GEORGIA MARBLE COMPANY -- CALCIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00-779-6943
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:03/20/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-779-6943
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GEORGIA MARBLE COMPANY
Address:1201 ROBERTS BOULEVARD, BLDG 100
City:KENNESAW
State:GA
ZIP:30144-3619
Country:US
Info Phone Num:770-421-6508
Emergency Phone Num:770-421-6508
Preparer's Name:TREVOR G. LAMOND
CAGE:2X566
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E-BESAN
Address:117 FOCIS, SUITE 214
Box:9237
City:METAIRIE
State:LA
ZIP:70055
Country:US
Phone:504-908-1222
Contract Num:SPO450-00-M-D233
CAGE:1EAB6
Company Name:GEORGIA MARBLE COMPANY
Address:1201 ROBERTS BOULEVARD, BLDG 100
Box:City:KENNESAW
State:GA
ZIP:30144-3619
Country:US
Phone:770-421-6508
CAGE:2X566

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

Ingred Name:GROUND LIMESTONE
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: NOT PROVID
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:471-34-1
RTECS #:FF9335000
Fraction by Wt: NOT PROVID
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:NOT PROVIDED.

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
CAS:546-93-0
RTECS #:OM2470000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:5.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:CRYSTALLINE SILICA
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
&lt; Wt:1.2
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:see Table Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

Ingred Name:ARSENIC
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: < 1% PPM
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:LEAD
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: < 1% PPM
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST MAY IRRITATE THE
    NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. COUGHING, SNEEZING, AND
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH MAY FOLLOW EXPOSURES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATE
    EXPOSURE LIMITS. EYE CONTACT: DIRECT CON TACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    BY MECHANICAL ABRASION. SKIN CONTACT: NO EFFECT ANTICIPATED.
    INGESTION: MINIMAL EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST MAY IRRITATE THE NOSE, THROAT
    AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. COUGHING, SNEEZING, AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH
    MAY FOLLOW EXPOSURES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATE EXPOSURE LIMITS. EYE
    CONTACT: DIRECT CON TACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION BY MECHANICAL
    ABRASION. SKIN CONTACT: NO EFFECT ANTICIPATED. INGESTION: MINIMAL
    EFFECT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING RESPIRABLE DUST AND/OR
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    DISEASE AND OR DYSFUNCTIONS. EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
    EXISTING SKIN OR EYE CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM AREA OF EXPOSURE AND TO FRESH AIR
    AREA. DUST IN THROAT AND NASAL PASSAGES SHOULD CLEAR SPONTANEOUSLY.
    CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR DEVELOPS LATER. EYE
    CONTACT:  FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 10 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: WASH FROM SKIN
    WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: INGESTION SHOULD NOT CAUSE ANY
    SIGNIFICANT HE ALTH PROBLEMS.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN DURING
    CLEAN UP TO PROTECT FROM AIRBORNE DUST. MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO
    REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST DURING CLEAN UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NOT PROVIDED.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN ESTABLISHED AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE
    SURPASSED, WEAR NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.	OBSERVE
    RESPIRATOR USE, LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED BY NIOSH/OSHA AND THE
    RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER.   RESPECTOR PROTECTION PROGRAMS MUST
    COMPLY WITH 29 CFR 191.134 AND ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE
    CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET THE EXPOSURE LIMIT
    REQUIREMENTS.  EXHAUST FILTER SYSTEM MAY BE REQUIRED TO MEET, AVOID
    ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT PROVIDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT PROVIDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH FROM SKIN WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.71
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/A (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL REACT WITH ACIDS TO LIBERATE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT POLYMERIZE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOVEL UP MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF IN ALNDFILL.
    COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION, PER MSDS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NONE
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    EITHER NATURALLY OCCURING AND EXEMPT FROM REPORTING OR ARE INCLUDED
    ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
    NATURALLY OCCURING CHEMICALS THAT ARE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
    CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
    HARM: ARSENIC: LESS THAN 1 PPM AND LEAD:  LESS THAN 1 PPM

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