Product ID:JAY BEE
MSDS Date:07/11/1985
FSC:9350
NIIN:00-229-4135
MSDS Number: BHYMX

Emergency Phone: 415-452-8750

Info Phone: 415-452-8750

Cage: 4H756

Telephone: 216-482-3841/415-462-1147

Cage: 4H756

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS:DUST MAY IRRITATE OR
INJURE EYES. CHRONIC EFFECTS:PNEUMOCONIOSIS.CARCINOGENIC BY IARC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS CARCINOGENIC BY
IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT,NOSE BLEED,COUGH,SHORTNESS
OF BREATH,CHEST TIGHTNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR /OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DRINK LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER,INDUCE VOMIT.SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL PROCEDURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE.CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM,WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.IF DUST IS
GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE D RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
ARE RECOMMENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:USE MACHINE GUARDS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.1-2.4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY SOLID REFRACTORY BRICK. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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