Product ID:3410, UNSANDED CERAMIC TILE GROUT-LATEX (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:05/21/1992
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N057219
MSDS Number: BWRQB

COLOR TILE SUPERMART INC

515 HOUSTON ST
FT WORTH, TX 76102
US

Emergency Phone: 708-801-4200

Info Phone: 708-293-5800

Cage: 6K348

COLOR TILE SUPERMART INC

HOUSTON, TX 76102 US

Telephone: 312-293-5800

Cage: 6K348

PORTLAND CEMENT

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

Fraction By Weight: <48%

OSHA PEL 50 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: <48%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 3-8%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:GROUT DUST CAN IRRIT, DIRECT CONT
(WET/DRY) CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. RPTD EXPOS TO DUST MAY CAUSE
INFLAMM OF CORNEAS. SKIN:ALKALI CONTENT CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE
CRACKING. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY RSLT I N BURNS &/OR DERM.
HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE. INHAL:DUST
CAN CAUSE IRRIT/(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INFLAMM OF UPPER RESP SYS. RPTD/PRLNG
EXPOS TO DUST CNTNG FREE SILICA MAY RSLT IN SCARRING OF LUNGS
W/COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. DELAYED LUNG INJURY, SILICOSIS,
COULD RSLT FROM RPTD BRTHG O F FREE SILICA DUST PARTICLES.
INGEST:ALKALI PROPERTIES OF GROUT CAN RSLT IN SERIOUS BURNS TO
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATE IMMED W/LG AMTS OF CLEAN WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS. SEEK PROMPT MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED SKIN W/MILD SOAP &
WATER. IF IRRIT (CRACKING, REDNESS) PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN.
INHAL:REMOVE VIC TIM TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRIT/INFLAMM OF UPPER RESP
SYS DEVELOPS/PERSISTS, SEEK PROMPT MED ATTN. INGEST:DILUTE BY
DRINKING SEVERAL GLASSES OF CLEAN WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GROUT
IS ALKALI & (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT A
FLAMMABLE HAZARD.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP DUST LEVELS TO A MINIMUM. IF AIRBORNE
DUST DEVELOPS, TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS FOR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. SWEEP OR VACUUM MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:THE CEMENT CONTAINED IN THIS PRODUCT PRESENTS A
COMBINATION OF SKIN CONTACT & RESPIRATORY HAZARDS. TAKE APPROPRIATE
PRECAUTIONS WHEN UTILIZING THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PARTICAL MASKS OR DUST
RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . BARRIER CREAMS. DISPOSABLE COVERALLS
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:FORTIFIED (ALL COLORS). EFTS OF
OVEREXP:DIGESTIVE TRACT. FIRST AID PROC:MAY CAUSE BURNS. SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. OTHER PROT EQUIP:MAY BE CONSIDERED TO
PROTECT EXPOSE D SKIN & CLOTHING.

Solubility in Water:INFINITELY DILUTABLE
Appearance and Odor:DRY POWDER (VARIOUS COLORS); CHARACTERISTIC CEMENT
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS SOLID WASTE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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