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    Silica sand is composed primarily of silicon dioxide and is not hazardous in its granular form. However, inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust generated from processing silica sand can cause lung fibrosis called silicosis over prolonged or massive exposure. Personal protective equipment should be used and exposure to silica dust monitored and controlled to prevent health risks. Proper ventilation and dust controls are required when handling silica sand.

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    Silica sand is composed primarily of silicon dioxide and is not hazardous in its granular form. However, inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust generated from processing silica sand can cause lung fibrosis called silicosis over prolonged or massive exposure. Personal protective equipment should be used and exposure to silica dust monitored and controlled to prevent health risks. Proper ventilation and dust controls are required when handling silica sand.

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    Silica sand is composed primarily of silicon dioxide and is not hazardous in its granular form. However, inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust generated from processing silica sand can cause lung fibrosis called silicosis over prolonged or massive exposure. Personal protective equipment should be used and exposure to silica dust monitored and controlled to prevent health risks. Proper ventilation and dust controls are required when handling silica sand.

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    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

    SILICA SAND

    1. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

    Chemical : SiO2 (ca. 99 %)


    Mineralogica : alpha quartz
    E.I.N.E.C.S.-N° : 238-878-4
    C.A.S.-N° : 14808-60-7
    EU-classificatio : no classification

    2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

    Although silica sand is not hazardous considering its granulometry, any respirable
    crystalline silica generated by processing silica sand may cause health effects.
    Prolonged and/or massive inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust may cause lung
    fibrosis, commonly referred to as silicosis. Principal symptoms of silicosis are cough and
    breathlessness. Exposure to dust should be monitored and managed.

    3. FIRST AID MEASURES

    No actions to be avoided, nor special instructions for rescuers.

    Eye contact
    wash with copious quantities of water.

    Ingestion
    non-toxic.

    Inhalation
    No special first aid measures, breathe fresh air and consult a physician.

    Skin contact
    No special first aid measure necessary.

    4. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

    Does not burn. No hazardous releases in case of fire.

    5. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

    Personal precautions
    Avoid dust formation. In case of exposure to dust over regulatory limits, wear a personal
    respirator in compliance with national legislation.

    Environmental precautions
    No special requirement.

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    Methods for cleaning up
    Avoid dry sweeping and use water spraying or ventilated vacuum cleaning system to
    prevent dust formation.

    6. HANDLING AND STORAGE

    6.1 Handling
    Avoid dust formation.
    Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. In case of
    insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment.

    6.2 Storage
    Technical measures / Precautions
    ensure trapping of dust produced during the loading of silos.
    Keep containers closed and store the bagged products in a way preventing accidental
    bursting.

    6.3 Specific use(s)


    When mixing with other substances the above mentioned safe handling advice shall
    apply.

    7. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

    7.1 Exposure limit values


    Respect regulatory provisions for dust (total dust and respirable crystalline silica dust).
    OEL (Occupational Exposure Limits) for respirable crystalline silica dust in the
    workplace atmosphere is 0.1 mg/m³ in Belgium. For other countries please consult list
    attached as Annex 1.

    7.2 Exposure controls

    7.2.1 Occupational exposure controls


    Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation and filtering at the places where dust can be
    generated.

    7.2.2 Respiratory protection


    In case of exposure to dust over regulatory limits wear a personal respirator in
    compliance with national legislation.

    7.2.3 Eye protection


    Wear safety glasses with side-shields

    7.2.4 Environmental exposure controls


    No special requirements. There is no reported ecotoxicity for silica, a naturally occurring
    substance widely spread on earth.

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    8. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

    8.1 General information


    Appearance
    solid, white, granular
    Odour
    odourless

    8.2 Important health, safety and environmental information


    Density : 2.65 g/cm³
    SiO2 % : ca. 99 % (cfr. technical data sheet)
    Grain shape : sub-angular
    Particle size range : cfr. technical data sheet
    Solubility in water : negligible
    Solubility in fluorhydric acid : yes

    8.3 Other information


    Molecular weight : 60.1

    9. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

    Chemically stable, no particular incompatibility

    10. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

    Prolonged and/or massive exposure to respirable crystalline silica-containing dust may


    cause silicosis, a nodular pulmonary fibrosis caused by the deposition in the lungs of
    fine respirable particles of crystalline silica.
    The IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) believes that crystalline silica
    inhaled from occupational sources can cause lung cancer in human. It however pointed
    out that not all occupational conditions nor all crystalline silica types were to be
    incriminated.
    There is a body of evidence supporting the fact that increased cancer risk would be
    limited to people already suffering from silicosis. According to current state of the art
    worker protection against silicosis would be consistently assured by respecting present
    regulatory occupational limits.
    References:
    “Silica and Silica-Induced Lung Diseases”. V. Castranova, V. Vallyathan & W.E. Wallace (eds.), 1996
    CRC Press, pp 418
    “Silica, some silicates, coal dust and para-aramid fibrils”. IARC monograph on the evaluation of
    carcinogenic risk to human, Volume 68, 1997, pp. 41-242
    Pilkington, W. Maclaren, A. Searl, JMG Davis, JF. Hurley & CA. Soutar, 1996. Scientific opinion on the
    health effects of airborne crystalline silica. Institute of Occupational Medicine Report TM/96/08 pp. 63
    CA. Soutar, A. Robertson, BG. Miller & A. Searl, 1997. Epidemiological evidence on the
    carcinogenicity of silica: factors in scientific judgement. Institute of Occupational Medicine Report
    TM/97/09. pp. 34.

    11. ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

    No specific adverse effect known.

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    12. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

    Waste from residues / unused products


    Can be landfilled in compliance with local regulations. The material should be buried to
    prevent airborne respirable dust being emitted as far as respirable fraction has been
    created when processing sand. Where possible, recycling should be preferred to
    disposal.

    Packaging
    No specific requirements.

    13. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

    No special precaution required under the regulation on transport of dangerous goods.


    Avoid dust spreading.

    14. REGULATORY INFORMATION

    The substance has not been classified at the EU level, under the dangerous substances
    and preparations regulation. See chapter 8 for applicable OEL's in EU countries.

    15. OTHER INFORMATION

    Third party materials


    Insofar as materials not manufactured or supplied by S.C.R.-Sibelco are used in
    conjunction with, or instead of S.C.R.-Sibelco materials, it is the responsibility of the
    customer himself, to obtain from the manufacturer or supplier, all technical data and
    other properties relating to these and other materials and to obtain all necessary
    information relating to them, no liability can be accepted in respect of the use of S.C.R.-
    Sibelco in conjunction with other materials.

    Liability
    Such information is the best of S.C.R.-Sibelco knowledge and belief accurate and
    reliable as of the date indicated. However, no representation, warranty or guarantee is
    made to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. It is the user’s responsibility to satisfy
    itself as to the suitability and completeness of such information for their own particular
    use.

    Dry sand blasting


    According to national regulations in EU member states sand containing more than 1 up
    to 5 % free crystalline silica cannot be used for dry sand blasting.
    The European producers support this as an overall recommendation.

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