RICCI BROS SAND CO INC -- CRYSTALLINE SILICA  -- 5350-00N042428
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CRYSTALLINE SILICA
MSDS Date:06/22/1989
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N042428
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RICCI BROS SAND CO INC
Box:644
City:PORT NORRIS
State:NJ
ZIP:08349
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-785-0166
Emergency Phone Num:609-785-0166
CAGE:RICCI
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:RICCI BROS SAND CO INC
Box:644
City:PORT NORRIS
State:NJ
ZIP:08349
Country:US
Phone:609-785-0166
CAGE:RICCI

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC:PRLNGD EXPOS TO
    RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ MAY CAUSE DELAYED (CHRONIC) LUNG
    INJURY (SILICOSIS). ACUTE OR RAPIDLY DEVELOPING SILICOSIS MAY OCCUR
    IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IN HEAVY EXPO S IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS
    SUCH AS SANDBLASTERS. SILICOSIS IS A FORM OF DISABLING PULM
    FIBROSIS WHICH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA-QUARTZ: IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GRP 2A NTP 6TH ANNUAL
    REPORT (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAN BE PROGRESSIVE & MAY LEAD TO
    DEATH. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, REDUCED
    PULMONARY FUNCTION, COUGHING, WHEEZING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND ASTHMA.
    SMOKING IS KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IMMED WASH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ACCORDINGLY. INGEST:
    CALL MD IMMED . SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD 
    .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED; MAY BE USED AS AN EXTINGUISHING
    MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS NEITHER A FIRE NOR
    AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE DUSTLESS METHOD (VACUUM/WATER) IF NOT
    CONTAMINATED. IF CONTAMINATED, USE RECOMMENDED METHOD FOR
    CONTAMINATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND DUST
    COLLECTION. PROPERLY USE AND MAINTIAN RESPIRATORS. EMPLOY GOOD
    HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES & AVOID ACCUMULATING DUST.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:AS REQUIRED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL/OTHER: AS NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATING AND BREATHING DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: DIFLUORIDE, MAY CAUSE FIRES. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ON
    CARCINOGENS, ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4046F,2230C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3050F,1677C
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.65(H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRAY, OR TAN, NO ODOR OR TASTE

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE
    TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE, OXYGEN (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC
    ACID AND PRODUCE A CORROSIVE GAS-SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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