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

MSDS NAME:FLOOR DRY
NIIN:00N030692
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHSYR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EAGLE-PICHER MINERALS INC
Address:6110 PLUMAS
City:RENO
State:NV
ZIP:89510
Country:US
Info Phone Num:702-824-7660
Emergency Phone Num:702-824-7600
Preparer's Name:PATRICK T. FLYNN, JR.
CAGE:EAGLE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:6110 PLUMES
Box:City:RENO
State:NV
ZIP:89509
Country:US
Phone:702-824-7650
CAGE:0PXU6
Company:EAGLE-PICHER MINERALS, INC.
Address:8110 PLUMAS
Box:12130
City:RENO
State:NV
ZIP:89510
Country:US
Phone:702-322-3331
CAGE:EAGLE

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

Name:DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, CALCINED
CAS:91053-39-3
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA
    (CRISTOBALITE))
CAS:14464-46-1
RTECS #:VV7325000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ))
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
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:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITANT - MAY
    CAUSE COUGHING OR THROAT IRRITATION. SKIN:NOT ABSORBED BY SKIN. MAY
    CAUSE DRYNESS. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION.
    INHALATION:ACUTE INHALATION CAN CAUS E DRYNESS OF NASAL PASSAGES
    AND CONGESTION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:SHORT-TERM
    EXPOSURE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYTALLINE-CRISTOBALITE &
    QUARTZ:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 68, 1997:GRP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
    CARCINS, (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NOT CONSIDERED HARMFUL.
    CHRONIC:INHALATION OF CRYTALLINE SILICA DUST IN EXCESS OF ACGIH
    TLV/OSHA PEL OVER AN EXTENDED NUMBER OF YEARS MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS,
    A PROGRESSIVELY SOMETIMES FATAL LUNG  DISEASE. TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OF THE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNG SUCH AS BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA & ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:SKIN:USE MOISTURE RENEWING LOTIONS IF DRYNESS OCCURS.
    EYES:WASH W/GENEROUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    CONSULT MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    INGEST:DRINK GENER OUS AMOUNTS OF WATER TO REDUCE BULK & DRYING
    EFFECTS.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN SPILLAGE, WET SWEEP OR WASH AWAY.
    AVOID CREATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST. REPAIR OR
    PROPERLY DISPOSE OF BROKEN BAGS. STORE IN A DRY PLACE TO MAINTAIN
    PRODUCT QUALITY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESPS FOR PROT AGAINST
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS PRDCG DUSTS REC WHEN DUST IS PRESENT. IF DUST CONC
    IS <10X PEL USE QUARTER/HALF MASK RESP W/REPLACEMENT DUST
    FILTER/SINGLE USE DUST RESP W/VALVE. IF  DUST CONC IS 10-100X PEL
    USE (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:LOCAL-CONTROL W/IN REC TLV/PEL. REFER TO ACGIH PUBLICATION
    "INDUS VENT" OR SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS FOR DESIGN OF VENT SYS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:2 (10% SLURRY). EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. RESP
    PROT:FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/REPLACABLE DUST FILTER. IF 100-200X PEL
    USE POWER AIR-PURIFYING (POS PRESS) RESP W/REPLACABLE FILTER. IF >2
    00X PEL USE TYPE C SUPPLIED AIR RESP, CONTINUOUS FLOW TYPE (POS
    PRESS), W/FULL FACEPIECE, HOOD OR HELMET.

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

Spec Gravity:2.2
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:<2%
Appearance and Odor:SOLID GRANULAR PRODUCT, BUFF TO OFF-WHITE;
    ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS. PRODUCTS CONTAINING
    SILICA MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . NON-BIODEGRADABLE. USE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL COMMON TO
    LANDFILL TYPE OPERATIONS OR IN SLURRY TO SUMPS. NOT CONSIDERED A
    HAZARDOUS WASTE  UNDER RCRA (40 CFR PART 261).

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