LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE
INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING TISSUE OF THE NOSE AND INFLAMMATION OF
THE EYE. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOPE A RASH ON THE
SKIN. SKIN AND EYE CONTACT: WET CEMENT, EX PECIALLY AS AN (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL REPORT ON(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGRED IN PLASTIC CONCRETE CAN DRY
THE SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE IRRIT IN THE
EYES & UPPER RESP SYSTEM. SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY CAUSE IRRIT/RASH IN
SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. INGESTION: MAY IRRIT MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS,STOMACH, ETC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
DEVELOP A SKIN RASH.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IRRIGATE EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER
IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF THE UPPER
RESPIRATO RY TRACT, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:DO NOT INGEST,
CONSULT PHYSCIAN.
===================== 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:PREVENT EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:AVOID HANDLING IN WINDY OR DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Respiratory Protection:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN USING THIS
PRODUCT. IF THE EXPOSURE LIMITS IN INGREDIENTS SECTION ARE EXCEEDED
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK WITH ORGANIC CARTRIDGE MUST BE USED.
Ventilation:AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS AND CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
AT ALL TIMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
ANIMAL: LUNG. EYE PROT: . THE USE OF TIGHT GOGGLES ARE RECOMMENDED
TO PREVENT EYE IRRITATION. (MFR)
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS . CAN BE TREATED AS COMMON WASTE.
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