Specification

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14808-60-7!
Crystalline!Silica!(Quartz)!
15-45%!
65997-15-1!
Calcium!Silicate!(Hydrate)!
35-65%!
471-34-1!
Calcium!Carbonate!
<30%!
N/A!
Calcium!Aluminum!Silicate!(Hydrate)!
<20%!
9004-34-6!
Cellulose!
<15%!
1333-86-4!
Carbon!Black!
<1%!
Section!4.!!First!Aid!Measures!
Inhalatio n !
Acute!effects!–!Dust!may!cause!irritation!of!the!nose,!throat!and!
airways,!resulting!in!coughing!and!sneezing.!!Certain!susceptible!
individua ls !m a y !ex p er ien c e!wheezin g !(sp a sms!of!the !b ro n ch ia l!
airways)!upon!inhaling!dust!during!cutting,!rebating,!drillin g ,!
routing,!sawing ,!crush ing!o r!oth erw ise!a bra din g!fiber!ce m en t,!and !
when!cleaning!up,!disposing!of!or!moving!the!dust.!
Chronic!effects!–!Repeated!or!prolonged!over!exposures!to!
crystalline!silica!can!cause!silicosis!(scarring!of!the!lung)!and!
increase s!t he !ris k!o f!b ro n c h itis,!t u be rc u lo sis ,!lun g !ca n c er,!re n a l!
disease,!and!scleroderma!(a!disease!affecting!the!connective!tissue!
of!the!skin,!joints,!blood!vessels,!and!internal!organs.)!!Some!
studies!suggest!that!cigarette!smoking!increases!the!risk!of!
silicosis,!bronchitis!and!lung!cancer!in!persons!also!exposed!to!
crystalline!silica.!
Acute!silicosis!–!A!sub-chronic!disease!associated!with!acute,!
massive!silica!exposure,!is!a!rapidly!progressive,!incurable!lung!
disease!that!is!typically!fatal.!!Symptoms!include,!but!are!not!
limited!to ,!s h or tn e ss !of !b rea th ,!c o ug h ,!fe ve r,!w e ig h t!lo ss !a n d!c h es t!
pain.!!Such!exposure!may!cause!pneumoconiosis!and!pulmonary!
fibrosis.!
Required!treatment!–!If!inhala tio n !o f!d u s t!o c c u rs,!r emove!to !fr es h !
air.!!If!shortness!of!breath!or!wheezing!de ve lop s,!see k!m ed ical!
attention.!
Skin!
Dust!may!cause!irritation!of!the!skin!from!friction!but!cannot!be!
absorbed!through!intact!skin.!!!
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If!skin!con t ac t!o c curs,!wash!with!mild!soap !a n d !water.!!C o n ta ct !
physician!if!irritation!persists!or!later!develops.!!
Eyes!
Dust!may!irritate!the!eyes!from!mechanical!abrasion!causing!
watering!or!redness.!!!
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If!eye!con t ac t!o c cu r s,!rem o ve !con tac t!lense s!(if!applicable).!!Flush!
with!running!water!or!saline!for!at!least!15!minutes.!!Seek!medical!
attention!if!redness!persists!or!if!visual!changes!occur.!!