JE HIGGINS LUMBER CO -- WOOD DUST  -- 6850-00F036942
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WOOD DUST
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F036942
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JE HIGGINS LUMBER CO
Box:4124
City:CONCORD
State:CA
ZIP:94524-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-674-9300
Emergency Phone Num:415-674-9300
Preparer's Name:PAULINE EWART
CAGE:HIGGI
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JE HIGGINS LUMBER CO
Box:4124
City:CONCORD
State:CA
ZIP:94524-5000
Country:US
Phone:415-674-9300
CAGE:HIGGI

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

Ingred Name:WOOD DUST,ALL HARD WOODS
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:WOOD DUST,ALL SOFT WOOD,EXCEPT WESTERN RED CEDAR
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
    & SKIN. PROLONGED EXPOSURE: DERMITITIS/RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION.
    IRRITATION/ALLERGIC REACTION, SINUSITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
    PROLOGNED OVEREXPOSURE: DERMITITIS/RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION.
    IRRITATION/ALLERGIC REACTION, SINUSITIS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Lower Limits:40 GR/M
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO WET DOWN WOOD DUST. REMOVE
    BURNED/WET DUST TO OPEN AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID ACCUMULATION OF DUST. DUST CLOUD
    WILL EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE. AUTO IGNITION TEMP
    >400F.

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

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED RESPIRATORY FULL/HALF FACE MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE, LOCAL EXHAUST DURING MACHINING.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED FOR SENSATIVE INDIVIDUALS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL WORK & PERSONAL PROTECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:VARIABLE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT DARK GRANULAR SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, DRYING OILS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE, IRRITATING & TOXIC
    FUMES & GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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