Product ID:EU-100 AGGREGATE COMPONENT
MSDS Date:03/22/1996
FSC:5610
NIIN:01-311-2937
MSDS Number: CCBHK

AMERICAN SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC

565 EAGLE ROCK AVE
ROSELAND, NJ 07068
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-403-2600

Preparer: J. HERMELE

Cage: AMSAT

AMERICAN SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC.

ROSELAND, NJ 07068 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300

Cage: AMSAT

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICON DIOXIDE)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

TRIETHYLENE TETRAMINE

CAS: 112-24-3

RTECS: YE6650000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HEALTH HAZARDS OCCUR FROM
EXCESSIVE INHALATION. CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN THE LUNG CAN PRODUCE
SILICOSIS. SYMPTOMS ARE DYSPNEA (CAUSED BY LUNG SCARS) PAIN IN THE
CHEST, DECREASED VITAL CAPACIT Y AND COUGH. CHRONIC LUNG SCARRING
LEADS TO PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS THAT IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL
REPORT ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULMONARY
TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS. THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPROD UCTIVE HARM (SILICON
DIOXIDE: RESPIRABLE PARTICLES).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . (CAN BE USED
TO SMOTHER FIRES).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE NIOSH 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 POSS IBLE.
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 APPROVED DISPOSABLE HALF-MASK FOR
DUST/MIST IF REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS APPROPRIATE. MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCINOGEN.

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:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE; CAN
BE USED AS A SOIL SWEETENER.

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