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:WET CEMENT, ESPECIALLY AS AN
INGRED IN PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CONCRETE, CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE
ALKALINE BURNS. CEMENT DUST CAN IRRIT EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. CHRONIC:CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE IN FLAMM OF LINING TISS OF
INTERIOR OF THENOSE & INFLAMM OF EYES. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
MAY DEVELOP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ):IARC MONO,
SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCIN, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AN ALLERGIC DERM (SKIN RASH). THIS
PROD CONTAINS 1/MORE CHEM KNOWN TO ST OF CA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH
DEFECTS/OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM. ST OF CA (PROP. 65) REQ ABOVE
WARNING IN ABSENCE OF DEF INITIVE TESTING TO PROVE THAT DEFINED
RISKS DO NOT EXIST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
DEVELOP SKIN RASH.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYE:IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR @ LEAST
15 MINUTES. CONSULT PHYS IMMED. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP &
WATER IMMED. INHAL:WEAR APPROVED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
DUSTY ENVIRONMENT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONE KNOWN. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & 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 THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE 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:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:TIGHT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:USE OF BARRIER CREAMS/IMPERVIOUS BOOTS &
CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN FROM CONT W/WET CEMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
AT ALL TIMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1994, ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE TREATED AS COMMON WASTE/RETURNED TO CNTNR
FOR LATER USE IF IT IS NOT CONTAMINATED. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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