INDUSMIN DIVISION FALCONBRIDGE LTD. -- NEPHELINE SYENITE  -- 6850-00F008067
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NEPHELINE SYENITE
MSDS Date:08/02/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F008067
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:INDUSMIN DIVISION FALCONBRIDGE LTD.
Address:365 BLOOR ST. EAST
City:TORONTO
State:ON
Country:CA
Info Phone Num:(705) 877-2210
Emergency Phone Num:(416) 967-1900
Preparer's Name:H. R. EMERY, MANAGER
CAGE:38385
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:INDUSMIN DIVISION FALCONBRIDGE LTD.
Address:365 BLOOR ST. EAST
Box:City:TORONTO
State:ON
Country:CA
Phone:(705) 877-2210
CAGE:38385

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

Ingred Name:NEPHELINE SYENITE
CAS:37244-96-5
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM RESP DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NON-TOXIC. NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ALTHOUGH A NUISANCE DUST ONLY,
    CONTAINING NO FREE SILICA (QUARTZ) & POSING NO SILICOSIS HAZARD,
    NEVERTHELESS RECOMMEND OBSERVANCE OF TLV TO PREVENT PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE WHICH COULD POSSIBLY  CAUSE DELAYED & CHRONIC LUNG
    DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:NONE

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, VACUUM OR WASH AWAY WITH WATER.
    NON-HAZARDOUS NATURAL ROCK PRODUCT. NORMAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
    PRACTICES RECOMMENDED. IF UNCONTAMINATED, SCOOP UP OR COLLECT, AND
    REUSE AS PRODUCT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DUST TO MINIMUM.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY ASBESTOS, FREE SILICA,
    OR ACICULAR PARTICLES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR EXCESSIVE PROLONGED DUSTINESS EXCEEDING TLV,
    WEAR ANY APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR/MASK OF TC-21B RATING OR BETTER.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO REDUCE DUST TO KEEP
    <TLV
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:2.61
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE GRANULAR SAND & FINE WHITE
    POWDER. MILD. NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN APPROVED LANDFILL, OR ANY SUITABLE
    DISPOSAL FOR NON-HAZARDOUS POWDERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

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