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U.S. SILICA COMPANY <br /> Safety Data Sheet <br /> Silica Sand or Ground Silica Page 8 of 9 <br /> which no non-cancer health effects are anticipated in individuals indefinitely exposed to the substance at that <br /> level. <br /> Massachusetts Toxic Use Reduction Act: Silica, crystalline(respirable size,<10 microns) is <br /> "toxic"for purposes of the Massachusetts Toxic Use Reduction Act. <br /> Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act: Quartz is a hazardous substance under <br /> the Act,but it is not a special hazardous substance or an environmental hazardous substance. <br /> Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: The Texas CEQ has established chronic and acute Reference <br /> Values and short term and long term Effects Screening Levels for crystalline silica(quartz). The information <br /> can be accessed through www.tceg.texas.gov. <br /> CANADA <br /> Domestic Substances List: U. S. Silica Company products, as naturally occurring substances, are <br /> on the Canadian DSL. <br /> WHMIS Classification: D2A <br /> OTHER NATIONAL INVENTORIES <br /> Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances(AICS): All of the components of this product are <br /> listed on the AICS inventory or exempt from notification requirements. <br /> China: Silica is listed on the IECSC inventory or exempt from notification requirements. <br /> Japan Ministry of International Trade and Industry(MITIZ All of the components of this product are existing <br /> chemical substances as defined in the Chemical Substance Control Law Registry Number 1-548. <br /> Korea Existing Chemicals Inventory(KECI)(set up under the Toxic Chemical Control Law): <br /> Listed on the ECL with registry number 9212-5667. <br /> New Zealand: Silica is listed on the HSNO inventory or exempt from notification requirements. <br /> Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS): Listed for PICCS. <br /> Taiwan: Silica is listed on the CSNN inventory or exempt from notification requirements. <br /> 16. OTHER INFORMATION <br /> Hazardous Material Information System(HMIS): <br /> Health* <br /> Flammability 0 <br /> Physical Hazard 0 <br /> Protective Equipment E <br /> * For further information on health effects, see Sections 2, 8 and 11 of this SDS. <br /> National Fire Protection Association(NFPA): <br /> Health 0 <br /> Flammability 0 <br /> Date of preparation/revision: May 4, 2015 <br />