Product ID:OVB ABRASIVE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F016159
MSDS Number: BKFWM

Emergency Phone: (414) 871-6500

Info Phone: (414) 871-6500

Preparer: J. C. KUSSARD

Cage: FO830

Telephone: 414-871-6500

Cage: 62755

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

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:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DELAYED LUNG INJURY
(SILICOSIS) WHICH IS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICON DIOXIDE IS AN A2 CARCINOGEN BY
ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DELAYED LUNG INJURY (SILICOSIS),
WHICH IS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. EYES: IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP BY USE OF RECOMMENDED DUSTLESS
METHODS, SUCH AS WATER OR VACUUM. LIMIT EXPOSURE & AVOID DRY
SWEEPING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE DUSTLESS SYSTEMS FOR
HANDLING/STORAGE/CLEAN UP. MAINTAIN/TEST
RESPIRATORS/VENTILATION/DUST COLLECTOR EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE ALL
HAZARD PRECAUTIONS.
Other Precautions:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION & DUST COLLECTION. ABRASIVE
BLASTING APPLIES TO MATERIAL HANDLED IN DRY FORM. AVOID DRY
SWEEPING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN W/DUST COLLECTORS.
Protective Gloves:OPTIONAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4046F
Spec Gravity:265
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE GAS, SUCH AS SILICON
TETRAFLUORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AT ANY APPROVED SOLID WASTE SITE.

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