=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:EMERALD CREEK GARNET ABRASIVE GRAINS AND POWDERS
NIIN:01-422-3767
MSDS Number: CDVZK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EMERALD CREEK GARNET CO
Box:190
City:FERNWOOD
State:ID
ZIP:83830
Country:US
Info Phone Num:208-245-2096
Emergency Phone Num:208-245-2096
Preparer's Name:L. E. GORRILL
CAGE:1EE61
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EMERALD CREEK GARNET CO
Box:City:FERNWOOD
State:ID
ZIP:83830
Country:US
Phone:208-245-2096
CAGE:1EE61

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:OTHER MINERALS

Name:ALMANDITE GARNET
CAS:1302-62-1

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:USE CARE TO LIMIT POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
    NUISANCE DUST DURING BLAST CLEANING. EXPOSURE TO NUISANCE DUST MAY
    CAUSE EYE, THROAT, OR LUNG IRRITATION, COUGHING, OR SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC BRONCHITITS, EMPHYSEMA AND
    OTHER LUNG DISEASES

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes: WASH WITH WATER. SKIN: WASH EFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP &
    WATER.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM NUISANCE
    DUST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT
    GENERATION OF DUST DURING CLEAN-UP.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:USE MATERIAL ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES INTENDED.
    INCORPORATE METHODS OF DUST CONTROL TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE DUST
    WITHIN TLV LIMITS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTERS AND AIR SUPPLIED
    HOODS FOR BLASTERS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: USE WHEN BLAST CLEANING. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL): MEET DUST TLV.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:HEARING PROTECTION WHEN WORKING NEAR BLAST
    CLEANING OPERATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN A CLEAN & SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT &
    MONITOR WORK PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:4.0-4.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED TO PINK COLOR; NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NK

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR
    DISPOSAL OF INERT SOLID WASTE. MATERIAL CONTAMINATED IN USE MAY
    REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING.

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