| Stability |
YES |
| Stability Conditions to Avoid |
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER |
| Materials to Avoid |
CONTACT WITH POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE, OXYGEN (SUPDAT) |
| Hazardous Decomposition Products |
SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND PRODUCE A CORROSIVE GAS-SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE |
| Hazardous Polymerization |
NO |
| Polymerization Conditions to Avoid |
NOT RELEVANT |
| LD50 - LD50 Mixture |
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER |
| Route of Entry: Skin |
NO |
| Route of Entry: Ingestion |
NO |
| Route of Entry: Inhalation |
YES |
| Health Hazards - Acute and Chronic |
EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ MAY CAUSE DELAYED (CHRONIC) LUNG DISEASE (SILICOSIS); ACUTE ORRAPIDLY DEVELOPING SILICOSIS MAY OCCUR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IN HEAVY EXPOSURE IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS SUCH AS SANDBLASTERS WHEN PROPER SAFETY RESPIRATORS ARE NOT UTILIZED BY SANDBLASTER/USER. (EFTS OF OVEREXP) |
| Carcinogenity: NTP |
YES |
| Carcinogenity: IARC |
YES |
| Carcinogenity: OSHA |
NO |
| Explanation of Carcinogenity |
SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON (SUPDAT) |
| Symptoms of Overexposure |
HLTH HAZ:SILICOSIS IS A FORM OF DISABLING PULMONARY FIBROSIS WHICH CAN BE PROGESSIVE AND MAY LEAD TO DEATH. UNDUE BREATHLESSNESS, WHEEZING, COUGH, AND SPUTUM PRODUCTION |
| Medical Cond. Aggrevated by Exposure |
PULM FUNCTION MAY BE REDUCED BY INHAL OF RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA. ALSO LUNG SCARRING PRODUCED BY SUCH INHAL MAY LEAD TO A PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS OF THE LUNG (SILICOSIS) WHICH MAY (SUPDAT) |
| Emergency/First Aid Procedures |
INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). EYES: IRRIGATE (FLOOD) EYES IMMEDIATELY AND REPEATEDLY WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION OCCURS SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: REMOVE PERSON IMMEDIATELY TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION |
| Steps if Material Released/Spilled |
IF SPILLED, USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) AND PLACE INTO CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR FLUSH WITH WATER. DO NOT DRY SWEEP. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED |
| Neutralizing Agent |
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER |
| Waste Disposal Method |
CAN BE TREATED AS A COMMON WASTE FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS |
| Handling and Storage Precautions |
CUSTOMERS-USERS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS, REGULATIONS AND ORDERS COVERING SILICA |
| Other Precautions |
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER |
| Respiratory Protection |
IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF AN OSHA, MSHA OR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED |
| Ventilation |
LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS |
| Protective Gloves |
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N) |
| Eye Protection |
ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N) |
| Other Protective Equipment |
EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N) |
| Work Hygenic Practices |
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER |
| Supplemental Health/Safety Data |
SOL IN H*2O: INSOLUBLE TO SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER. MATLS TO AVOID: DIFLUORIDE, MAY CAUSE FIRES. MED CNDTNS:AGGRAVATE OTHER PULMONARY CONDITIONS & DISEASE & WHICH INCREASE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULMONARY FAILURE. SMOKING AGGRAVATES THE EFTS OF EXPOSURE. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIAPTED TO BE CARCIN |