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

MSDS NAME:QUARTZ
NIIN:00N049684
MSDS Number: CFNZW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AGSCO CORP
Address:945 CHADDICK DR
City:WHEELING
State:IL
ZIP:60090
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-520-4455
Emergency Phone Num:708-520-4455
CAGE:84083
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AGSCO CORP
Address:160 W. HINTZ ROAD
Box:City:WHEELING
State:IL
ZIP:60090-5755
Country:US
Phone:847-520-4455
CAGE:84083

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

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (QUARTZ)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

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

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:ACUTE:SHORTNESS OF BREATH ON EFFORT,
    DIFFICULTY BREATHING, COUGHING AND PHLEGM PRODUCTION, GETTING MORE
    COLDS OR INFECTION THAN USUAL. CHRONIC:PULMONARY FIBROSIS
    (SILICOSIS) WITH LONG TERM EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE:QUARTZ:IARC MONO,
    VOL 68, 1998:GRP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO
    BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INJURY TO LUNGS (SILICOSIS).

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
    MD	. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NON
    FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP BY USE OF RECOMMENDED DUSTLESS
    METHODS - WATER OR VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ADEQ VENT & DUST COLLECTION. USE
    DUSTLESS SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING & STORING SO EXPOSURE DOES NOT EXCEED
    OSHA STD TLV (0.1 MIL PER CUBIC METER OF AIR).
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. SUGGEST POSTING WORK
    AREAS WHERE PRODUCT IS USED OR STORED. WARN EMPLOYEES REPEATED
    INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE INJURY TO LUNGS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS (TC-21C-132)
    E.G. 3M #8710.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST:VENTED HOODS/FOLLOW OSHA STANDARDS. MECH
    (GENERAL):DUST COLLECTION AT SOURCE. OTHER:SUCTION FANS/SCRUBBERS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . AS REQUIRED TO OSHA STANDARDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3182F,1750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3137F,1725C
Vapor Pres:105 @2075C
Vapor Density:0.786/CC
Spec Gravity:2.65 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR OR POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID (HF), IN WHICH SILICA WILL DISSOLVE & PRODUCE
    CORROSIVE GAS - SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE (SIF*4).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . ANY APPROVED SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.

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