Product ID:U-20 AGGREGATES
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:5610
NIIN:00-141-7958
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BDBQP

Emergency Phone: 415-632-3778

Cage: 4Z694

Cage: 4Z694

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Effects of Overexposure:PULMONARY FIBROSIS & SILICOSIS FROM LONG TERM
EXPOS TO RESPIRABLE DUST.

First Aid:EYES:WASH WITH WATER.SKIN:WASH W/ SOAP & WATER.

Flash Point:NONFLAM SOLID
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA & EYE PROTECTION IN HEAVY
CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE PER MFR.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL TO
PREVENT GENERATION OF DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REDUCE AIRBORN DUST THROUGH GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.USE APPR RESP,HAND,& EYE PROTECTION.MAINTAIN
DUST CONC Other Precautions:INCREASED HEALTH RISK FROM SMOKING & EXPOS TO SILICA
DUST.WORKERS W/ PULMONARY DISEASE SHOULD AVOID EXPOS TO SILICA
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPR PARTICULATE RESP,IF TLV
EXCEEDED.SEE SPP DATA
Ventilation:LOC EXHST OR MECHANICAL TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS
Protective Gloves:LEATHER
Eye Protection:SFTY GLASSES W/ SIDE SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:HEARING PROTECTORS DURING ABRASIVE BLASTING
OPERATIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS PREP:87041.SPEC DATA;TYPE 1.PART C OF A 3-PART KIT.RESP
PROTECTION;AIR SUPPLIED HOODS FOR BLASTERS.CONDITIONS TO AVOID:TEMP
>1598F,870C.KEY1:N1.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2230F,1221C
Spec Gravity:2.60
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/R(PER MFR)
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR,LIGHT BROWNISH COLOR,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS,HYDROFLUORIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE PER MFR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ FEDERAL,STATE,&
LOCAL REGULATIONS.AS AN INERT SOLID WASTE.

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