Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
SILICOSIS A PROGRESSIVELY DISABLING LUNG DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA CRYSTALLINE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: SILICOSIS A
PROGRESSIVELY DISABLING LUNG DISEASE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Respiratory Protection:USE A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WHEN >TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IN SUFFICIENT VOLUME & PATTERN TO KEP
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING RANGE: 162-325F.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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