Product ID:NOVACULITE
MSDS Date:08/18/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLLFT

Emergency Phone: 516-496-7200

Info Phone: 516-496-7200

Cage: 09464

Telephone: 516-496-7200

Cage: 09464

SILICA (QUARTZ)

CAS: 7631-86-9

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: 0.05 MG/M3 PEL.
ACUTE SILICOSIS MAY OCCUR UNDER CONDITIONS OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST. CHRONIC DISEASE IS CHARACTERIZED BY NODULE
FORMATION AND SCAR TISSUE OF THE LUNGS, AND MAY BE PROGRESSIVE
EVENT IN THE ABSENCE OF CONTINUED EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND CONTACT A PHYSICIAN

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID DUSTY CONDITIONS

Handling and Storage Precautions:TAKE MEASURES TO INSURE AGAINST
MECHANICAL DAMAGE. IF SIGNIFICANT DUST WILL BE GENERATED USE WATER
TO REDUCE DUST.
Other Precautions:STORE IN AN AREA WHERE THER STONE WILL NOT BE BROKEN

Respiratory Protection:ANY APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR AIR
CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 5 TIMES THE OSHA PEL. IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS 5
TIMES THE PEL ADDITIONAL PROTECTION IS NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP DUST BELOW TLV. MECHANICAL IS
REQUIRED TO KEEP DUST BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:SUGGESTED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=2230.C, 4046.F
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:HOMOGENEOUS, MOSTLY WHITE OR LIGHT COLORED ROCK,
ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWERFUL OXIDIZERS, FLUORINE, CHLORINE, TRIFLOURIDE ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SEALED CONTAINERS DISPOSED OF IN A SECURED
LANDFILL AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:RTECS: CAS#7732-18-5: ZC0110000.
CAS#6487-48-5 & CAS#6586-05-6 UNLISTED. LD50/LC50: CAS#7732-18-5:
ORAL, RAT: LD50=>90 ML/KG. CAS#6487-48-5 & CAS#6586-05-6: NO INFO
AVIALABLE. EPIDEMIOLOGY: N/P. TER ATOGENICITY: N/P.
REPRODUCTIVE: N/P. MUTAGENICITY: N/P. NEUROTOXICITY: N/P. OTHER:
N/P.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IATA: NO
INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RID/ADR: NO
INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADIAN TDG: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA/SARA SECTION 313: THIS CHEMICAL IS
NOT AT A HIGH ENOUGH CONCENTRATION TO BE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION
313. SARA REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQ): NONE OF THE COMPONENTS ARE
ON THIS LIST. SARA THRESH OLD PLANNING QUANTITIES (TPQ): NONE OF
THE COMPONENTS ARE ON THIS LIST. SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES: CAS #
6487-48-5: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS#7732-18-5 IS LISTED ON THE
TSCA INVENTORY. CAS#6487-48-5 & CAS#6586-05-6 ARE NOT LISTED ON
TSCA INVENTORY. FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT USE ONLY. HEALTH AND
SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE COMPONENTS ARE ON THIS LIST.
TSCA SEC 12B: NONE OF THE COMPONENTS ARE ON THIS LIST. CLEAN AIR
ACT (CAA) HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS: NONE OF THE COMPONENTS ARE ON
THIS LIST. CAA CLASS 1 AND 2 OZONE DEP LETORS: NONE OF THE
COMPONENTS ARE ON THIS LIST. CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) PRIORITY
POLLUTANTS: CAS# 658 6-05-6 IS LISTED AS A PRIORITY POLLUTANT UNDER
THE CWA. CWA TOXIC POLLUTANTS: CAS# 6586-05-6 IS LISTED AS A TOXIC
POLLUTANT (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:NEW METHYLENE BLUE N CAN BE FOUND ON
FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LISTS: CA, NJ, FL, PA, MA (LISTED ON
ALL AS ZINC).