Product ID:MASONRY CEMENT
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F027264
MSDS Number: BQZFS

NORTHWESTERN STATES PORTLAND CEMENT CO

MASON CITY, IA 50401
US

Emergency Phone: 515-421-3202

Info Phone: 515-421-3202

Cage: NORTW

NORTHWESTERN STATES PORTLAND CEMENT CO

1008 MASON CITY, IA 50401 US

Telephone: 515-421-3202

Cage: NORTW

1), CALCIUM CARBONATE,

CAS: 471-34-1

RTECS: FF9335000

CALCIUM SILICON OXIDE

CAS: 12168-85-3

DICALCIUM SILICATE *92-4*

CAS: 10034-77-2

TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE *92-4*

CAS: 12042-78-3

TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE *92-4*

CAS: 12068-35-8

GYPSUM

CAS: 13397-24-5

RTECS: MG2360000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

CALCIUM OXIDE; LIME

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM

MAGNESIUM OXIDE, MAGNESIA

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

POTASSIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-80-5

RTECS: TT5900000

SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS, SODIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7757-82-6

RTECS: WE1650000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: UPPER
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SKIN: ALAKLI BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING TISSUE,
INTERIOR OF THE NOSE AND IN THE CORNEA. SKIN: ALLERGIC DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. WASH AFFECTED AREAS OF THE BODY W/SOAP
AND WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE
THE DUST INTO THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED. OBSERVE
PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE CEMENMT BURNS OCCUR W/LITTLE WARNING; LITTLE
HEAT IS SENSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT W/WET CEMENT, ESPECIALLY
IN PLASTIC CONCRETE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER GLOVES, BOOTS AND CLOTHING TO
PROTECT SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:SHOWER W/SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:3.15
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL CAN BE RETURNED TO CONTAINER FOR LATER
USE, OR IT CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.

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