Product ID:LIMESTONE
MSDS Date:05/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050595
MSDS Number: BTZLF

JAMES RIVER LIMESTONE CO INC

US 11 SOUTH
BUCHANAN, VA 24066-0617
US

Emergency Phone: 703-254-1241

Info Phone: 703-254-1241

Cage: 4L187

JAMES RIVER LIMESTONE CO INC

BUCHANAN, VA 24066-0617 US

Telephone: 703-254-1241

Cage: 4L187

DOLOMITE

CAS: 16389-88-1

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

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:INHAL:CAN BE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT. EYE CONTACT:MILD IRRITATION. INGEST:MINIMAL EFFECT. THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS VARIABLE QUANTITIES OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA
(QUARTZ), WHICH IS CONSIDERED A HAZARD BY INHALATION. CRYSTALLINE
SILICA IS ALSO A KNOWN CAUSE OF SILICOSIS, A NONCANCEROUS LUNG
DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE FROM AREA OF
EXPOSURE & TO FRESH AIR. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH FROM
SKIN W /MILD SOAP & WATER.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
SHOULD BE WORN DURING CLEAN UP TO PROTECT FROM AIRBORNE DUST.
MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST DURING CLEAN UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS REQUIRED FOR DUST TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
DUST BELOW TLV. MECHANICAL: AS REQUIRED FOR DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI BAPPRVD SAFTY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

Spec Gravity:2.84
Solubility in Water:NON SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BUFF OR WHITE COLOR POWDER, GRANULES OR CHIPS; NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/STRONG ACIDS TO LIBERATE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOVEL UP MATERIAL & DISPOSE OF IN LANDFILL.
COMPLY W/APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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