*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: VENT HOODS-FOLLOW OSHA STANDARDS. MECH (GENERAL)
    DUST COLLECTION AT SOURCE-SUCTION ON FANS OR SCRUBBERS.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO OSHA STANDARDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. SUGGEST POSTING
    WORK AREAS WHERE PRODUCT IS USED OR STORED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    CARCINOGEN.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:QUARTZ
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - TRIPOLI
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PULMONARY FIBROSIS (SILICOSIS) WITH
    LONG TERM EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE -(QUARTZ & TRIPOLI):
    (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:SHORTNESS OF BREATH ON EFFORT, DIFFICULTY
    BREATHING, COUGHING AND PHLEGM PRODUCTION, GETTING MORE COLDS OR
    INFECTION THAN USUAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INJURY TO LUNGS (SILICOSIS).
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN & ARTF RESP AS
    MEDICAL ATTN AS NEEDED. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    CALL MD . I NGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-FLAMMABLE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP BY USE OF RECOMMENDED DUSTLESS
    METHODS - WATER OR VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:ADEQUATE VENT & DUST COLLECTION. USE
    DUSTLESS SYSTEMS OF HANDLING & STORING SO THAT EXPOSURE DOES NOT
Other Precautions:WARNING EMPLOYEES THAT REPEATED INHALATION OF
    RESPIRABLE DUST FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE INJURY TO
    LUNGS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR OR POWDER ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID (HF), IN WHICH SILICA WILL DISSOLVE AND PRODUCE THE
    CORROSIVE GAS SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE (SIF*4)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:ANY APPROVED SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.
    DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .
