=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:TA-0670 938 SANDED GROUT
NIIN:00N025970
MSDS Number: CFNQQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:TEC INCORPORATED
Address:315 SOUTH HICKS RD
City:PALATINE
State:IL
ZIP:60067
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-358-9510;612-481-3300
Emergency Phone Num:800-228-5635;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:IO191
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FULLER H B CO
Address:315 S HICKS RD
Box:City:PALATINE
State:IL
ZIP:60067-6940
Country:US
CAGE:7P551
Company:TEC INCORPORATED H.B. FULLER COMPANY SUBSIDIARY
Address:315 SOUTH HICKS RD
Box:City:PALATINE
State:IL
ZIP:60067
Country:US
Phone:708-358-9500;612-481-4842
CAGE:IO191

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 50-70%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Name:IRON (III) OXIDE
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 FUME (FE)

Name:SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT
CAS:65997-15-1
RTECS #:VV8770000
Fraction by Wt: 30-50%
OSHA PEL:50 MPPCF
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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: EYES: PORTLAND CEMENT CAN CAUSE
    EYE IRRITATION BY ABSORBING WATER FROM EYES. SKIN: PORTLAND CEMENT
    CAN CAUSE IRRITATION BY ABSORBING WATER FROM SKIN. INHALATION: DUST
    MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY T RACT IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
    INGESTION: NOT AN ANTICIPATED ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. SMALL AMOUNTS ARE
    NOT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ:IARC MONO, V
    68, 1997:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ANTICIPATED TO BE HARMFUL. CHRONIC:
    LONG-TERM CRYSTALLINE SILICA EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE PERMANENT LUNG
    DAMAGE AND REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION. OVEREXPOSURE TO IRON OXIDE
    DUSTS MAY CAUSE SIDEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
    LUNG CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA OR CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. CALL MD . EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    INGEST : IF PERSON CAN SWALLOW, GIVE 1 GLASS OF WATER OR MILK. DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUSNESS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST CLOUDS IN AIR CAN BE IGNITED BY
    ELECTRIC SPARKS, HOT SURFACES AND OPEN FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM IMMEDIATELY; AVOID CREATING
    DUSTY CONDITIONS. MATERIAL CAN ABSORB WATER AND BECOME SLIPPERY.
    SHOVEL UP WET MATERIAL AND FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONSULT THE TECHNICAL DATA SHEET FOR
    SPECIFIC STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
    CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER OR
    REPRODUCTIVE DAMAGE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
    PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Ventilation:IF PRODUCT IS ALLOWED TO BECOME AIRBORNE AS DUST, AN
    EXHAUST FAN W/AN EXPLOSION-PROOF MOTOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SHOULD BE PRACTICED TO AVOID
    DISSEMINATION OF DUST. SOURCES OF IGNIT SHOULD BE ELIMINATED
    (SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HYGIENE PRACT:FROM DUSTY AREAS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:938 CHOCOLATE BROWN POWDER, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 WT

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT ESTABLISHED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN YIELD CARBON
    MONOXIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, PROD DOES NOT MEET
    DEFINITION OF HAZ WASTE UNDER U.S. EPA HAZ WASTE REGS 40 CFR 261.
    DISPOSE OF IN APPRVD LANDFILL. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR
    PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES  FOR MORE RESTRICTIVE REQUIREMENTS.

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