Product ID:CERAMIC COATED ROOFING GRANULES
MSDS Date:04/04/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F047150
MSDS Number: BZCKH

FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS CO

525 CONGRESSIONAL BLVD
CARMEL, IN 46032-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 615-231-3911

Info Phone: 615-231-3911

Cage: FIRES

FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS CO

CARMEL, IN 46032-5000 US

Telephone: 615-231-3911

Cage: FIRES

SILICON DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (ANIMAL CARC,

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <40%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: >60%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA CONTAINING DUST
CAN RESULT IN INJURY TO THE LUNGS; (SILICOSIS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA:
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DECREASED EXPANSION OF THE CHEST, DRY COUGH,
FATIGUE, DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS, LOSS OF APPETITE, PLEURITIC PAIN,
DECREASED WORK CAPACITY.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATLEY FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA PROPER TO EXTINGUISH THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF
THE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WET DOWN MATERIAL W/WATER PRIOR TO CLEANUP TO
CONTROL DUST. SCOOP UP & DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE THE
AMOUNT OF DUST GENERATED WHEN APPLYING/HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:THE AMOUNT OF DUST GENERATED WHILE HANDLING THESE
ROOFING GRANULES IS EXPECTED TO VARY DEPENDING ON THE USER'S
APPLICATION. USE IN A WELL VENTILATED LOCATION.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
VENTILATION DOESN'T MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS PELS/TLVS.
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:26
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, BLACK/BUFF COLORED GRANULES W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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