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

MSDS NAME:QUARRY TILES AND NATURALS
NIIN:00N078874
MSDS Number: CGGQZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMERICAN OLEAN TILE CO INC
Address:1000 CANNON AVE
City:LANSDALE
State:PA
ZIP:19446
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-855-1111
Emergency Phone Num:215-855-1111
Preparer's Name:KEN CHIS
CAGE:7P894
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMERICAN OLEAN
Address:1000 CANNON AVE
Box:City:LANSDALE
State:PA
ZIP:19446
Country:US
Phone:215-855-1111
CAGE:93715
Company:AMERICAN OLEAN TILE CO,(THE CAMBRIDGE TILE MFR CO)
CAGE:7P894

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

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICON DIOXIDE)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 17%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

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

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: TRANSITORY UPPER RESPIR
    IRRITANT. CHRONIC:PROLONGED EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE
    SILICA DUST THROUGH INHALATION MAY CAUSE SCARRING OF LUNGS
    (SILICOSIS), NONCANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE. SIGNS &  SYMPS OF
    EXPOS:DYSPENA, SUCH AS CHEST PAIN, BREATH SHORTNESS, COUGH. IARC
    CLASSIFIED CRYSTALLINE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC MONO,
    VOL 68, 1997:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1994:ANTIC TO
    BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SILICA AS PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC FOR
    HUMANS. THIS IS BASED ON FINDINGS THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVID FOR
    CARCINOGENCITY OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS &
    THERE IS LIMITED EVID OF  CARCIN TO HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
    LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
    ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:INGEST:PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR TO EVACUATE DUST. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR
    THROAT AND BLOW NOSE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING L OWER & UPPER LIDS OCCASNLY. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:NO FIRE HAZARD. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP WITH DUSTLESS METHOD (USE VACUUM OR
    WET SWEEPING).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:ABOVE PEL USE RSPIRATORY APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR
    DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:IF PEL IS EXCEEDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL):RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TECHNIQUES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spec Gravity:2.5 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VARIABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH HYDROFLOURIC ACID TO GENERATE VOLATILE SIF*4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL IN
    LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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