KESON INDUSTRIES INC -- MARKING CHALK-WHITE  -- 8030-00N055235
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MARKING CHALK-WHITE
MSDS Date:08/12/1992
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N055235
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KESON INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1660 W QUINCY AVE
City:NAPERVILLE
State:IL
ZIP:60540
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-345-3766
Emergency Phone Num:800-345-3766
CAGE:0NML2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KESON INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1660 W QUINCY AVE
Box:City:NAPERVILLE
State:IL
ZIP:60540-5000
Country:US
Phone:708-369-8848/800-345-3766
CAGE:0NML2

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

Ingred Name:TALC (POWDER), CONTAINING NO ASBESTOS FIBERS; (TALC)
CAS:14807-96-6
RTECS #:WW2710000
Fraction by Wt: <50%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3 RDUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 RDUST

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (QUARTZ - CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 RDUST
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:471-34-1
RTECS #:FF9335000
Fraction by Wt: >50%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ARSENIC  (SARA III). %:<100 PPM.
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:CADMIUM  (SARA III). %:<5 PPM.
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:MERCURY  (SARA III). %:<1 PPM.
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III). %<400 PPM.
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Ingred Name:LEAD  (SARA III). %:<100 PPM.
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

=====================  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:IRRITATION MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED
    OR REPEATED EXPOSURE BY INHALATION OR EYE CONTACT. NOTE:LEAD &
    MERCURY APPEAR ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE
    HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM AP PROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
    CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HANDLING & EXPOSURE INFO
    .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
    CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD IF
    IRRITATION CONTINUES. SKIN:WASH IMMEDIATELY W/SOAP & PLENTY OF
    WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    NOT BREATHING. CA LL MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS. WATER MAY BE USED
    TO WASH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST. PRODUCTS
    OF COMBUSTION: CALCIUM OXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF
    CARBON.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SCOOP MATERIAL INTO APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. IF EXCESSIVE DUST IS
    GENERATED, USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY
    EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. FOLLOW
    NORMAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:>1500F,>815C. PH:8.6-8.8 (SATURATED SOLN). EXPLAN OF
    CARCIN:1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

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

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:2.7 (H2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, FLUORINE, MAGNESIUM, ALUM OR AMMONIUM SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON & CALCIUM OXIDE
    UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATL, WHEN DISP OF, IS NOT SPECIFICALLY
    LISTED AS HAZ WASTE ACCORDING TO FED REGS UNLESS IT MEETS U.S. EPA
    DEFINITIONS FOR BEING TOX, CORR, IGNITABLE/REACTIVE, OR IT IS MIXED
    WITH/COMES IN CONT W /LISTED HAZ WASTE. CONSULT LOC, STATE &FED
    REGS.

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