INC. All risks of the use of the product are therefore assumed by you, the user. It is also your responsibility to pass on to your employees and /or customers the information contained in this MSDS, and give them appropriate warnings and safe handling instructions as necessary to make the product safe for its intended.