PARADIGM INTERNATIONAL INC -- STARDUST SUPER ABSORBENT  -- 7930-00N068835
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STARDUST SUPER ABSORBENT
MSDS Date:06/15/1993
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N068835
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PARADIGM INTERNATIONAL INC
Address:17165 GILLETTE
City:IRVINE
State:CA
ZIP:92714
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-660-1414
Emergency Phone Num:714-660-1414
CAGE:PARAD
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PARADIGM INTERNATIONAL INC
Address:17165 GILLETE
Box:City:IRVINE
State:CA
ZIP:92714
Country:US
Phone:714-660-1414
CAGE:PARAD
Company Name:PARADIGM INTERNATIONAL, INC
Address:1534 E. EDINGER, SUITE 4
Box:UNKNOW
City:SANTA ANA
State:CA
ZIP:92705-4912
Country:US
Phone:714-550-4902
CAGE:00ED3

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PERLITE; (AMORPHOUS SILICEOUS MINERAL CONTAINING INGS 2-4
    IN VARIABLE COMPOSITION)
CAS:93763-70-3
RTECS #:SD5254000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:SODIUM (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-23-5
RTECS #:VY0686000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM
CAS:7440-09-7
RTECS #:TS6460000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM SILICATE
CAS:1302-93-8
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INNOCUOUS DUST. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    COUGHING AND SNEEZING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
    MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: 
    BREATHE FRESH AIR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NONE REQD IF
    PROD UNUSED. IF USED TO COLLECT FLAMM LIQS, THEN (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
    EQUIPMENT . NONE REQD IF PROD UNUSED. IF USED TO COLLECT FLAMM
    LIQS, CONSULT MSDS(S) OF FLAMM LIQ COLLECTED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IF PRODUCT UNUSED. IF USED TO
    COLLECT FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, THEN CONSULT MSDS(S) OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID
    COLLECTED.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP WITH BROOM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE IN UNUSED FORM.
Other Precautions:NONE IN UNUSED FORM. AFTER PRODUCT HAS BEEN USED TO
    COLLECT LIQUID MATERIALS, CONSULT MSDS(S) OF THE LIQUID COLLECTED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IN AN ENCLOSED ENVIRONMENT USE OF A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED DUST MASK AND GOGGLES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR PERSONAL
    COMFORT.
Ventilation:NOT APPLICABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL GOOD HANDLING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: CONSULT MSDS(S) OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID COLLECTED.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:2.30 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DRY WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS . IF PROD UNUSED, THEN NO SPECIAL
    DISPOSAL PROCEDURE NECESSARY. AFTER PROD HAS BEEN USED TO COLLECT
    LIQUID MATERIALS, DISPO SE IN COMPLIANCE WITH MSDS(S) OF
    LIQUIDCOLLECTED.

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