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:WET CEMENT, ESP AS ING IN
PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CONCRETE, CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS.
CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
CHRONIC:CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMM OF LIN ING TISSUE OF INTERIOR
OF NOSE & INFLAMM OF EYE. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP
ALLERGIC DERM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:(SKIN RASH). CRYSTALLINE FREE SILICA
DUST:PRLNG EXPOS ABOVE SPECIFIED TLV MAY CAUSE SCARRING OF LUNGS
W/COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. MAY ALSO RESULT IN LUNG INJURY
(SILICOSIS) A FORM OF DISAB LING, PROGRESSIVE & SOMETIMES FATAL
PULM FIBROSIS CHARACT BY PRESENCE OF TYPICAL NODULATION IN LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY &
REPEATEDLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATT
ENTION. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS PROMPTLY W/SOAP & WATER.
===================== 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 KNOWN.
Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE
DUST INTO AIR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY.
Other Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE CEMENT BURNS
W/LITTLE WARNING - LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE BARRIER CREAM, BOOTS & CLTHG TO (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT, WORKERS
SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARIN:1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:LUNG. OTHER
PROT EQUIP:PROTECT SKIN FROM PROLONGED CONTACT W/WET CEMENT,
ESPECIALLY IN PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CEMENT.
Spec Gravity:3.06 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO HAZARDOUS REACTION WILL OCCUR, HOWEVER,
KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PROTECT PRODUCT UTILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . RETURN TO ORIGINAL CONTAINER FOR USE OR DISPOSE AS
COMMON WASTE.
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