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General Industrial Hygiene
Considerations
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Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do not eat, drink or smoke during work.
Wash hands before eating.
Engineering
Measures/Controls
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Adequate ventilation systems as needed to control concentrations of airborne
contaminants below applicable threshold limit values.
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ExposureLimits/Guidelines
 Result ACGIH NIOSH OSHA UnitedStates‐California
Kaolin
(1332‐58‐7)
TWAs
2mg/m3TWA(particulate
mattercontainingno
asbestosand<1%crystalline
silica,respirablefraction)
10mg/m3TWA(totaldust);5
mg/m3TWA(respirabledust)
15mg/m3TWA(totaldust);5
mg/m3TWA(respirable
fraction)
2mg/m3PEL(respirabledust,
containingnoasbestosfibers,<
1%crystallinesilica)
Asphalt
(8052‐42‐4)
TWAs
0.5mg/m3TWA(asbenzene
solubleaerosol,fume,
inhalablefraction)
Notestablished Notestablished 5mg/m3PEL(fume)
Quartz
(14808‐60‐7)
TWAs
0.025mg/m3TWA
(respirablefraction)
0.05mg/m3TWA(respirable
dust)
Notestablished
0.3mg/m3PEL(totaldust);0.1
mg/m3PEL(respirabledust)
Limestone
(1317‐65‐3)
TWAs Notestablished
10mg/m3TWA(totaldust);5
mg/m3TWA(respirabledust)
15mg/m3TWA(totaldust);5
mg/m3TWA(respirable
fraction)
Notestablished
ExposureControlNotations
ACGIH
‐Kaolin(1332‐58‐7):Carcinogens:A4‐NotClassifiableasaHumanCarcinogen
‐Asphalt(8052‐42‐4):Carcinogens:A4‐NotClassifiableasaHumanCarcinogen(fume,coaltar‐free)
‐Quartz(14808‐60‐7):Carcinogens:A2‐SuspectedHumanCarcinogen
Keytoabbreviations
PEL = PermissibleExposureLeveldeterminedbytheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)
TWA = Time‐WeightedAveragesarebasedon8h/day,40h/weekexposures
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Section 9 - Physical and Chemical Properties
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Physical Form
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Liquid
Appearance/Description
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Thick black semi-liquid.
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Colo
r
: Black Odo
r
: Mild Hydrocarbon.
Boiling Point:
212° F(100° C)
V
apor Pressure:
= 17 @ 77 F(25 C)
Specific Gravity/Relative
Density:
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= 1.283 Water=1
Evaporation Rate:
= 1 Water = 1
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Density:
= 10.68 lbs/gal
V
OC (Wt.):
NDA
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Bulk Density:
NDA
V
OC (Vol.):
<10 g/L
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Solvent Solubility:
NDA
Flash Point:
460 F(237.7778 C)
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Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity
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Stability
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Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Hazardous Polymerization
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Hazardous polymerization not indicated.
Conditions to Avoid
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Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents and acids.
Incompatible Materials
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Strong oxidizers and acids.
Hazardous Decomposition
Products
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Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons.
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