AMERICAN ART & CLAY CO INC -- M2 LEAD FREE GLAZES - COBALT/COPPER  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:M2 LEAD FREE GLAZES - COBALT/COPPER
MSDS Date:05/06/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D RV
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMERICAN ART & CLAY CO INC
Address:4717 WEST SIXTEENTH ST
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46222
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-244-6871
Emergency Phone Num:800-374-1600
Preparer's Name:L. JENKINS
CAGE:01795
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMERICAN ART CLAY CO INC
Address:4717 WEST SIXTEENTH ST
Box:City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46222
Country:US
Phone:800-374-1600/317-244-6871
CAGE:01795
Company Name:SAX ARTS & CRAFTS SUB OF BEATRICE COMPANIES INC
Address:2405 S CALHOUN RD
Box:City:NEW BERLIN
State:WI
ZIP:53151
Country:US
Phone:262-784-6880
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0047-0179
CAGE:26290

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

Ingred Name:COPPER OXIDE
CAS:1317-38-0
RTECS #:GL7900000
= Wt:5.

Ingred Name:COBALT SILICATE BLUE OLIVINE
= Wt:2.95

Ingred Name:COPPER OXIDE BLEND
= Wt:5.

Ingred Name:COPPER CARBONATE
= Wt:5.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY ALLERGIES. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE HEART, LUNGS OR
    KIDNEY, LIVER. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K.

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

First Aid:ON EYES OR SKIN CONTACT, RINSE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.  IF
    INGESTED, CONTACT YOUR POISON CONTROL CENTER FOR FURTHER
    INFORMATION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPECIFIC STEPS ARE NOT NECESSARY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS KEEP LID TIGHTLY ON JAR OF
    MOIST PRODUCT WHILE NOT IN USE OR STORAGE. UNCOVERED PRODUCT WILL
    DRY OUT.
Other Precautions:NOT FOR USE BY CHILDREN. NOT FOR USE IN HEALTH CARE
    FACILITIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED.
Ventilation:NONE NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NEEDED.
Eye Protection:NONE NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PAPER TOWEL IN TRASH AND RINSE
    SPONGE. IN MANUFACTURING, DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT): PROPER
    SHIPPING NAME: CHROMIC ACID, SOLID. HAZARD CLASS: OXIDIZER. LABEL:
    DOT OXIDIZER AND CORROSIVE LABELS ARE REQUIRED. ID#: NA1463.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EPA HAZ. WASTE DESIGNATION (FOR VIRGIN
    PRODUCT): D001, D002, D007.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN BY
    THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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