BHGQH - HYDROCAL A-11 GYPSUM CEMENT

Product Identification

Product ID:HYDROCAL A-11 GYPSUM CEMENT
MSDS Date:04/30/1986
FSC:5610
NIIN:00-132-5266
MSDS Number: BHGQH

Responsible Party
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
101 S. WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60606

Emergency Phone: (312) 606-4383

Info Phone: (312) 606-4382

Cage: 61357

Contractor
UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO
CHICAGO, IL 60606-4302 US

Telephone: 312-606-4000 (EMERG /4542)

Cage: 61357

Ingredients

PORTLAND CEMENT

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

Fraction By Weight: 3-8%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY
DEVELOP SUFFICIENT HEAT TO CAUSE BURNS IF A LARGE MASS, SUCH AS A
CAST OF A HAND OR ARM, IS KEPT IN CONTACT W/SKIN WHILE HARDENING.
DUST IS CONSIDERED A NUISANCE D UST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: REMOVE FROM SKIN
BY WASHING. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, SEE PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:
GYPSUM CEMENT HARDENS WHEN WETTED & MAY RESULT IN OBSTRUCTION. SEE
PHYSICIA N.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP. AVOID CREATING EXCESSIVE DUST.
SLURRY MAY PLUG DRAINS.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DEW POINT CONDITIONS OR OTHER
CONDITIONS CAUSING PRESENCE OF LIQUID WATER DURING STORAGE WILL
HARDEN GYPSUM CEMENT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED NUISANCE DUST RESPIRATOR IF >TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:IF DUST OR SLURRY IS IRRITATING
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1450C
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:0.2%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR PIGMENTED POWDER, LOW ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >1450C - DECOMPOSES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE, CALCIUM OXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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