WR BONSAL CO -- ALL PURPOSE SAND  -- 5610-00N091179
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALL PURPOSE SAND
MSDS Date:04/01/1991
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N091179
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WR BONSAL CO
Box:241148
City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28224-1148
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-525-1621
Emergency Phone Num:704-525-1621
Preparer's Name:FRIEDRICH GOEMAN
CAGE:IO064
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WR BONSAL CO
Box:241148
City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28224-1148
Country:US
Phone:704-525-1621
CAGE:IO064

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
OSHA PEL:see Table Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOS ARE DYSPENA-CAUSED
    BY MANY LUNG SCARS THAT DEVELOP FROM SILICA DUST - PAIN IN CHEST,
    DECREASED VITAL CAPACITY & COUGH. SKIN: WEAR APPROP WORK CLTHG TO
    MINIMIZE SKIN CNTCT & SKIN ABRA SION. EYE CNTCT: SILICA SAND DUST
    MAY BE AN IRRITANT TO THOSE SENSITIVE TO SUCH EXPOS. INHAL:HLTH
    HAZS CAN OCCUR FROM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF SILICA DUST, OTHERWISE
    NONTOXIC. PRLNGD OVEREXP TO CRYSTALLINE  FREE SILICA DUST ABOVE TLV
    SPECIFIED MAY CAUSE SCARRING OF LUNGS W/COUGH & SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH. DELAYED LUNG INJURY, SILICOSIS MAY RSLT FROM BRTHG FREE
    SILICA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, VOL 68, 1997:GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINOGENS, 1998:REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: SILICOSIS IS A FORM OF DISABLING,
    PROGRESSIVE & SOMETIMES FATAL PULM FIBROSIS CHARACTERIZED BY THE
    PRESENCE OF TYPICAL NODULATION IN THE LUNGS. (REFERENCE: H.E.W.
    PUBLICATION #NIOSH 75-120) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC LUNG SCARRING LEADS TO
    PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS THAT IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RISK IF IMPAIRED HEALTH DUE TO COMBINATION OF
    SMOKING & SILICA DUST EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:GENERAL: IF KNOWN ACUTE EXPOSURE OR INCIDENT OCCURS,
    IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITY. INHAL:
    FOR ACUTE EXPOSURE IMMEDIATELY REMOVE PERSON FROM CONTAMINATED
    AREA. FOR EXTREME R ESPIRATORY DISTRESS ADMINISTER OXYGEN. SKIN:
    REMOVE AFFECTED CLOTHING & WASH SKIN AREA EXPOSED. INGEST: WHILE
    INGESTION IS UNLIKELY, IF SUCH INCIDENT OCCURS REFER PERSON TO A
    PHYSICIAN. EYES: SAND MAY  BE IRRITATING TO EYES OF SENSITIVE OR
    ALLERGIC PERSONNEL. IN CASE OF EXTREME DISTRESS WASH EYES CAREFULLY
    & GENTLY W/WARM WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES & SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:NO FL PT, OC/CC
Lower Limits:NOT FLAM
Upper Limits:NOT FLAM
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NO FIRE OR EXPLOSIVE DANGER. MATERIAL IS NOT
    COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP WITH DUSTLESS METHOD (USE VACUUM OR
    WET SWEEPING). PROVIDE VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE DUSTLESS SYSTEM OF STORAGE AND
    HANDLING. KEEP AREA WELL VENTILATED. USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
    TECHNIQUES.
Other Precautions:USE DUSTLESS SYS FOR HNDLG, STOR & CLEAN UP SO
    AIRBORNE DUST DOES NOT EXCEED PEL. USE ADEQ VENT & DUST COLLECTION.
    PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. DO NOT PERMIT DUST TO COLLECT ON WALLS,
    FLOORS, SILL, LED GES, MACHINERY OR EQUIP. MAINTAIN, CLEAN & TEST
    RESPS IA/W OSHA REGS. MAINTAIN & TEST VENT & DUST (E COLOGICAL
    INFO)

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

Respiratory Protection:ANSI Z88.2 - 1980 SPECIFICATIONS OR OSHA STD
    #1910.134.ONLY NIOSH APPRVD EQUIP SHOULD BE USED.  MINIMUM RESP
    PROT REQD ABOVE X ("X" INDICATES PERMISSIBLE EXPOS AS DEFINED
    BELOW): PARTICULATE CONC 5X M G/M3 OR LESS: ANY DUST RESP. 10X
    MG/M3 OR LESS: ANY DUST RESP, EXCEPT SINGLE-USE OR QUARTER-MASK
    RESP. ANY FUME RESP OR HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST AS APPROP; MECH (GEN) AS APPROP. ENGINEERING CTLS
    (EG MECH EXHST) SHOULD BE IN PLACE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEE
    EXPOS TO RESPIRABLE (SARA III INFO)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . NIOSH
    APPRVD PARTICULATE FILTER RESP. AIR-SUPPLIED HOODS FOR BLASTERS.
    WHEN CONDUCTING ABRASIVE BLASTING:PROT GLOVES:LEATHER OR EQUIVALENT
    TO (SARA III INFO)
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TECHNIQUES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESP PROT: FILTER RESP. ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP. ANY SCBA. 50X MG/M3 OR
    LESS: HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. ANY
    SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET OR HOOD. ANY SCBA W
    /FULL FACEPIECE. 500X MG/M3 OR LESS: POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP
    W/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. (ECOLOGICAL INFO)

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

Boiling Pt:=2230.C, 4046.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1710.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.65 (H*2O=1)
pH:6.0-7.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO TAN COLOR; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO GENERATE VOLATILE, CORROSIVE GAS, SIF*4
    (SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE) MAY BE ATTACKED BY STRONG ALKALIS. WILL
    COMBINE CHEMICALLY W/METALLIC OXIDES UPON HEATING AT HIGH TEMPS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SIO*2 (QUARTZ): WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH
    TEMPS, MAY CHANGE CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE TO FORM TRIDYMITE (ABOVE
    670C) OR CRYSTOBALITE (ABOVE 1740C) WHICH HAVE GREATER HEALTH HAZS
    THAN QUARTZ.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NIOSH-REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES
    1982-VOL 3: 1.INHAL:TCLO: 16MPPCF/8 HR/17.9 YRS. LCLO: 300
    MGS/CUM/10 YRS. 2. IV RAT: LDLO:90 MG/KG. 3. AQ TOX RATING: TLM
    96:OVER 1000 PPM. 4. TUMOR DATA : LISTING OF DATA FOR RATS,
    HAMSTERS. ACGIH, 1985-86, PG 39, "NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGES": 1.
    TLV-TWA: 0.10 MG/CU METER-RESPIRABLE DUST. TLV-TWA 10 MG/CU
    METER-TOTAL DUST. DANGEROUS PROPERTIES OF INDU S MATLS, FOURTH ED,
    S&X PG 1093: 1. TOX HAZ RATING:ACUTE. LOC INHAL:2. ACUTE SYSTEMIC:
    0. CHRONIC LOC: INHAL 1. CHRONIC SYSTEMIC: INHAL 1. 2.TOX: "FROM
    POINT OF VIEW OF NUMBER OF MEN EXPOS & CASES OF  DISABILITY
    PRDCED,(SARA TITLE III)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:OTHER PRECS: COLLECTION EQUIP. WASH CLTHG WHICH BECOMES
    DUSTY; DO NOT BEAT DUST FROM CLTHG. MFR RECOMS SMKNG BE PROHIBITED
    IN ALL AREAS WHERE RESPS MUST BE USED. WARN EMPLOYEES (&
    CUSTOMERS-USERS IN C ASE OF RESALE) BY POSTING & OTHER MEANS OF HAZ
    & OSHA PRECS TO BE USED. PROVIDE EMPLOYEE TRAINING ABOUT OSHA
    PRECS. SUPDAT: TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED IN
    PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS OR CONTINU OUS-FLOW MODE. >500X MG/M3
    OR FOR EMER & ESCAPE FROM UNKNOWN CONCS: SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN PRESS DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE. COMBINATION RESP
    WHICH INCLS TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL  FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    (SARA III INFO)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR
    SOLID WASTE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION (TRUCK LOAD): ITEM 90220
    100J CLASS 50 + 35. UFC (RAIL) SAND UNGROUND (NOI): ITEM 47460
    CLASS 13 (BULK). CLASS 17 1/2 (GAGGED). STANDARD COMMODITY CODE
    (UNGROUND SILICA SAND): 1 4-413-10. DOT CLASSIFICATION: NON
    FLAMMABLE SOLID (NOT LISTED IN 49 CFR 172.101).

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:ECOLOGICAL INFO: PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS
    PRESS OR CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE & AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN
    PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE. VENT: SILICA & RESPIRABLE
    DUST DOES NOT EXCEED THE PEL. OTHE R PROT EQUIP: PVNT CUTS &
    ABRASIONS. EYE PROT: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS . OTHER:
    HEARING PROTECTORS WHENEVER ABRASIVE BLASTING OPERATION GENERATES
    EXCESS NOISE LEVELS. SAND BLASTERS REQ SP EC PROT EQUIP & SFTY
    PRECS. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: SILICA IS CHIEF CAUSE OF PULM DUST
    DISEASE. PRLNGD INHAL OF DUST CONTAINING FREE SILICA MAY RSLT IN
    DEVELOPMENT OF DISABLING PULM FIBROSIS KNOWN AS SILI COSIS. INDUS
    HYGIENE (FED REGULATORY)
Federal Regulatory Information:SARA III INFO: & TOXICOLOGY, F.A. PATTY,
    VOL 1, PG 121 & VOL 2B, PG 3016: 1. SILICOSIS ADULT DISEASE
    (PNEUMOCONIOSIS) OF LUNGS RSLTG FROM OVEREXP TO FREE SIO*2 DUST,
    USUALLY BEGINS INSIDUOUSLY W/SYMPS	OF COUGH, DYSPNEA, WHEEZ & RPTD
    NON-SPECIFIC CHEST DISEASES. OSHA HAZ COMMUNICATION RULE 29 CFR
    1910.1200, 1915.99, 1917.28, 1918.90, 1926.59, 1928.21. 1: RIGHT TO
    KNOW LAWS & REGS. ASTM STD E 1132-8 6: 1. STD PRACTICE FOR HEALTH
    REQS RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOS TO QUARTZ DUST. ABOVE MENTIONED
    DA TA IS INCOMPLETE ABSTRACT OF COMPLETE INFO DISCLOSED IN SOURCE
    DOCUMENTS.
State Regulatory Information:OTHER INFO: APPLICATION OF THIS LIMIT ARE
    TO BE DETERMINED FROM FRACTIONS PASSING SIZE-SELECTOR (10 MICRONS
    OR SMALLER). OSHA STANDARD - SEE 29 CFR, 1910.1000 (Z-3 TABLE) FOR
    MINERAL DUSTS. SPECIFICAL LY "SILICA": CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ
    (RESPIRABLE). PROPOSED ACGIH 8-HR. TWA - 50 MICROGRAMS RESPIRABLE
    FREE SLICA PER CUBIC METER OF AIR (UG/M3)

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