PFIZER INC -- CALCIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00-779-6943
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:08/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-779-6943
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PFIZER INC
Address:235 EAST 42ND ST
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017-5703
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:619-248-7333 (LUCERNE VALLEY, CALIF
Preparer's Name:M. G. LARSON
CAGE:DO529
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LAGUNA CLAY CO
Address:14400 LOMITAS AVE
Box:City:LA PUENTE
State:CA
ZIP:91746
Country:US
Phone:818-330-0631
CAGE:40894
Company Name:PFIZER INC
Address:235 E 42ND STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/413-743-0598
CAGE:DO529
Company Name:PFIZER INC, MINERALS & PIGMENT DIVISION
Address:235 EAST 42ND ST
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017
Country:US
Phone:212-573-2816
CAGE:86491

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: >97%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
    SLIGHT IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING OF DUSTS. INHALATION MAY RESULT
    IN COUGH AND CHEST DISCOMFORT.  MATERIAL IS OF LOW TOXICITY BUT
    CONSIDERED AS NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH AND CHEST
    DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE
    SPILLED MATERIAL IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. USE DUST  RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL SYSTEM TO COLLECT OR CONTAIN DUST BELOW EXPOSURE
    LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AVAILABLE
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATION OF DUSTY ENVIRONMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS AUG86

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.6-2.8
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.  CONTACT WITH ACIDS WILL CAUSE RAPID
    EVOLUTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, NUSIANCE DUSTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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