LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL INC -- POLYFLEX THINSET MORTAR 257/258
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BWPLV
MSDS NAME: POLYFLEX THINSET MORTAR 257/258
Responsible Party
Name: LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL INC
Address: 1 LATICRETE PK N
City: BETHANY CT 06525
Info Phone: 203-393-0010
Emergency Phone Number: 203-393-0010
Preparer's Name: S.B. FINE
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL INC
Address: 1 LATICRETE PARK NORTH
City: BETHANY CT 06524-3423
Phone: 203-393-0010
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Ingredients
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Cas: 65997-15-1
RTECS #: VV8770000
Name: SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT; (PORTLAND CEMENT)
% Wt: <50
OSHA PEL: 50 MPPCF
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST
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Cas: 14808-60-7
RTECS #: VV7330000
Name: SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICA SAND)
% Wt: >50
OSHA PEL: 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE:WHEN MIXED W/WATER, MAY CAUSE BURNS AS SEVERE AS
THIRD DEGREE. DUST MAY IRRITATE UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & EYES.
INHAL:IRRITATION OF NOSE, COUGH, LABORED BREATHING, EXPECTORATION. SKIN
CONTACT: SENSITIZATION. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE BURNS.
CHRONIC: EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, (SUPP DATA)
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CAN PRODUCE A PNEUMOCONIOSIS,
COMMONLY CALLED SILICOSIS. CHRONIC LUNG SCARRING LEADS TO A PROGRESSIVE
MASSIVE FIBROSIS THAT IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
PULMONARY TUBER CULOSIS & OTHER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NIOSH WARNS OF INCREASED RISK OF IMPAIRED
HEALTH DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SMOKING & DUST EXPOSURE.
First Aid: EYE:WASH W/LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING LOWER & UPPER LIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:PROMPTLY WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT
& WA TER. INHAL:MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESHAIR AT ONCE. INGEST:SEE
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN & EYE
CONTACT, ALSO A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK. SWEEP &/OR SHOVEL INTO
PAILS OR DRUMS W/COVERS.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF ALL WASTES I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN A DRY AREA.
Other Precautions: FAMILIARIZE EMPLOYEES W/SPECIAL HANDLING PROCEDURES.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, VINYL OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: USE APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
BARRIER CREAMS WILL ASSIST IN PROTECTING SKIN FROM CONTAM (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices: ENCOURAGE PROMPT REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
WASHING OF CONTAMINATED AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN. OTHER PROT EQUIP:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Vapor Pres: 0 @ 20C
Spec Gravity: 1.4
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: GREY OR OFF-WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: KEEP DRY UNTIL USED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: POLYFLEX THINSET MORTAR 257/258
Company: LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL INC
Street: 1 LATICRETE PARK NORTH
City: BETHANY CT
Zipcode: 06524-3423
Health Emergency Phone: 203-393-0010
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 02/07/1995
Status Code: C
Label Date: 02/07/1995
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:WHEN MIXED W/WATER, MAY CAUSE BURNS AS SEVERE AS
THIRD DEGREE. DUST MAY IRRITATE UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & EYES.
INHAL:IRRITATION OF NOSE, COUGH, LABORED BREATHING, EXPECTORATION. EYE
CONTACT: IRRITATION. INGEST:MAY CAUSE BURNS. CHRONIC:CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS
CRYSTALLINE SILICA, WHICH IS LISTED AS A LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N). EXCESSIVE
INHALATION OF DUST CAN PRODUCE A PNEUMOCONIOSIS, COMMONLY CALLED SILICOSIS.
CHRONIC LONG SCARRING LEADS TO A PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS THAT IS OFTEN
ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS & OTHER
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS. SKIN CO NTACT: SENSITIZATION.
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