--- title: SDS - Ausperl Pumice - 240301 canonical: https://fernland.com.au/documents/403/ dateModified: 2026-08-04 03:00:57 summary: Safety Data Sheet type: sds --- # SDS - Ausperl Pumice - 240301 > Safety Data Sheet INDUSTRIAL PROCESSORS LTD Tel: ● Fax: ● Email: Safety Data Sheet Milled Pumice Issued March 2024 IDENTIFICATION Product Name: INPRO MILLED PUMICE Other Names: Fine, Medium and Coarse Supplier: Industrial Processors Limited Physical Address: 70 Waitakere Road, Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand 24 hour Emergency: 2 | HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Acute – Ingestion: No adverse effects expected. Acute – Eye: Exposure to the dust may cause discomfort due to the particulate nature. Acute – Skin: Not expected to be a skin irritant. Acute – Inhalation: Inhalation of dust may result in respiratory irritation. 3 | COMPOSITION / INFO ON INGREDIENTS Product Use: Horticulture, cryogenic insulation, construction, etc Description: Milled Pumice is essentially an amorphous, hydrated glassy volcanic rock of rhyolitic composition, consisting primarily of fused sodium potassium aluminium silicate. | Name | CAS | Proportion | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | May contain,crystalline silica: | 14464-46-1; | less than 0.1% | | Cristobalite Quartz:14808-60-1; | 14808-60-1; | less than 0.1% | 4 | FIRST AID MEASURES Ingestion: Rinse mouth with water - give plenty of water to drink. If vomiting occurs give further water. Seek medical advice. Eye: Irrigate with copious quantities of water for 15 minutes. In all cases of eye contamination it is a sensible precaution to seek medical advice. Skin: Wash contaminated skin with plenty of soap and water. If irritation occurs seek medical advice. Remove victim from exposure - avoid becoming a casualty. Inhalation: Remove contaminated clothing and loosen remaining clothing. Patient to assume most comfortable position and kept at rest until fully recovered. Advice to Doctor: Treat symptomatically. 5 | FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Milled Pumice is a fully oxidized non-flammable mineral. It is non-combustible 6 | ACCIDENTAL SPILL/RELEASE MEASURES Use respirators suitable for nuisance dust & eye protection. Sweep up, but avoid generating dust. 7 | HANDLING AND STORAGE Avoid skin and eye contact when breathing in dust. Not defined as a Dangerous Good. Store in a cool, dry place. Keep containers closed when not in use – check regularly for spills. *** INDUSTRIAL PROCESSORS LTD Tel: ● Fax: ● Email: Safety Data Sheet Milled Pumice Issued March 2024 8 | EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ PERSONAL PROTECTION Exposure Limits: STEL: mg/m3 ppm TWA: mg/m3ppm. May contain Crystalline silica: 0.1 Other Exposure Info: No value assigned for this specific material by the Occupational Health & Safety Engineering Controls: Ensure ventilation is adequate to maintain air concentrations below exposure Standard. Avoid generating and inhaling dust. Keep containers closed when not in use. Protective Equipment: No specific safety equipment required. Preferable to avoid skin and eye contact and inhalation of dust. Wear overalls, safety glasses and impervious gloves. Avoid generating and inhaling dust. If dust exists, wear dust mask/respirator meeting the requirements of AS1715 and AS1716. Always wash hands before eating, drinking or using the toilet. Wash contaminated clothing and other PPE before storage or re-use. 9 | PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance: Brown Grit. Form: Solid Melting Point: Approx. 1250c Boiling Point: Not applicable Vapor Pressure: Not applicable Specific Gravity: 2100kg/m3 Flash Point: Not applicable Flamm. Limit LEL: Not applicable Explosion Data: Not applicable 10 | STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Stability: Stable Incompatibility: None (reacts with hydrofluoric acid; soluble in HF) Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur Conditions to avoid: None 11 | TOXICOLOGICAL INFO Inhaling crystalline silica-containing dust can aggravate upper respiratory conditions such as asthma or emphysema. Long term exposure to mineral dust which contains crystalline silica can cause the lung disease silicosis. A recent review by the International Agency for Research into Cancer of public literature on the carcinogenic risk of silica and silicates has concluded that there is limited evidence for the carcinogenicity of crystalline silica to humans’. 12 | ECOLOGICAL INFO Avoid contaminating waterways. 13 | DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Dispose in bulk or containerised according to local regulations. Normally approved for disposal at approved land waste sites. 14 | TRANSPORT INFO Not defined as a Dangerous Good 15 | REGULATORY INFO Based on the information available it is not classified as hazardous. 16 | OTHER INFO This material safety data sheet and the information contained herein is provided for the sole purpose of enabling persons handling and using the product to do so with safety. New Zealand National Poisons Centre 24 hour contact number is 0800 764 766