LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE
INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING TISSUE OF NOSE & INFLAMMATION OF THE
EYE. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP A RASH ON THE SKIN.
SKIN CONTACT:WET CEMENT, ESPECIALLY AS AN IN GREDIENT IN PLASTIC
CONCRETE CAN DRY THE SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. EYE CONTACT:CEMENT
DUST CAN CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT
ON CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION IN EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
DEVELOP A SKIN RASH.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES:IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES & CONSULT MD.
SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: DO NO
T INGEST, CONSULT MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP USING DRY METHODS THAT DO NOT
DISPERSE THE DUST INTO THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:SHOULD BE STORED IN A DRY SHADED AREA.
ELEVATED MATL TEMP ACCELERATES SETTING & THEREBY REDUCES WORKING
TIME.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES OR PROLONGED CONTACT W/SKIN.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. (NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST MASKS).
Ventilation:AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . IMPERVIOUS BOOTS & CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
AT ALL TIMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . CAN BE TREATED AS COMMON WASTE.
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