OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA -- FLOOR ABSORBENT  -- 7930-00-269-1272
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FLOOR ABSORBENT
MSDS Date:04/10/1991
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-269-1272
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA
Address:520 N MICHIGAN AVE
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60611
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-621-7191/312-321-1515
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC/800-621-7191
CAGE:85983
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA
Address:520 N MICHIGAN AVE
Box:City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60611-3702
Country:US
CAGE:85983

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

Ingred Name:CRYSTALLINE SILICA - QUARTZ (SILICA IN RESPIRABLE RANGE IS
    BELOW OSHA CONC LIMIT [0.1%]. RESP QUARTZ IN PRODUCT IS *
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Ingred Name:* WELL BELOW THE OSHA PERMISSABLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL) &
    ACGIH (TLV). THEREFORE, THIS MATERIAL IS NOT HAZARDOUS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:REPEATED INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE
    CONCENTRATIONS OF ANY DUST, INCLUDING THIS MATERIAL, MAY LEAD TO
    LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS PLACED RESP CRYSTALLINE SILLICA
    IN GRP 2A (PROBABLE). CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS PRESENT IN MANY MINERAL
    PRODUCTS.

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

First Aid:NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES REQUIRED.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SCOOP UP.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR IN COMPLIANCE WITH NIOSH, IF
    EXCESSIVE DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL GOOD WORK PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.2
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO TAN, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF DRY CLAY W/TURPENTINE, VEGETABLE OIL, OTHER UNSATURATED
    ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, W/HYDROFLUORIC ACID, GENERATE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:UNUSED MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN SANITARY
    LANDFILL. USED MATERIAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO REGULATION, DEPENDING ON
    THE NATURE OF THE MATERIAL ABSORBED. CHECK WITH APPROPRIATE
    REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR U SED MATERIAL CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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