MSDS NAME:HYDROCALS A-11 GYPSUM CEMENT
NIIN:00-132-5266
MSDS Number: BWKTY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
Address:125 S FRANKLIN ST DEPT 147-4
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60606-4678
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-606-4542
Emergency Phone Num:312-606-4542
CAGE:61357
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO
Address:101 S WACKER DR
Box:City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60606-4302
Country:US
Phone:312-606-4000 (EMERG /4542)
CAGE:61357
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:PLASTER OF PARIS; GYPSUM HEMIHYDRATE
CAS:26499-65-0
RTECS #:TP0700000
Fraction by Wt: 40-100%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:15/5 MG/CUM RESP.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION/POSSIBLE CORROSION
DAMAGE. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION:
IRRITATION/CORROSIVE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: CORROSIVE TO
DIGESTIVE TRACT/MAY RESULT IN OBSTRUCTION. CHRO NIC: LUNG DAMAGE
(PULMONARY FIBROSIS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, DRYNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
LUNG DISEASE; BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, ASTHMA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DILUTE BY GIVING
2 GLASSES OF MILK/WATER TO DRINK, FOLLOWED BY FRUIT JUICES/DILUTED
VINEGAR T O NEUTRALIZE THE ALKALI FROM THE PORTLAND CEMENT
CONTAINING MATERIALS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY CONDITIONS, WEAR AN APPROVED DUST MASK
TO GUARD AGAINST NUISANCE PARTICLES.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED BUT NOT NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS A INERT
SOLID IN A LANDFILL/BY OTHER PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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