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: EYES/SKIN: DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INHALATION: DUST MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
CHRONIC: INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS. SHORTNESS OF BREATH
CAUSED BY LUNG SCARING. PAIN IN CHEST AND C OUGHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL REPORT (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PULMONARY DISORDERS.
RISK OF IMPAIRED HEALTH FROM SMOKING AND SILICA DUST EXPOSURES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER UNTIL NO ODOR REMAINS.
THERMAL BURNS SHOULD BE COOLED IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AI R, IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
INGESTION: GIVE LIQUID AND INDUCE VOMITING. IF ANY SYMPTOMS OR
IRRITATION PERSIST, CONTACT MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
Spill Release Procedures:STOP SOURCE OF SPILL. SCOOP UP SPILLED POWDER
AVOIDING DUST CONDITIONS. WET SPRAYING MAY BE USED TO AVOID
DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE &
STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM WATER & MOISTURE. MECHANICAL FILTER
DUST MASK MAY BE REQUIRED IF EXCESSIVE DUST OCCURS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHEN PEL IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:NOT NEEDED IN OPEN SPACES. IF EXCESSIVE DUST LEVELS ARE
GENERATED AT TRANSFER POINTS, LOCAL EXHAUST VENT MAY BE NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TECHNIQUES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN EXPLAN: ON CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO
NOT FLUSH INTO DRAIN OR STORM SEWER.
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