LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE
EYES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SKIN: WET CEMENT, ESPECIALLY AS
AN INGREDIENT IN PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CONCRETE, CAN DRY SKIN AND
CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. CHRONIC: IN HALATION: CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE
INFLAMMATION OF LINING TISSUE OF INTERIOR OF NOSE AND INFLAMMATION
OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE (QUARTZ):GRP
2A,(IARC). IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL/PAGE/YEAR: 42,39,87; 7,341,87.
ANTIC TO BE CARCIN(NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: EYE. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
MAY DEVELOPE AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS (SKIN RASH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
DEVELOP SKIN RASH.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE: IRRIGATE EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CONSULT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP
AND WATER IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIV E ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN) . INGESTION: CALL
MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP USING DRY METHODS THAT DO NOT
DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. AVOID BREATHING DUST. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION BELOW CURRENT EXPOS LIMITS . AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE OF BARRIER CREAMS, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS AND
CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN FROM CONTACT WITH WET CEMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
AT ALL TIMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:2.8 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORED POWDER NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE TREATED AS COMMON WASTE OR RETURNED TO
CONTAINER FOR LATTER USE IF IT IS NOT CONTAMINATED. DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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