GEORGIA MARBLE COMPANY -- CALCIUM CARBONATE -- 6810-00-779-6943
<pre>===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:CALCIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:03/20/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-779-6943
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GEORGIA MARBLE COMPANY
Address:1201 ROBERTS BOULEVARD, BLDG 100
City:KENNESAW
State:GA
ZIP:30144-3619
Country:US
Info Phone Num:770-421-6508
Emergency Phone Num:770-421-6508
Preparer's Name:TREVOR G. LAMOND
CAGE:2X566
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E-BESAN
Address:117 FOCIS, SUITE 214
Box:9237
City:METAIRIE
State:LA
ZIP:70055
Country:US
Phone:504-908-1222
Contract Num:SPO450-00-M-D233
CAGE:1EAB6
Company Name:GEORGIA MARBLE COMPANY
Address:1201 ROBERTS BOULEVARD, BLDG 100
Box:City:KENNESAW
State:GA
ZIP:30144-3619
Country:US
Phone:770-421-6508
CAGE:2X566
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:GROUND LIMESTONE
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: NOT PROVID
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3
Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:471-34-1
RTECS #:FF9335000
Fraction by Wt: NOT PROVID
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:NOT PROVIDED.
Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
CAS:546-93-0
RTECS #:OM2470000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:5.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3
Ingred Name:CRYSTALLINE SILICA
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
< Wt:1.2
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:see Table Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:ARSENIC
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: < 1% PPM
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:LEAD
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: < 1% PPM
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST MAY IRRITATE THE
NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. COUGHING, SNEEZING, AND
SHORTNESS OF BREATH MAY FOLLOW EXPOSURES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATE
EXPOSURE LIMITS. EYE CONTACT: DIRECT CON TACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
BY MECHANICAL ABRASION. SKIN CONTACT: NO EFFECT ANTICIPATED.
INGESTION: MINIMAL EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST MAY IRRITATE THE NOSE, THROAT
AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. COUGHING, SNEEZING, AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH
MAY FOLLOW EXPOSURES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATE EXPOSURE LIMITS. EYE
CONTACT: DIRECT CON TACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION BY MECHANICAL
ABRASION. SKIN CONTACT: NO EFFECT ANTICIPATED. INGESTION: MINIMAL
EFFECT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING RESPIRABLE DUST AND/OR
CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
DISEASE AND OR DYSFUNCTIONS. EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
EXISTING SKIN OR EYE CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM AREA OF EXPOSURE AND TO FRESH AIR
AREA. DUST IN THROAT AND NASAL PASSAGES SHOULD CLEAR SPONTANEOUSLY.
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR DEVELOPS LATER. EYE
CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 10 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: WASH FROM SKIN
WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: INGESTION SHOULD NOT CAUSE ANY
SIGNIFICANT HE ALTH PROBLEMS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN DURING
CLEAN UP TO PROTECT FROM AIRBORNE DUST. MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO
REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST DURING CLEAN UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NOT PROVIDED.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WHEN ESTABLISHED AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE
SURPASSED, WEAR NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE
RESPIRATOR USE, LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED BY NIOSH/OSHA AND THE
RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER. RESPECTOR PROTECTION PROGRAMS MUST
COMPLY WITH 29 CFR 191.134 AND ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET THE EXPOSURE LIMIT
REQUIREMENTS. EXHAUST FILTER SYSTEM MAY BE REQUIRED TO MEET, AVOID
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT PROVIDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT PROVIDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH FROM SKIN WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.71
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL REACT WITH ACIDS TO LIBERATE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT POLYMERIZE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SHOVEL UP MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF IN ALNDFILL.
COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION, PER MSDS.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:NONE
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
EITHER NATURALLY OCCURING AND EXEMPT FROM REPORTING OR ARE INCLUDED
ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
NATURALLY OCCURING CHEMICALS THAT ARE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
HARM: ARSENIC: LESS THAN 1 PPM AND LEAD: LESS THAN 1 PPM
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