Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION & PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP &
WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
ANY TREAT MENT THAT MIGHT BE REQUIRED FOR OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE
DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS & THE CLINICAL CONDITIONS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, ALL PURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL OR ALCOHOL FOAM FOR
FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRES. POLYMER FOAM IS PREFERRED FOR LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT MAY BE USED TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS. IF
WATER IS USED, FOG NOZZLES ARE PREFERABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO
EXTREME HEAT MAY BUILD-UP PRESSURE, AUTO-IGNITE, OR EXPLODE.
Spill Release Procedures:CONFINE IN SMALL AREA. USE ABSORBENT TO CLEAN
UP. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM FREEZING. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY. CLOSE CONTAINER AFTER EACH USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
CHILDREN. AVOID INHALATION OF SANDING DUST/MISTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Respiratory Protection:IF APPLIED BY SPRAYING, USE AN APPROPRIATE,
PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO REMOVE THE SPRAY
MIST.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION/LOCAL EXHAUST: IN SUFFICIENT
VOLUME/PATTERN TO KEEP
VENTED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:28-446F
Vapor Density:>AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:63%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, FREEZING, &
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, CO, CO2
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, FEDERAL, &
STATE REGULATIONS. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. UN1263.
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