LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT.
INHAL: UNKNOWN. EYES: MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT & MECHANICAL IRRIT. SKIN:
UNKNOWN. CHRONIC: RPTD EXPOS TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY CAUSE
PNEUMOCONIOSIS, A PROGRESSIVELY DISA BLING LUNG DISEASE. DRY
TITANIUM DIOXIDE IN 24-MO INHAL STUDY W/RATS SHOWED AN INCR IN
BENIGN & (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: MALIGNANT LUNG TUMORS IN GROUP EXPOS
TO 250 MG/M3 RESP DUST. AT LOWER LEVELS THIS EFT NOT OBSERVED.
RSLTS MAY NOT BE RELEVANT TO WORKPLACE WHERE OCCUP EXPOS LIM ARE
OBSERVED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INGEST:
CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER, HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM OR MD
IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER
UNTIL RELIEVED , AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MD. NOTES TO MD: ANY
TREATMENT THAT MIGHT BE REQUIRED FOR OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE
DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITIONS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:NFPA CLASS B FIRE EXTING (CO*2, ALL PURPOSE DRY
CHEM/ALCOHOL FOAM) DESIGNED TO EXTING FLAMM LIQ FIRES. POLYMER
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
WATER MAY BE INEFTIVE, BUT MAY BE USED TO COOL EXPOS CNTNRS TO PVNT
PRESS BUILD-UP & POSS AUGOIGNIT (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DURING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, OVEREXPOSURE
TO DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE HEALTH HAZARD. SYMPTOMS MAY NOT
BE IMMEDIATELY APPARENT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Spill Release Procedures:CONFINE IN SMALL AREA; USE ABSORBENT TO CLEAN
UP. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE LIKELY TO BE NEEDED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE SANDING DUST.
Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV'S LISTED ARE EXCEEDED, USE A PROPERLY
FITTED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH AN APPROPRIATE
PROTECTION FACTOR. REFER TO OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN DILUTION & LOC EXHST VENT IN SUFFICIENT VOL &
PATTERN TO MAINTAIN CONC OF HAZ INGRED BELOW LOWEST EXPOS LIM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT LIKELY TO BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: FOAM PREFFERED FOR LARGE FIRES. FIRE FIGHT PROC: OR
EXPLOSION WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. IF WATER IS USED, FOG
NOZZLES ARE PREFERABLE. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1991:
ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>-28F,>-33C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN DIETHYL ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:68
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT (> 100F (38C)) AND
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING, INCLUDING WHEN HEATED BY
WELDING/CUTTING, WILL PRODUCE SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS.
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