Q28 COLORED QUARTZ
PRODUCT NAME: Q28 COLORED QUARTZ
HMIS CODES: H F R P
PRODUCT CODE: QUARTZ 2* 0 0 E
HMIS CODES: H F R P
PRODUCT CODE: QUARTZ 2* 0 0 E
SECTION I -- MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION
MANUFACTURER'S NAME: NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL FLOORING, INC.
ADDRESS: 8140 W 350 N ANGOLA, IN 46703
EMERGENCY PHONE: BETCO 419-241-2156 INFORMATION PHONE: 800-424-8914
DATE REVISED: 03-28-96 NAME OF PREPARER: HARRY JACKSON
ADDRESS: 8140 W 350 N ANGOLA, IN 46703
EMERGENCY PHONE: BETCO 419-241-2156 INFORMATION PHONE: 800-424-8914
DATE REVISED: 03-28-96 NAME OF PREPARER: HARRY JACKSON
SECTION II -- HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS/SARA III INFORMATION
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER % OSHA PEL ACGI TLV
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SILICA SAND 14808-60-7 94-100 N.E. *1 N.E
RESPIRABLE FREE SILICA 14808-60-7 0.0 - 0.1 10 mg/m3 0.1 mg/m3
% SiO2 + 2
TITANIUM DIOXIDE PIGMENT 13463-67-7 0-3 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
IRON OXIDE PIGMENT 1309-37-1 0-3 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
COBALT BLUE PIGMENT 1345-16-0 0-3 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
KAOLIN CLAY 1322-58-7 0-3 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
CHROMIUM OXIDE GREEN
(trivalent chromium) *2 1308-38-9 0-3 0.5 mg/m3 0.5 mg/m3
(as Chromium)
*NOTE 1 -- N.E. = None Established
*NOTE 2 -- this product contains only 1-3 ppm (0.0001% - 0.0003%) leachable hexavalent chromium. Trivalent chromium is not specifically listed as a
possible carcinogen. It is regulated under SARA III, 40CFR Part 372, Section 313.
T.S.C.A. Status -- O.K. on all above components.
*** IN CASE OF A CHEMICAL SPILL, LEAK, FIRE, OR ACCIDENT, CALL CHEMTREC 24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
NUMBER -- 1-800-424-9300 ***
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER % OSHA PEL ACGI TLV
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SILICA SAND 14808-60-7 94-100 N.E. *1 N.E
RESPIRABLE FREE SILICA 14808-60-7 0.0 - 0.1 10 mg/m3 0.1 mg/m3
% SiO2 + 2
TITANIUM DIOXIDE PIGMENT 13463-67-7 0-3 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
IRON OXIDE PIGMENT 1309-37-1 0-3 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
COBALT BLUE PIGMENT 1345-16-0 0-3 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
KAOLIN CLAY 1322-58-7 0-3 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
CHROMIUM OXIDE GREEN
(trivalent chromium) *2 1308-38-9 0-3 0.5 mg/m3 0.5 mg/m3
(as Chromium)
*NOTE 1 -- N.E. = None Established
*NOTE 2 -- this product contains only 1-3 ppm (0.0001% - 0.0003%) leachable hexavalent chromium. Trivalent chromium is not specifically listed as a
possible carcinogen. It is regulated under SARA III, 40CFR Part 372, Section 313.
T.S.C.A. Status -- O.K. on all above components.
*** IN CASE OF A CHEMICAL SPILL, LEAK, FIRE, OR ACCIDENT, CALL CHEMTREC 24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
NUMBER -- 1-800-424-9300 ***
SECTION III -- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
BOILING POINT: 4,000 EF SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1): more than 1
VAPOR DENSITY: N/A EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE MELTING POINT: 3,000 EF
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: VARIOUS COLORED GRANULES. NO ODOR.
VAPOR DENSITY: N/A EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE MELTING POINT: 3,000 EF
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: VARIOUS COLORED GRANULES. NO ODOR.
SECTION IV -- FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR BY VOLUME - LOWER: N/A UPPER: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: N/A
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR BY VOLUME - LOWER: N/A UPPER: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: N/A
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: N/A
SECTION V -- REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS
BY FIRE - CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALDEHYDES, NITROGEN.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION
WILL NOT OCCUR.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: UNCONTROLLED REACTION WITH EPOXY RESIN.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS
BY FIRE - CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALDEHYDES, NITROGEN.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION
WILL NOT OCCUR.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: UNCONTROLLED REACTION WITH EPOXY RESIN.
SECTION VI -- HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION: YES SKIN: NO INGESTION: NO
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION.
HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC)
ACUTE -- NO SYMPTOMS
CHRONIC -- EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST MAY RESULT IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE SUCH AS SILICOSIS, PULMONARY FIBROSIS, ETC. THE IARC HAS EVALUATED IN VOL. 42 (MONOGRAPHS) THAT THERE IS "SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE CARCINOGENICITY OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST TO EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS" AND " LIMITED EVIDENCE" WITH RESPECT TO HUMANS.
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP? NO IARC MONOGRAPHS? YES OSHA REGULATED? NO
*LEVEL 2A GROUPING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
LUNG DISORDERS AND PERSONS SUBJECT TO EYE IRRITATION.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER, HOLDING LIDS OPEN, FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE. CALL PHYSICIAN FOR ADVICE IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.
INHALATION: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AREA IF EFFECTS OCCUR. IF NEEDED, GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
TO IMPROVE BREATHING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION: YES SKIN: NO INGESTION: NO
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION.
HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC)
ACUTE -- NO SYMPTOMS
CHRONIC -- EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST MAY RESULT IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE SUCH AS SILICOSIS, PULMONARY FIBROSIS, ETC. THE IARC HAS EVALUATED IN VOL. 42 (MONOGRAPHS) THAT THERE IS "SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE CARCINOGENICITY OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST TO EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS" AND " LIMITED EVIDENCE" WITH RESPECT TO HUMANS.
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP? NO IARC MONOGRAPHS? YES OSHA REGULATED? NO
*LEVEL 2A GROUPING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
LUNG DISORDERS AND PERSONS SUBJECT TO EYE IRRITATION.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER, HOLDING LIDS OPEN, FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE. CALL PHYSICIAN FOR ADVICE IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.
INHALATION: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AREA IF EFFECTS OCCUR. IF NEEDED, GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
TO IMPROVE BREATHING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
SECTION VII -- CONTROL MEASURES
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SPECIFY TYPE)
ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR NIOSH APPROVED SILICA DUST RESPIRATOR.
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST - TO MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
MECHANICAL - ADEQUATE TO MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: RECOMMENDED
EYE PROTECTION: RECOMMENDED
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: AS APPROPRIATE FOR A SPECIFIC APPLICATION. AN EYE WASH STATION OR AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF CLEAN WATER MUST BE AVAILABLE AT WORK AREA.
WORK/HYGENIC PRACTICES: AVOID CREATING AND BREATHING DUST.
ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR NIOSH APPROVED SILICA DUST RESPIRATOR.
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST - TO MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
MECHANICAL - ADEQUATE TO MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: RECOMMENDED
EYE PROTECTION: RECOMMENDED
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: AS APPROPRIATE FOR A SPECIFIC APPLICATION. AN EYE WASH STATION OR AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF CLEAN WATER MUST BE AVAILABLE AT WORK AREA.
WORK/HYGENIC PRACTICES: AVOID CREATING AND BREATHING DUST.
SECTION VIII -- PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: COLLECT INTO APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL AS AN INERT, NON-METALLIC MINERAL.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISPOSE WASTE MATERIAL IN A SANITARY LAND FILL OR AS REGULATED BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: AVOID CREATION OF RESPIRABLE DUST. TAKE PRECAUTION AGAINST BAG BREAKAGE.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: NONE KNOWN
DISCLOSURE: "The above information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, since dat, safety standards, and government regulations are subject to change and the conditions of handling and use, or misuse, are beyond our control. NIF INC MAKES NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS OR CONTINUING ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR RELIANCE THEREON. User should satisfy himself that he has all current data relevant to his particular use.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISPOSE WASTE MATERIAL IN A SANITARY LAND FILL OR AS REGULATED BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: AVOID CREATION OF RESPIRABLE DUST. TAKE PRECAUTION AGAINST BAG BREAKAGE.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: NONE KNOWN
DISCLOSURE: "The above information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, since dat, safety standards, and government regulations are subject to change and the conditions of handling and use, or misuse, are beyond our control. NIF INC MAKES NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS OR CONTINUING ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR RELIANCE THEREON. User should satisfy himself that he has all current data relevant to his particular use.