HAMMILL & GILLESPIE, INC -- BLACKBIRD CLAY  -- 6810-00F007295
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BLACKBIRD CLAY
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F007295
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HAMMILL & GILLESPIE, INC/LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039
Emergency Phone Num:(201) 994-3650
CAGE:8R378
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HAMMILL & GILLESPIE, INC/LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039
CAGE:8R378

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 15%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

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

Effects of Overexposure:LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO DUST/FREE SILICA IN
    CONCS. HIGHER THAN RECOMMENDED PEL MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. SEE PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS.

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP & COLLECT, MINIMIZING EXCESSIVE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND EXPOSURE.
    DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEED, USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST
    RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATE: 11/22/85.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1160-1175C
Spec Gravity:2.6
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:BROWN POWDER, EARTHY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ANY APPROVED SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL INCLUDING
    BURIAL.

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