Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: REDNESS, SWELLING & SENSATION OF
IRRITATION. SKIN: ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALATION: LUNG IRRITATION,
EVEN INJURY (SILICOSIS). INGESTION: SPONTANEOUS EMESIS & DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA FLOUR IS CONSIDERED AN A2
CARCINOGEN BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, SWELLING &
SENSATION. SKIN: ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALATION: LUNG IRRITATION,
EVEN INJURY (SILICOSIS). INGESTION: SPONTANEOUS EMESIS & DIARRHEA.
TARGET ORGANS: LUNG IRRITATION .
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DRINK A
GLASSFUL OF WATER OR MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:ALL-PURPOSE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR OTHER CLASS
B EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & REMOVE TO AUTHORIZED DISPOSAL SITE.
MOP OR FLUSH AREA W/CLEAN WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, MOUTH &
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USING.
DON'T REMOVE PACKETS BEFORE REUSE.
Other Precautions:DON'T HANDLE W/WET HANDS. RESEAL CONTAINER AFTER
REMOVING PACKETS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP FROM FREEZING.
NEVER USE W/CHLORINE PRODUCTS...CAN REACT TO GIVE CHLORINE GAS.
DON'T RETURN FOR A HAL F HOUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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