Product ID:FRANCISCAN SANDSTONE
MSDS Date:07/28/1989
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N071373
MSDS Number: CBNRN

Emergency Phone: 415-459-7740

Info Phone: 415-459-7740

Cage: 04CA8

Telephone: 415-459-7740

Cage: 04CA8

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (FRANCISCAN SANSTONE)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN,
EXPECTED TO BE NON-TOXIC, CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE ROCK DUST
IN EXCESS OF TLV & CAN CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO
QUARTZ IN EXCESS OF TLVS CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL REPORT ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, CHRONIC COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DUST ON PREVIOUSLY AGGRAVATED SKIN
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTONS PERSIST SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CREATING EXCESSIVE DUST. WET IF
NECESSARY. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MONITOR DUST LEVELS. EXCESSIVE LEVELS
SHOULD BE REDUCED BY ENGINEERING MEANS IF POSSIBLE. PROPER
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE UTILIZED.
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AS NEEDED. WET
SUPPRESSION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . COVERALLS IF DESIRED TO LIMIT DUST ACCUM.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. WASH
WORK CLOTHES DAILY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

Spec Gravity:2.6 (H*20 = 1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ANGULAR PARTICLES OF VARYING SHADES OF GRAY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:CLEAN MATERIAL MAY BE REUSED. DISPOSE OF WASTE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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