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

MSDS NAME:BELL DARK
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKGRV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE CLAY COMPANY
Box:449
City:MAYFIELD
State:KY
ZIP:42066
Country:US
Info Phone Num:502-247-3061
Emergency Phone Num:502-247-3061
Preparer's Name:BILL E LEACH
CAGE:TO502
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE CLAY COMPANY
Box:449
City:MAYFIELD
State:KY
ZIP:42066
Country:US
Phone:502-247-3061
CAGE:TO502

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

Name:FREE SILICA QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:30.
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO DUST
    & FREE SILICA MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS.

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

Eyes: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP & COLLECT, MINIMIZING EXCESSIVE DUST.

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

Other Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & EXPOSURE. DON'T BREATHE
    DUST. TLV-TWA SHOULD NOT EXCEED TLV.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF DUST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED RECOMMENDED
    PERMISSABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS.
    IF SPRAYING COATINGS, USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/OTHER VENTILATION THAT WILL REDUCE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO LESS THAN PEL IS RECOMMENDED. USE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION IF SPRAYING COATINGS.
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURERS WHO CRUSH & GRIND CERAMIC BODIES FIRED TO HIGH
    TEMPERATURES SHOULD RECOGNIZE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF TRIDYMITE &
    CRISTOBALITE WHICH HAVE GREATER HEALTH HAZARDS THAN QUARTZ.

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

Spec Gravity:2.4-2.65
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:EARTHY ODOR WHEN WET, RAW COLOR GRAY
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE <212F

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TRIDYMITE MAY BE FORMED AT TEMPS
    >1598F & 2678F FOR CRISTOBALITE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ANY APPROVED SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL INCLUDING
    BURIALS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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