*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS FOR PROT AGAINST PNEUM
    THE PEL USE QUARTER/HALF MASK RESP W/REPLACEMENT DUST FILTER/SINGLE
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: CONTROL W/IN RECOMM TLV/PEL. REFER TO ACGIH PUB
    "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION"/SIMILAR PUB FOR DESIGN OF VENT SYS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    PEL USE POWER AIR-PURIFYING(POS PRESS) RESP W/REPLACEMENT FILTER ;
    TYPE(POS PRESS) W/FULL FACEPLACE, HOOD/HELMET.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:CELATOM
Preparer's Name:PATRICK T FLYNN JR
CAGE:EAGLE
CAGE:0PXU6
CAGE:EAGLE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FLUX-CALCINED; (DIATOMACEOUS EARTHK,
    FLUX COATED)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA
    (CRISTOBALITE))
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:LUNG CANCER. THE STUDY ALSO REPORTS THAT
Ingred Name:ING 3: MORTALITY RISK WAS FOUND. CONSEQUENTLY, MAINTENANCE
    OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST CONCS AT/BELOW LEVELS SPEC(ING 5)
Ingred Name:ING 4: BY OCCUP STANDARD SETTING AGENCIES WILL MINIMIZE. IF
    NOT ELIM, ANY POTNTL RISK OF NMRD/LUNG CANCER. (ING 6)
Ingred Name:ING 5: EAGLE-PICHER MINERALS, INC, IN CONJUNCTION W/OTHER
    MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DIATOMITE PRODUCERS ASSOC(ING 7)
Ingred Name:ING 6: HAS SPONSORED A UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF
    PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND FINAL REPORT(ING 8)
    INCREASE IN NON-MALIGNANT RESP DISEASE(NMRD) & LUNG CANCER(ING 9)
Ingred Name:ING 8: INCIDENCE AMONG THOSE DE WORKERS STUDIED WHEN
    TODAYS WORK ENVIRONMENT.
*  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: INHAL: CAN CAUSE DRYNESS OF
    NASAL PASSAGES & CONGESTION OF UPPER RESP. UPPER RESP IRRIT. MAY
    CAUSE COUGHING/THROAT IRRIT. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT/INFLAMM. CHRONIC:
    INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST  IN EXCESS OF TLV RECOMM BY
    ACGIH/IN EXCESS OF PEL ESTAB BY OSHA OVER AN EXTENDED NUMBER OF
    YEARS MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-CRISTOBALITE:IARC
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE SILICOSIS, A PROGRESSIVE
    SOMETIMES FATAL LUNG DISEASE. ALTHOUGH SILICOSIS IS NON-CANCEROUS
    WASHINGTON ON CERTAIN DIATO MITE WORKERS INDICATES EXPOS TO HIGH
    CONCS OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA FOR MANY YEARS MAY INCREASE POTNTL RISK
    OF DEVEL(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OF THE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNG SUCH AS BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
    ASTHMA.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN: NOT ABSORB BY SKIN. MAY CAUSE DRYNESS. USE MOISTURE
    RENEWING LOTIONS IF DRYNESS OCCURS. EYE:WASH W/GENEROUS QTYS OF
    REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  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:STORE IN DRY PLACE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT
    QUALITY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST. REPAIR OR PROPERLY DISPOSE OF
    BROKEN BAGS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:2.3
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:<2%
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID. PRODUCTS CONTAINING SILICA MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
    HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:NON-BIODEGRADABLE. USE SOLID WASET DISPOSAL
    COMMON TO LANDFILL TYPE OPERATIONS OR IN SLURRY TO SUMPS. NOT
    OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, S TATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
