Product ID:MORTAR MIX, 1102
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N039411
MSDS Number: BRJDQ

QUIKRETE COMPANIES

1790 CENTURY CIRCLE
ATLANTA, GA 30345
US

Emergency Phone: 404-634-9100

Info Phone: 404-634-9100

Cage: IO174

QUIKRETE COMPANIES

ATLANTA, GA 30345 US

Telephone: 404-634-9100

Cage: IO174

GROUP 2A IARC MONOGRAPHS VOL SUPPL 7,P.341,19876.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PORTLAND CEMENT

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

NATURAL SAND OR LIMESTONE SAND

INCLUDE SHORTNESS OF BREATH & REDUCED PULMONARY

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:CLASSIFIED AS A NUISANCE DUST BY OSHA,
MSHA, & ACGIH. EXPOS CAN AFFECT THE SKIN, THE EYES AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. THE PRODUCT CONTAINS SILICA PARTICLES THAT MAY BE BROKEN
DOWN TO THE RESPIRABLE SIZE RAN GE DURING SHIPPING, HANDLING, OR
USE, AND THUS MAY BE INHALED. ACUTE:CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI
BURNS.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE (QUARTZ):ANTIC TO BE
A CARCINOGEN (NTP),NTPS 6;TH ANN REP ON
CARCINOGENS(SUMMARY)1991;(SEE ING 06).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DUST CAN IRRIT EYES & UPPER RESP SYS.
TOX EFTS NOTED IN ANIMALS INCLUDE, FOR ACUTE EXPOS, ALVEOLAR DAM
W/PULMONARY EDEMA. CHRONIC:DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF LINING
TISSUE OF THE INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMMATION OF CORNEA.
HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERM. EXCESS
INHAL OF (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSITIVE SKIN AND
WITH PULMONARY AND/OR BRONCHITIS, OR SUBJECT TO EYE IRRITATION,
SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE (FLOOD) EYES IMMEDIATELY AND REPEATEDLY WITH
CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH
SOAP AND WATER. APPLY STERILE DRESSINGS. INHAL:FOR GROSS
INHALATION, REMOVE PERSON IMMEDIATELY TO FRESH AIR, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:IF SPILLED, USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) AND
PLACE INTO CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR USED 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 DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF AN OSHA, MSHA
OR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AND TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:BARRIER CREAMS OR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS AND CLOTHING TO PROTECT THE
SKIN FROM CONTACT IS RECOMMENDED. SAFETY SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:SILICON TETRAFLUROIDE. CNTCT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS
SUCH AS FLUORIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANANESE TRIOXIDE & OXYGEN
DIFLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FIRES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SILICA DUST MAY R ESULT
IN RESP DISEASE, INCL SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PULMONARY FIBROSIS
& POSS CANCER. SYMPS OF EXCESS EXPOS (ING 5)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IS NOT IMCOMPATIBLE W/MOST OTHER MATLS, BUT SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN
HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND PRODUCE CORR GAS-- (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PRESERVE PRODUCT
UTILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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