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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET <br />Date: 11/14/97 <br />A. P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC. <br />GREEN BOULEVARD, MEXICO, MO 65265 <br />APGI Emergency Telephone Number - Call 573-473-3626 <br />Transportation Emergencies - Contact CHEMTREC at 800-424-9300 <br />International Emergencies - Contact CHEMTREC at 703-527-3887 <br />Health Emergencies - Contact Your Local Poison Center <br />SECTION 1 <br />O <br />PRODUCT NAME: LITECAST® 50 LI <br />LITECAST 50 LI Plus <br />PRODUCT TYPE: Castable Refractory <br />Canadian WHMIS Classification: D,2 <br />NFPA Rating: 1-0-0 <br />'701 r7 <br />No. 7017 <br />CHEMICAL FAMILY: Si02 = 33-34%o A1203 = 57-58% FORMULA: Not Applicable <br />CaO = 5-6% Fe2O3 = <1% <br /> SECTION 11 <br /> PRODUCT HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS <br />CHEMICAL TLV-TWA CAS # <br />Cristobalite (SiO2) 0.05 mg/m3' 14464-46-1 <br />(5-10%) Respirable Dust <br />Perlite 10 mg/m3* 93763-70-3 <br />(16-20%) Total Dust <br />Refractory Cement None (See Section IV) 1 2005-5 7-1 <br />(30-34%) <br />*Source: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 1995-1996. <br />a <br />SECTION III <br />HAZARDS INFORMATION <br />This product contains crystalline silica. Prolonged exposure to dust. may cause silicosis, a progressive <br />pneumoconiosis, or other respiratory diseases. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) <br />has classified crystalline silica as Group 1. The agency states there is sufficient evidence of <br />carcinogenicity in humans. Reference: IARC Monograph 68. <br />Dust from product at any stage of its use or during tear-out after service may, especially on long <br />exposure, lead to lung disease unless respiratory protection is employed. NIOSH approved respirators <br />should be worn any time that refractories are torn out after service. While a respiratory hazard and/or <br />nuisance dust may exist from the product itself, other foreign substances may warrant additional <br />precautions during tearout and disposal.