Product ID:AAM-DEK EPOXY UNDERLAYMENT:AGGREGATE COMPON
MSDS Date:05/08/1991
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N034357
MSDS Number: BPWGB

Emergency Phone: 201-403-2600;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-403-2600

Preparer: F. LOELOFF

Cage: 88444

Telephone: 973-403-2600

Cage: 88444

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICON DIOXIDE)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:DUST MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT
EYE IRRIT.SKIN/INGEST:NOT ESTABLISHED. INHAL:HLTH HAZARDS OCCUR
FROM EXCESSIVE INHAL. CHRONIC: CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN THE LUNG CAN
PRODUCE SILICOSIS. SYMPS ARE DYSPN EA (CAUSED BY LUNG SCARS) PAIN
IN CHEST, DECREASED VITAL CAPACITY & COUGH.CHRONIC LUNG SCARRING
LEADS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: CLASS 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS THAT
IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
AND OTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES TO REMOVE PARTICLES. SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE (CAN BE USED TO SMOTHER FIRES). USE
MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE -- MATERIAL IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FOR AIRBORNE DUST. VACUUM OR SCOOP FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
WETTING SPILL WITH A WATER SPRAY WILL HELP TO KEEP DUST LEVELS
DOWN; USE GOOD VENTILATION IF POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE DUSTLESS SYSTEM OF STORAGE AND
HANDLING. KEEP WELL-VENTILATED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DISPOSABLE HALF-MASK
RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST IF REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS APPROPRIATE. MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:AN EYEWASH FACILITY SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN
MATERIAL HANDLING AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.65
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR TAN SAND; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, METALLIC OXIDES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HYDROFLUORIC
ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT ESTABLISHED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROFLUORIC ACID GENERATES VOLATILE
SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE; CAN BE USED AS
A SOIL SWEETENER.

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