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Recommended Administrative Controls: Train employees on the hazards of fired tile
particulates.
Recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Wear goggles if there is
likelihood of contact with eyes. Utilize NIOSH-approved respiratory protective
equipment as necessary in atmospheres containing concentrations of respirable silica in
excess of the PEL. Utilize either an air-purifying respirator fitted with a particulate filter
or an atmosphere-supplying respirator, as warranted by the airborne concentration.
Recommended Hygiene Practices: Clean PPE and work clothing contaminated with
fired tile particulates prior to reuse. After working with this product, be sure to wash
before eating, smoking, drinking, or applying cosmetics.
Respirable particulates are of negligible concern as long as the material (fired tile) is not
being cut, crushed, or otherwise broken.
Section 9 - Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: Solid, flat rectangles, any color Molecular Weight: Unknown
Odor: none Specific Gravity: 2.4-2.7
Odor Threshold: NA Flash Point: NA
Vapor Pressure: 0 mm Autoignition Temperature: NA
Boiling Point: NA Lower Explosive Limit (LEL): NA
Freezing Point: NA Upper Explosive Limit (UEL): NA
Water Solubility: insoluble Vapor Density (air = 1): NA
Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity
Stability: Stable
Polymerization: Will not occur
Chemical Incompatibilities: none
Conditions to Avoid: Any conditions which promote particulate creation or agitation.
Hazardous Products of Decomposition: none
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
Carcinogenicity: The following carcinogenic considerations are of minimal concern as
long as the material (fired tile) is not being cut, crushed, or otherwise broken, as
inhalation of particulates should not occur.
IARC MONOGRAPH VOLUME 68, 1997 concludes that there is sufficient evidence
that inhaled crystalline silica causes cancer in humans.
The NTP, in the Sixth Annual Report on Carcinogens, 1991, has added crystalline silica
to its list of substances that are “reasonably anticipated to be carcinogens”.
This product contains Titanium Dioxide (TiO
2
). Inhalation may cause damage to the
respiratory system. TiO
2
is identified as a potential carcinogen by NIOSH.
Mutagenicity: Not indicated
Reproductive Effects: Not indicated
Section 12 - Ecological Information
No harmful effects known other than those associated with suspended inert solids in
water.