Product ID:8007, BURKE PLUG
MSDS Date:12/11/1986
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N032923
MSDS Number: BNNBQ

BURKE CO

2655 CAMPUS DRIVE
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
US

Emergency Phone: 213-834-3401

Info Phone: 415-349-7600

Preparer: HOWARD Y. UYENO

Cage: 0KM49

BURKE CO

SAN MATEO, CA 94403 US

Telephone: 415-349-7600

Cage: 0KM49

SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

CEMENT

RTECS: FJ8000000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 TDUST (MFR)

CALCIUM OXIDE; (LIME)

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:PORTLAND CEMENT IS CLASSIFIED AS
A NUISANCE DUST BY OSHA, MSHA & ACGIH. SKIN & EYE CONTACT:CEMENT
CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES &
UPPER RESP SYSTEM. ACUTE:WET CEMENT, ESP IN PLASTIC (UNHARDENED)
CONCRETE, MORTAR OR SLURRIES, CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE AKLALI BURNS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:CEMENT CAN CAUSE INFLAMM OF
LINING TISSUE OF INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMM OF CORNEA. SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS (SKIN RASH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP
SKIN RASH.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) . EYES: IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA S
W/SOAP & WATER IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE REQUIRED.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP USING DRY METHODS THAT DO NOT
DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. AVOID BREATHING DUST. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN A DUSTY
ENVIRONMENT.
Ventilation:AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE OF BARRIER CREAMS OR GLOVES, IMPERVIOUS
BOOTS & CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN FROM CONTACT W/WET CEMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
AT ALL TIMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:3 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORED POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATED AS A COMMON WASTE OR RETURNED TO
CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF IT IS NOT CONTAMINATED. DISPOSAL MUST BE
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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