Product ID:CONCRETE MIX, 1101
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N034924
MSDS Number: BQFRH

QUIKRETE COMPANIES

1790 CENTURY CIR
ATLANTA, GA 30345
US

Emergency Phone: 404-634-9100

Info Phone: 404-634-9100

Cage: IO174

THE QUIKRETE COMPANIES

ATLANTA, GA 30345 US

Telephone: 404-634-9100

Cage: 4B264

SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

OSHA PEL 50 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

CALCIUM CARBONATE; (NATURAL SAND, GRAVEL, LIMESTONE OR

CAS: 1317-65-5

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

CONTACT. PRECS MUST BE OBSERVED AS BURNS OCCUR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHILED .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:EXPOSURE CAN AFFECT THE SKIN, EYES AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CONTAINS SILICA PARTICLES THAT MAY BE BROKEN DOWN
TO THE RESPIRABLE DUST SIZE RANGE DURING SHIPPING, HANDLING, OR USE
AND THUS MAY BE INHALED. ACUTE:CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS.
DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. TOX EFTS NOTED IN (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ:ANTICIPATED
TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP), GROUP 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ANIMALS INCLUDE, FOR ACUTE EXPOS,
ALVEOLAR DAMAGE W/PULM EDEMA. CHRONIC:DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMM OF
LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMM OF CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE
INDIV MAY DEVELOP ALLERG DERM. EXCESS INHAL OF SILICA DUST MAY
RESLT IN RESP DISEASE, INCL SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PULM
FIBROSIS & (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSITIVE SKIN AND
WITH PULMONARY AND/OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ASTHMA & BRONCHITIS, OR SUBJECT TO EYE IRRITATION,
SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY AND REPEATEDLY WITH CLEAN WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER.
APPLY STERILE DRESSINGS. INHAL:REMOVE PERSON IMMEDIATELY TO FRESH
AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. GET MD. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE AND NOT EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) AND PLACE INTO
CLOSABLE CONTAINER OR DISPOSAL OR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED OR WET.
USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE
BURNS OCCUR WITH LITTLE WARNING-LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUST ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF A 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:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, IMPERVOUS BOOTS AND
CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYE BATH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP
& WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:DIFLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FIRES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:POSSIBLY
CANCER. SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE INCLUDE SHORTNESS OF BREATH
AND REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION. THIS INERT MATERIAL GIVES NO POTE
NTIAL ACUTE TOXIC HAZARD.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY COLORED WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IT IS NOT INCOMPAT W/MOST OTHER MATLS, BUT SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN
HYDROFLUORIC ACID & PRDCE CORR GAS--SILICON (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PRESERVE PRODUCT
UTILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC
ACID & PRODUCE A CORROSIVE GAS-SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE TREATED AS COMMON WASTE FOR DISPOSAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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