Soil Ingredient Information

#20 Silica sand 

Safety Data Sheet

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:

Contains amorphous silica with varying percentages of crystalline silica.

    • Prolonged breathing of excessive concentration of dust may cause lung damage (Silicosis).
    • May cause eye and/or respiratory irritation.
    • Do not get in eyes, wear goggles when handling. Do not breathe dust, use only with adequate ventilation.

Crystalline silica has been classified as carcinogenic for humans (Group 1) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Perlite

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:

May contain amorphous silica with varying percentages of crystalline silica.

    • Prolonged breathing of excessive concentration of dust may cause lung damage (Silicosis).
    • May cause eye and/or respiratory irritation.
    • Do not get in eyes, wear goggles when handling. Do not breathe dust, use only with adequate ventilation.

Crystalline silica has been classified as carcinogenic for humans (Group 1) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.