Product ID:NON-SHRINK GROUT, 1585
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N042060
MSDS Number: BSSZX

QUIKRETE CO

1790 CENTURY CIRCLE
ATLANTA, GA 30345
US

Emergency Phone: 404-634-9100

Info Phone: 404-634-9100

Cage: 7K226

QUIKRETE CO

ATLANTA, GA 30345 US

Telephone: 404-634-9100

Cage: 7K226

TRICALCIUM SILICATE

CAS: 12168-85-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

DICALCIUM SILICATE

CAS: 10034-77-2

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE

CAS: 12042-78-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE

CAS: 12068-35-8

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

1)

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

GYPSUM

CAS: 13397-24-5

RTECS: MG2360000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3;5 RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

3) (SARA III)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3TDUST;5 RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST (AL)

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:ACUTE:CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI
BURNS.DUST CAN IRRIT EYES & UPPER RESP SYS.TOX EFTS NOTED IN
ANIMALS INCL ALVEOLAR DMG W/PULM EDEMA. CHRONIC: DUST CAN CAUSE
INFLAMM OF LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOS E & INFLAM OF CORNEA.
EXCESSIVE INHAL OF SILICA DUST MAY RSLT IN RESP DISEASE, INCL
SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS (SUPDAT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA:GRP 2A IARC,IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7,PG 341,1987. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCIN, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE INCLUDE
SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION. THIS INERT
MATERIAL GIVES NO POTENTIAL ACUTE TOXIC HAZARD. CONTAINS SILICA
PARTICLES THAT MAY BE BROKEN DOWN TO RESPIRABLE SIZE DURING
SHIPPING/USE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSITIVE SKIN AND
WITH PULMONARY AND/OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS, OR SUBJECT TO EYE IRRITATION,
SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOSURE.

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

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

Spill Release Procedures: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, USE OF 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:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE OF BARRIER CREAMS OR IMPERVIOUS BOOTS &
CLTHG TO PROT SKIN FROM CONT IS RECOM.EMERG EYE WASH & DELUGE (WORK
HYGIENE)
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP
AND WATER. OTHER PROT EQPT:SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID: TETRAFLUORIDE. CONTACT WITH POWERFUL OXIDIZING
AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE, TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE
AND OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FIRES. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1992, ANT
IC TO BE CARCIN. HLTH HAZS: PULMONARY FIBROSIS & POSSIBLY CANCER.
HYPERSENSITIVE INDIV MAY DEV ALLERGIC DERM.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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