*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES
    ARE GENERATED, USE A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST MAY BE NEC WHEN CUTTING OR GRINDING. SPECIFIC
    NEEDS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY SUPERVISORY OR HLTH/SFTY PERSONNEL.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:NITRIDE BONDED.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SILICA GEL; (SIO2, SILICA)
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
Fraction by Wt: <3%
Ingred Name:SILICON CARBIDE; (SIC)
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (DUST FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY
    CONTAIN QUARTZ)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AS SUPPLIED, PRODUCT PRESENTS NO KNOWN
    HAZARDS. IF MACHINED OR OTHERWISE MADE AIRBORNE, DUST MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY, SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST
    MAY LEAD TO PERMANENT LUNG INJ URY (SILICOSIS). SYMPTOMS INCLUDE
    DIFFICULTY BREATHING, CHEST PAINS AND COUGH. SYMPTOMS MAY NOT
    DEVELOP(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:UNTIL AFTER YEARS OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION  IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHAL:MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
    GET MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES. AVOID
    PROCEDURES WHICH WILL CREATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA. THIS PRODUCT IS
    AN "ARTICLE" AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL HAZARD COMMUNICATION
    STANDARD.
Other Precautions:ALTERATIONS MADE BY CUTTING OR GRINDING MAY RELEASE
    HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:2.4-2.5
Appearance and Odor:SOLID ARTICLE; ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.
