*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR FOR PROTECTION
    AGAINST PNEUM PRODUCING DUSTS RECOM WHEN DUST IS PRESENT. IF DUST
    DUST FILTER/SINGLE USE DUS T RESP W/VALVE.IF DUST (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:LOC-CNTRL W/IN RECOM TLV. REFER TO ACGIH PUBLICATION
    "INDUSTRIAL VENT" OR SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS FOR DESIGN OF VENT SYS.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATING DUST, MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
    PRACTICES, & SUPPLY PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HAZ: "PROBABLE CARCIN". CRYSTALLINE SILICA HAS NOT BEEN
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING (POS PRESS) RESP W/REPLACEABLE
    FILTER;(ING 3)
*  Product Identification  *
CAGE:EAGLE
CAGE:EAGLE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SILICONE DIOXIDE; (DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FLUX-CALCINED)
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA AS
    CRISTOBALITE)
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
    CONT FLOW TYPE (POS PRESS), WITH FULL FACEPIECE, HOOD/HELMET.
*  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:ACUTE: UPPER RESP IRRIT-MAY CAUSE
    COUGHING/THROAT IRRIT. CHRONIC: INHAL OF DUST IN EXCESS OF TLV
    RECOM BY OSHA OVER AN EXTENDED NUMBER OF YRS MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS,
    PROGRESSIVE SOMETIMES FATAL LUNG DISE ASE. ALTHOUGH SILICOSIS IS
    NONCANCEROUSLUNG DISEASE, CRYSTALLINE SILICA HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY
    IARC TO BE (SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: GROUP 2A
    (IARC);GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ACUTE OVEREXP CAN CAUSE DRYNESS OF
    NASAL PASSAGES AND CONGESTION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE DRYNESS; NOT ABSORBED BY SKIN. INGESTION: NOT INTENDED
    FOR INGESTION-EARTHY TA STE AND TEXTURE. EYES: TEMPORARY IRRITATION
    OF INFLAMMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: NONE NECESSARY-IF
    DRYNESS OCCURS, USE MOISTURE RENEWING LOTIONS. INGESTION: SHORT
    TERM EXPOSURES NOT CONSIDERED HARMFUL-DRINK WATER TO REDUCE BULK
    AND DRYING EFF ECTS. EYES: WASH WITH GENEROUS QUANTITIES OF WATER.
    CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN SPILLAGE, WET SWEEP OR WASH AWAY.
    AVOID CREATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST, REPAIR OR
    PROPERLY DISPOSE OF BROKEN BAGS.
Other Precautions:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:<2%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE POWDER.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID-SILICA MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:NON-BIODEGRADABLE, USE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
    COMMON TO LANDFILL TYPE OPERATIONS OF SIMILAR DISPOSAL OR IN SLURRY
