Product ID:BLENDED SLAG CEMENT
MSDS Date:11/09/1990
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N046683
MSDS Number: BTXYJ

Emergency Phone: 714-825-4260

Info Phone: 815-952-6200

Cage: 61673

Cage: 61673

PORTLAND CEMENT

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SLAG CEMENT, ESPECIALLY AS AN
INGREDIENT IN PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CONCRETE, CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE
ALKALI BURNS. CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. CHRONIC: CAN CAUSE INFLAMM ATION OF THE LINING TISSUE IN
THE INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMMATION MAY DEVELOP AS ALLERGIC
DERMATITIS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:(SKIN RASH). CEMENT MAY CONTAIN TRACE
AMOUNTS (<0.01%) OF CHROMIUM INCLUDING HEXAVELENT CHROMATES.
CHROMATES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED W/CONTACT DERMATITIS & SKIN
ULCERATIONS. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BECOME ALLERGICALY SENSITIZED TO
CHROMATES. CHROMIUM & CERTAIN CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED AS
CARCINOGENS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYES: IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES; CONSULT MD. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP &
WATE R. INGESTION: CONSULT MD IMMEDIATELY. GIVE WATER. INDUCE
VOMITING.

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:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE
THE DUST INTO THE AIR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:THE USE OF A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED. BASED ON AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORK GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH & DLUGE SHWR MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . USE BARR CREAMS, BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMED AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT, SHOWER W/SOAP &
WATER. PREC MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE CEMENT BURNS W/LITTLE WARNING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP: FROM PROLONGED CONTACT W/ WET CEMENT, ESPECIALLY IN
PLASTIC CONCRETE.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:3.06-3.15
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1.0%)
Appearance and Odor:GRAY (OR WHITE) POWDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . MATERIAL CAN BE RETURNED TO CONTAINER
FOR LATER USE, OR IT CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE.

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