FOSTER DIXIANA CORP -- PLAYSAND -- 5350-00N049394 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PLAYSAND
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N049394
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FOSTER DIXIANA CORP
Box:2005
City:COLUMBIA
State:SC
ZIP:29202
Country:US
Info Phone Num:803-791-3129
Emergency Phone Num:803-791-3129
CAGE:5W386
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FOSTER DIXIANA CORP
Box:City:COLUMBIA
State:SC
ZIP:29202
Country:US
Phone:803-791-3129
CAGE:5W386

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

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE &
    AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:MODE ARE REC. ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP SHOULD BE
    USED. (SEE 29 CFR 1910.134). SEE ALSO ANSI STD Z88.2-(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:1980 "PRACTICES FOR RESP PROT," & STD Z9.4-1984 "VENT
    & SAFE PRACTICES OF ABRASIVE BLASTING OPERATIONS."
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULM TUBERCULOSIS. PROGRESSIVE
    MASSIVE FIBROSIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY RIGHT HEART (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:ENLARGEMENT, HEART FAILURE & PULM FAILURE. SMOKING
    AGGRAVATES EFTS OF EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:SILLS, LEDGES, MACHINERY/EQUIP. MAINTAIN CLEAN &
    FIT TEST RESPS I/A/W OSHA REGS. MAINTAIN & TEST VENT (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:& DUST COLLECTION EQUIP. WE REC THAT SMOKING BE
    PROHIBITED IN ALL AREAS WHERE RESPS MUST BE USED. WARN YOUR(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:EMPLOYEES(& YOUR CUSTOMER USERS IN CASE OF RESALE) BY
    POSTING & OTHER MEANS OF HAZ & OSHA PRECS TO BE USED.(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:PROVIDE TRAINING FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES ABOUT OSHA PRECS.
    AVOID CREATING & BREATHING DUST.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF
    DUST MAY RSLT IN RESP DISEASE, INCL SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS &
    PULM FIBROSIS. ACUTE/RAPIDLY DEVELOPING SILICOSIS MAY OCCUR IN
    SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IN HEAVY EXPOS IN  CERTAIN OCCUPS SUCH AS
    SANDBLASTERS. SILICOSIS IS FORM OF DISABLING PULM FIBROSIS WHICH
    CAN BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON
    CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PROGRESSIVE & MAY LEAD TO DEATH. BE
    SURE TO MAINTAIN CURRENT PHYSICALS. PRLNG EXPOS TO RESPIRABLE
    SILICA MAY CAUSE DIMINISHED LUNG CAPACITY W/SHORTNESS OF BREATH
    DURING PHYSICAL EXERTION & CA USE UNDUE BREATHLESSNESS, WHEEZING,
    COUGH & SPUTUM PRODUCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PULM/RESP DISEASE
    SUCH AS ASTHMA, BRONCH & EMPHYSEMA SHOULD AVOID PRLNG EXPOS OF
    SILICA DUST. PULM FUNCS MAY BE REDUCED BY INHAL OF RESPIRABLE
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA. ALSO LUNG (SUPP DATA)

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. CALL MD . EYES:WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. I
    NHAL:REMOVE TO AN AREA OF FRESH AIR; GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR IF
    NECESSARY. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR TREATMENT, OBSERVATION &
    SUPPORT AS NEEDED.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIUM - WILL NOT BURN. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS NEITHER A FIRE
    HAZARD NOR AN EXPLOSION HAZARD. SAND MAY BE USED TO SMOTHER & PUT
    OUT CLASS A & B FIRES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP BY DUSTLESS METHODS (WATER OR
    VACUUM); PUT IN CLOSED CONTAINER (NOTE: DO NOT USE AIR OR DRY
    SWEEP). USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR DUST (29 CFR
    1910.134).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SPILLAGE. USE DUSTLESS SYS FOR
    HNDLG & EMPLOY ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO REDUCE CONC OF AIRBORNE DUST
    (EXAMPLE: APPRVD BAG HOUSE).
Other Precautions:POST WARNING SIGNS TO KEEP ALL PERS ALERTED TO DUSTY
    AREAS. USE DUSTLESS SYS FOR HNDLG, STOR & CLEAN UP SO THAT AIRBORNE
    DUST DOES NOT EXCEED PEL. USE ADEQ VENT & DUST COLLECTION. DO NOT
    PERMIT DUST T O COLLECT ON WALLS, FLOORS, (ING 4)

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE EXPOS LIMS ARE LIKELY TO BE EXCEEDED,
    USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PERMISSIBLE RESP. IF THIS MATL IS USED IN
    SANDBLASTING, USE OF LEATHER GLOVES & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD TYPE CE
    SUPPLIED AIR RESP W/FULL F ACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS- (ING 8)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:WHEN POSS TO MEET PEL STDS. SPECIAL:APPRVD WET
    SCRUBBER. MECH:APPRVD BAG-HOUSE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. VACUUM OR WASH
    CLOTHING WHICH HAS BECOME DUSTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:AGENTS, FLUORINE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE
    TRIOXIDE & OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FIRES. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:
    1991:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. MED CNDTNS: SCARRING PRDCD BY SUCH INHAL
    MAY L EAD TO PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS OF LUNG WHICH MAY
    AGGRAVATE OTHER PULM CNDTNS & DISEASES & WHICH INCREASES (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4046F,2230C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3000F,1649C
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.65 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR TAN SAND, GRANULAR; NO ODOR OR TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC ACID & PRDCE CORR GAS - SILICON
    TETRAFLUORIDE. CONT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZING (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF UNCONTAMINATED, DISPOSE AS AN INERT,
    NON-METALLIC MINERAL. IF CONTAMINATED, USE APPROPRIATE METHOD IN
    LIGHT OF CONTAMINATION I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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