Product ID:DENTAL SAND
MSDS Date:10/16/1986
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F002872
MSDS Number: BBLXD

Emergency Phone: (312) 735-0601

Info Phone: (800) 621-0176

Cage: EO702

Telephone: (800) 621-0176

Cage: EO702

QUARTZ, SILICON DIOXIDE

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DELAYED LUNG INJURY,
SILICOSIS, COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, LUNG
INJURY, & SILICOSIS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MED ATTN.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NECESSARY. GET MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTABLE, USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO THE SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS USING AN APPROVED DUSTLESS
METHOD (WATER OR VACUUM) TO MINIMIZE THE GENERATION OF AIRBORNE
RESPIRABLE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:IF DUST IS GENERATED DURING HANDLING,
USE OSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, MAINTAIN VENTILATION
SYSTEM, WARN EMPLOYEES OF THE EFFECTS OF OVER EXPOSURE. AVOID
BREATHING SILICA DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY IF SILICA DUST IS MAINTAINED LEVEL.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING SILICA DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:2.65
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRANULAR, VERY FINE SOLID HAVING NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:POWERFUL OXIDIZERS, FLUORINE, CHLORINE
TRIFLUORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:USE ANY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. DAMPENING WASTE
WILL HELP REDUCE RESPIRABLE DUST EMISSION. MATERIAL NOT CONSIDERED
AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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