silica, crystalline - quartz calcium hydroxide; (lime) portland cement spill proc: may be slippery. use caution to avoid falls. hndlg/stor prec: dusts. a sensitized individual should not eye prot: safety glasses recommended if grinding, cutting,
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: NO TOX EFTS KNOWN. MAY CAUSE
IRRIT TO DIGEST TRACT. EYES: CAN IRRIT & MAY BURN FOLLOWING DIRECT
CNTCT. AGGREGATE PARTICLES MAY CAUSE ABRASIONS TO CORNEA. SKIN:
DRYNESS, ITCHING, RASHES & BURNS CAN DEVELOP FOLLOWING CNTCT. SKIN
ABRASIONS CAN OCCUR IF MATL RUBBED AGAINST SKIN. DERM & SKIN SENSIT
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 6TH
ANNUAL REPORT ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAN DEVELOP AFTER RPTD/PRLNG CNTCT.
MATL IS NOT ABSORBED THRU SKIN. INHAL: CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ
(FREE) SILICA. RPTD INHAL IN EXCESS OF TLV OVER EXTENDED PERIODS
CAN RSLT IN IRREVERSIB LE FIBROSIS OF LUNGS (SILICOSIS). OVEREXP TO
DUSTS CAN IRRIT RESP TRACT & CAUSE DMG TO MUC MEMB OF UPPER RESP
TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: RINSE SKIN FREE OF MATL W/WATER TO AVOID ABRASIONS. DO
NOT RUB UNTIL SKIN IS FREE OF MATL THEN WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER.
IF REDNESS, ITCHING, BURNING/OTHER SYMP DEVELOP/PERSIST, SEEK MED
ATTN. REMOVE & DECONTAM CLTHG & FOOTWEAR BEFORE REUSE. EYES: DO
NOT RUB. RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN & CONSULT MD
IMMED. INGEST: GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES WATER TO DRINK & REFER TO MED
(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. FOLLOW PERSONAL PROT
PROC WHEN CLEANING UP SPILLS. COLLECT SPILLED PWDR BY DUSTLESS METH
& PLACE IN CNTNRS. IF NEC, DIKE SPILLS OF MIXED MATL W/ABOSRB MATL
& SHOVEL INTO WASTE CNTNRS. AVOID GENERATING DUSTS. WET MATL (ING
4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA OFF GROUND.
AVOID CNTCT W/ACIDS & OTHER OXIDIZERS. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF
DUSTS. AVOID SKIN & EYE CNTCT. AVOID BRTHG (ING 5)
Other Precautions:CNTNR DISP: EMPTY CNTNRS MAY RETAIN SMALL AMOUNTS OF
RESIDUAL PROD. OBSERVE ALL HAZ PRECAUTIONS & PERSONAL PROTECTION
RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN HNDLG EMPTY CNTNRS. DISPOSE OF AS NON-HAZ
WASTE IN COMPLIANCE W/APPLICABLE FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS.
Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUSTS FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY
EXCEED THE APPLICABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR THE DUST SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN POSS TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW APPLIC
EXPOS LIMITS FOR SILICA, PORTLAND CEMENT & NUISANCE DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:FULL FSHLD/CHEM TIGHT GOGG. (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT. PROVIDE
EYEWASH STATION/OTHER SUITABLE MEANS OF CLEANSING EYES & SKIN IN
EMER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCIN, 1991:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. FIRST AID PROC:
PERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF COUGH, IRRIT, DFCLTY
BRTHG/OTHER RESP SYMP PERSIST/DEVELOP, CONSULT MD. NOTE TO MD:
MUCOSAL INJU RY FOLLOWING INGEST OF MATL MAY CONTRAINDICATE THE
INDUCTION OF VOMITING IN TREATMENT OF POSSIBLE INGESTION.
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDERED SOLID. NO PARTICULAR ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS ORGANIC & INORGANIC ACIDS. ACIDS WILL
REACT WITH CEMENT, LIME & CARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT REACTS (HYDRATES) AT SLOW,
CONTROLLED RATE WHEN MIXED W/WATER RELEASING MINIMAL HEAT. NOT A
HAZARDOUS REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Waste Disposal Methods:REUSE POWDER OR MIXED MATERIAL IF
UNCONTAMINATED. DISCARDED PRODUCT & HARDENED MORTAR ARE
NON-HAZARDOUS WASTES UNDER RCRA (40 CFR 261). DISPOSE OF AS
NONHAZARDOUS WASTE IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE F EDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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