silicate, portland cement; (portland cement) silica, crystalline - quartz other prot equip: shower w/soap & water. precs must be ing 3: little heat is sensed. a source of clean water ing 4: wear protective clothing as required. eyewash
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:WARNING! CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
ACUTE:EYES: CAN CAUSE SEV ALKALINE BURNS. SKIN: CAN DRY SKIN &
CAUSE SEV ALKALI BURNS. INHAL: CEMENT DUST CAN IRRIT UPPER RESP
TRACT. MAY CAUSE UNDUE BREATHLESSNE SS, WHEEZ, COUGH & SPUTUM PROD.
CHRONIC: EYES: CAN CAUSE INFLAMM. SKIN: HYPERSENSITIVE PERS MAY
DEVEL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC MONO,
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCIN,1994:ANTIC (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ALLERGIC DERM (SKIN RASH). INHAL:
CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAM OF LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOSE.
PLNGD EXPOS TO RESP SILICA MAY CAUSE DELAYED(CHRONIC)LUNG
INJURY(SILICOSIS). ACUTE/RAPIDLY D EVEL SILICOSIS MAY OCCUR IN
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME UPON HEAVY EXPOS. SILICOSIS IS FORM OF
DISABLING PULM FIBROSIS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULM CNDTN MAY BE REDUCES BY INHAL
OF RESP CRYSTALLINE SILICA. ALSO LUNG SCARRING PRDCD BY INHAL OF
SILICA MAY LEAD TO PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS OF LUNG WHICH MAY
AGGRAVATE OTHER PULM (SUPDAT)
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF RUNNNING WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. REMOVE CONTACT
LENSES. GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREAS W/SOAP &
WATER. IF IR RIT/INFLAMM OCCURS, GET IMMED MED ATTN.INHAL: FOR
GROSS INHAL: REMOVE PERS IMMED TO FRESH AIR. AID IN BRTHG IF NEC.
GET IMMED MED ATTN AS NEEDED. INGEST: GIVE WATER TO DILUTE & SEEK
IMMED MED ATTN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED. AVOID
SKIN CONTACT & BREATHING DUST. USE CLEANUP METHODS THAT DO NOT
DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. SCOOP INTO DOT APPROVED CNTNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT DRY UNTIL USED. AVOID
BREAKAGE OF BAGGED MATL.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. USE ONLY AS DIRECTED
ON LABEL. CLOSE CONTAINER AFTER EACH USE. AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:IF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED,
WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHICH WILL PROVIDE RESP PROT
FOR CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Ventilation:USE SUFF LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE LEVEL AIRBORNE CONTAMS TO
BELOW OCCUP EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:USE BARRIER CREAMS, IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS & CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN FROM PRLNGD
CONTACT W/WET CEMENT IMMED AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT, WORKERS
SHOULD(ING 3)
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATING & BREATHING DUST. WASH SKIN WITH
SOAP & WATER OR HAND CLEANER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: TO BE CARCIN. EFTS OF OVEREXP:WHICH CAN BE
PROGRESSIVE; MAY LEAD TO DEATH. MED CNDTNS:CNDTNS & DISEASES &
WHICH INCR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULM TUBERCULOSIS. PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE
FIBROSIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY RIGHT HEART ENLGMENT, HEART FAILURE
& PULM FAILURE. SMKNG AGGRAVATES EFTS OF EXPOS.
Spec Gravity:3.1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:3-4%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/CEMENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 WT
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM POWDER & OTHER ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH ELEMENTS WILL REACT IN
WET MORTAR/CONCRETE, LIBERATING HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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