============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SYNTHETIC AMORPHOUS SILICA.ACGIH TLV FOR TOTAL DUST WITH NO
ASBESTOS AND <1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
CAS:1343-98-2
Fraction by Wt: 94.5%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST
LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE
FIBROSIS OF THE LUNG (SILICOSIS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN/INGESTION/INHALATION:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:USE EYECUP AND FLUSH FROM EYE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.SKIN:WASH DUST FROM SKIN WITH WATER.INGESTION:DRINK PLENTY OF
WATER IMMEDIATELY.MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH BODY NORMALLY.CONSULT
WITH PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING
(GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IN ORDER TO AVOID DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED TO PROTECT
QUALITY.INHALATION:IF PARTICLE COUNT EQUIP IS NOT AVAIL,"NUISANCE
DUST" LIMITS OF 10 MG/ME OF AIR MUST BE (SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:NO KNOWN HAZARDS IN NORMAL RANGE.AVOID PROLONGED
BREATHING OF DUST OR CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CLOSE WEAVE COTTON GLOVES W/ (SEE SUPP)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLE.IF DUST (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVES IF USE REQUIRES MANUAL
HANDLING.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
BULK DENSITY:45-47 LB/FT3. REACTIVITY IN WATER:REACTS WITH HF. ROUTE OF
ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION . HNDLG/STOR:OBSERVED AS A MAXIMUM.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES:TIGHT FITTING WRISTLETS. EYE PROTECT ION:CAUSES
DISCOMFORT.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISPOSE OF IN LANDFILL.COVER
PROMPTLY TO AVOID BLOWING OF DUST.
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