Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION MAY RESULT FORM
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE BY INHALATION/EYES CONTACT. PROLONGED
INHALATION FROM OXIDE DUST MAY RESULT IN SIDEROSIS. PROLONGED
INHALATION OF SILICON DIOXIDE MAY RESULT IN S ILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY
OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT
BREATHING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOPSED CONTAINERS.
WATER MAY BE USED TO WASH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES.
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM/SCOOP INTO APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL. IF EXCESSIVE DUST IS GENERATED, USE
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATERIAL. RED CHAULK IS A PERMANENT COLOR. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS OF DUST.
Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED, AN APPROVED
DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST LEVELS BELOW THE
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATIONS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH(SATURATED SOLUTION): 8.6 - 8.8
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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