Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WET CEMENT CAN DRY THE SKIN & CAUSE
ALKLALI BURNS. EYES/INHALATION: CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE THE EYES &
UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING
TISSUE OF THE INTERIOR OF THE NOS E & OF THE CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:WET CEMENT CAN DRY THE SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI
BURNS. CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE THE EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING TISSUE OF THE INTERIOR
OF THE NOSE & OF THE CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
DEVELOPAN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY & REPEATEDLY W/WATER. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DON'T DISPERSE
THE DUST INTO THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT DRY UNTIL USED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST & AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT W/WET
CEMENT. PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE CEMENT BURNS W/LITTLE
WARNING-LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON
WASTE/RETURNED TO THE CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF IT IS NOT
CONTAMINATED. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
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