Product ID:HEVI-SAND 50/60
MSDS Date:03/08/1989
FSC:9620
NIIN:00N014928
MSDS Number: BKMPM

AMERICAN COLLOID CO

1500 W SHURE DRIVE
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
US

Emergency Phone: 312-392-4600

Info Phone: 312-392-4600

Cage: 84066

AMERICAN COLLOID COMPANY

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004-1434 US

Telephone: 312-392-4600

Cage: 84066

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1.25%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

3) (CHROMIUM CR+*3) (AS CR*2O*3)

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

Fraction By Weight: 45-50%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG(CR)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG(CR)/M3

NUISANCE DUST (PARTICULATES NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED)

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5 RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE DELAYED
RESPIRATORY DISEASE IF DUST INHALED OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
TIME. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA:GROUP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST MAY RESULT IN
SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY AND/OR RESPIRATORY
DISEASE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS SHOULD
BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOSURE TO DUST.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W/WATER. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. SEE MD IF DISCOMFORT CONTINUES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR; GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. GET MD.
INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Fire Fighting Procedures:INORGANIC MINERAL/NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID GENERATING
AIRBORNE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID GENERATING AIRBORNE DUST. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE TLV LIMITS FOR CRYSTALLINE
SILICA & CHROMIUM MAY BE EXCEEDED.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:OSHA STANDARD 1910.134 OR ANSI Z88.2-1980
SPECIFICATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST AS APPROPRIATE.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3350F,1843C
Spec Gravity:4.3-4.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE, 0%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SHINY SAND, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR
SOLID WASTE.

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