Product ID:BUILDING
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N049398
MSDS Number: BTZFX

FOSTER DIXIANA CORP

COLUMBIA, SC 29202
US

Emergency Phone: 803-791-3129

Info Phone: 803-791-3129

Cage: 5W386

FOSTER DIXIANA CORP

COLUMBIA, SC 29202 US

Telephone: 803-791-3129

Cage: 5W386

1980 "PRACTICES FOR RESP PROT," & STD Z9.4-1984 "VENT

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SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULM TUBERCULOSIS. PROGRESSIVE

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ENLARGEMENT, HEART FAILURE & PULM FAILURE. SMOKING

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SILLS, LEDGES, MACHINERY/EQUIP. MAINTAIN CLEAN &

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& DUST COLLECTION EQUIP. WE REC THAT SMOKING BE

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EMPLOYEES(& YOUR CUSTOMER USERS IN CASE OF RESALE) BY

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PROVIDE TRAINING FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES ABOUT OSHA PRECS.

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DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE &

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MODE ARE REC. ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP SHOULD BE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE & CHRONIC:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF
DUST MAY RSLT IN RESP DISEASE, INCL SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS &
PULM FIBROSIS. ACUTE/RAPIDLY DEVELOPING SILICOSIS MAY OCCUR IN
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IN HEAVY EXPOS IN CERTAIN OCCUPS SUCH AS
SANDBLASTERS. SILICOSIS IS FORM OF DISABLING PULM FIBROSIS WHICH
CAN BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PROGRESSIVE & MAY LEAD TO DEATH. BE
SURE TO MAINTAIN CURRENT PHYSICALS. PRLNG EXPOS TO RESPIRABLE
SILICA MAY CAUSE DIMINISHED LUNG CAPACITY W/SHORTNESS OF BREATH
DURING PHYSICAL EXERTION & CA USE UNDUE BREATHLESSNESS, WHEEZING,
COUGH & SPUTUM PRODUCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PULM/RESP DISEASE
SUCH AS ASTHMA, BRONCH & EMPHYSEMA SHOULD AVOID PRLNG EXPOS OF
SILICA DUST. PULM FUNCS MAY BE REDUCED BY INHAL OF RESPIRABLE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA. ALSO LUNG (SUPP DATA)

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . EYES:WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. I
NHAL:REMOVE TO AN AREA OF FRESH AIR; GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR IF
NECESSARY. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR TREATMENT, OBSERVATION &
SUPPORT AS NEEDED.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIUM - WILL NOT BURN. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS NEITHER A FIRE
HAZARD NOR AN EXPLOSION HAZARD. SAND MAY BE USED TO SMOTHER & PUT
OUT CLASS A & B FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP BY DUSTLESS METHODS (WATER OR
VACUUM); PUT IN CLOSED CONTAINER (NOTE: DO NOT USE AIR OR DRY
SWEEP). USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR DUST (29 CFR
1910.134).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SPILLAGE. USE DUSTLESS SYS FOR
HNDLG & EMPLOY ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO REDUCE CONC OF AIRBORNE DUST
(EXAMPLE: APPRVD BAG HOUSE).
Other Precautions:POST WARNING SIGNS TO KEEP ALL PERS ALERTED TO DUSTY
AREAS. USE DUSTLESS SYS FOR HNDLG, STOR & CLEAN UP SO THAT AIRBORNE
DUST DOES NOT EXCEED PEL. USE ADEQ VENT & DUST COLLECTION. DO NOT
PERMIT DUST T O COLLECT ON WALLS, FLOORS, (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE EXPOS LIMS ARE LIKELY TO BE EXCEEDED,
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PERMISSIBLE RESP. IF THIS MATL IS USED IN
SANDBLASTING, USE OF LEATHER GLOVES & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD TYPE CE
SUPPLIED AIR RESP W/FULL F ACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS- (ING 8)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:WHEN POSS TO MEET PEL STDS. SPECIAL:APPRVD WET
SCRUBBER. MECH:APPRVD BAG-HOUSE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. VACUUM OR WASH
CLOTHING WHICH HAS BECOME DUSTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:AGENTS, FLUORINE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE
TRIOXIDE & OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FIRES. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:
1991:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. MED CNDTNS: SCARRING PRDCD BY SUCH INHAL
MAY L EAD TO PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS OF LUNG WHICH MAY
AGGRAVATE OTHER PULM CNDTNS & DISEASES & WHICH INCREASES (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4046F,2230C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3000F,1649C
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.65 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR TAN SAND, GRANULAR; NO ODOR OR TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC ACID & PRDCE CORR GAS - SILICON
TETRAFLUORIDE. CONT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZING (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF UNCONTAMINATED, DISPOSE AS AN INERT,
NON-METALLIC MINERAL. IF CONTAMINATED, USE APPROPRIATE METHOD IN
LIGHT OF CONTAMINATION I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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