THORO SYSTEM PRODUCTS -- THORITE  -- 6810-00F023869
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:THORITE
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F023869
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:THORO SYSTEM PRODUCTS
Address:7800 NW 39TH ST
City:MIAMI
State:FL
ZIP:33166-6506
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(305)592-2081
Emergency Phone Num:(305)592-2081
Preparer's Name:JANE T HECKENLIABLE
CAGE:DO697
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:THORO SYSTEM PRODUCTS, INC
Address:P.O. BOX 127
City:CENTERVILLE
State:IN
ZIP:47330
Phone:305-592-2081
CAGE:DO697
Company Name:THORO SYSTEMS PRODUCTS INC
Address:7800 NW 38TH ST
Box:City:MIAMI
State:FL
ZIP:33166-6506
Country:US
CAGE:1DM95

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

Ingred Name:PARTICULATES NOT OTHERWISE REGULATED (NUISANCE DUST)
Fraction by Wt: 40-55%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:SILICA DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 55-60%
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM NIOSH
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION.
    EYES: IRRITATION, BURNING, ABRASIONS TO CORNEA. SKIN: DRYNESS,
    ITCHING, RASHES, BURNING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. MUCOUS MEMBRANE  &  UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT CAN BE
    DAMAGED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION. EYES:
    IRRITATION, BURNING, ABRASIONS TO THE CORNEA. SKIN: DRYNESS,
    ITCHING, RASHES, BURNING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, MUCOUS MEMEBRA NE & RESPIRATORY TRACT CAN BE DAMAGED.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. 
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED POWDER BY DUSTLESS METHODS &
    PLACE IN CONTAINERS. DIKE SPILLS OF MIXED MATERIALS W/ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL & SHOVEL INTO WASTE CONTAINERS. WET MATERIAL MAY BE
    SLIPPERY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN DRY COOL AREA OFF GROUND.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS & OTHER OXIDIZERS. AVOID
    SKIN & EYE CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE CAUTION TO AVOID
    FALLS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN POSSIBLE TO KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:FULL FACESHIELD/CHEMICAL TIGHT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH
    STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY POWERED SOILD. ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG ORGANIC & INORGANIC ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO

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

Waste Disposal Methods:REUSE POWDER OR MIXED MATERIALS IF
    UNCONTAMINATED. DISCARDED PRODUCT & HARDENED MORTAR ARE
    NON-HAZARDOUS WASTES, & SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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