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

MSDS NAME:SAND FILTERINGS
NIIN:00F008225
MSDS Number: BGTXH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MORIE COMPANY, INC - GEORGIA SILICA DIV
Address:ROUTE 1
Box:123
City:MAUK
State:GA
ZIP:31058
Info Phone Num:(404) 269-3294
Emergency Phone Num:(404) 269-3294
Preparer's Name:RANDY H. WHITLEY
CAGE:MORIE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MORIE COMPANY, INC - GEORGIA SILICA DIV
Address:ROUTE 1
Box:123
City:MAUK
State:GA
ZIP:31058
Phone:(404) 269-3294
CAGE:MORIE

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

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM NIOSH
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS CAN OCCUR FROM
    EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF SILICA DUST, OTHERWISE NONTOXIC.
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN THE LUNG CAN PRODUCE A PNEUMOCONIOSIS,
    COMMONLY CALL SILICOSIS, WHICH IS A CHRONIC, SLOWLY  DEVELOPING
    DISEASE. TOTAL DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES & RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS ARE DYSPENA-CAUSED BY MANY LUNG SCARS
    THAT DEVELOP FROM THE SILICA DUST - PAIN IN THE CHEST, DECREASED
    VITAL CAPACITY AND COUGH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC LUNG SCARRING LEADS TO A
    PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS THAT IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS/OTHER RESPIRATORY
    INFECTIONS.

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

First Aid:NONE

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP WITH DUSTLESS METHOD (USE VACUUM OR
    WET SWEEPING). PROVIDE VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE DUSTLESS SYSTEM OF STORAGE AND
    HANDLING. KEEP WELL VENTILATED.
Other Precautions:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TECHNIQUES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED, A RESPIRATOR PROGRAM
    CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARD OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS
    INSTITUTE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP