===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:GYPROC READY MIX JOINT COMPOUND, ALL PURPOSE 3895
NIIN:00-454-9351
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZZS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DOMTAR GYPSUM
Address:850 SOUTHWEST 21ST TERRACE
Box:3280
City:FORT LAUDERDALE
State:FL
ZIP:33312
Country:US
Info Phone Num:514-457-6810
Emergency Phone Num:313-930-4700
Preparer's Name:H. TOROSSIAN
CAGE:IO515
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DOMTAR GYPSUM
Address:850 SOUTHWEST 21ST TERRACE
Box:3280
City:FORT LAUDERDALE
State:FL
ZIP:33312
Country:US
Phone:514-457-6810
CAGE:IO515
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: 60%
Other REC Limits:RESP FRACTION=5MG/M3
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:15 MG/M3 TDUST
Name:CRYSTALLINE SILICA
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-2.0%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST
Name:TALC
CAS:14807-96-6
RTECS #:WW2710000
Fraction by Wt: 2-5%
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF RESP DUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 RDUST
Name:MICA
CAS:12001-26-2
RTECS #:VV8760000
Fraction by Wt: 1-3%
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF RESP DUST
ACGIH TLV:3 MG/M3 RESP DUST
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT &
LUNGS FROM EXCESS/CONTINUOUS EXPOS OF DUST, PRIMARILY DURING
SANDING OF DRY SET COMPOUND. CHRONIC: CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO DUST
CONTAINING RESP SIZE CRYSTALLINE SI LICA(QUARTZ CRYSTOBALITE &
TRIDYMITE) CAN CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY (SILICOSIS). POINTS OF
ATTACK: RESP SYSTEM & LUNGS. INHAL: SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFO.
IRRITANCY: IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT, LUNG FROM
EXCESSIVE/CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO DUST. SENSITIZATION: SKIN
SENSITIVITY MAY OCCUR W/ALLERGIC PERSONS. FIRST AID CONSISTS OF
WASHING DUST AWAY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ): SEE
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST CONTAINING
CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PRE-EXISTING PULMONARY
DISEASES, SUCH AS ASTHMA & LUNG DISORDERS, ASSOCIATED W/ TABACCO
SMOKING.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH THORO WITH WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: CALL PHYSICIAN.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP, WASH DOWN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. AVOID MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AVOID
BREATHING DUST.
Ventilation:GEN &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO
CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES; WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER AFTER USE.
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES/APPROPRIATE EYE PROTECTION
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:9.5
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR OFF WHITE WET CEMENTITIOUSNESS PASTE;
FAINT POLYMER LATEX SMELL
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS. REACTION WITH ACIDS WILL GENERATE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:INHAL: SOME RECENT ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CAUSED
THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) TO
CATEGORIZE CRYSTALLINE SILICA TWO A CARCINOGEN: EVIDENCE OF CARCIN.
TO ANIMALS & EVIDENCE OF CAR CIN. TO HUMANS. CONSULT MANUFACTURER
FOR FURTHER STUDIES ON CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:TO SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
Federal Regulatory Information:WHMIS CLASS: DA2
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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