Product ID:ANCHORING CEMENT, 1245
MSDS Date:10/19/1992
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N057864
MSDS Number: BWYYB

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 SEE TABLE Z-3

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)

2); (PLASTER OF PARIS)

CAS: 10101-41-4

RTECS: EW4150000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

GYPSUM

CAS: 13397-24-5

RTECS: MG2360000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

SIZE RANGE DURING SHIPPING, HNDLG/USE, & THUS MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(IARC) HAS EVALUATED IN VOL 42, MONOGRAPHS ON THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& SOME SILICATES (1987), THAT THERE IS "SUFFICIENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS" & "LIMITED EVIDENCE" WITH

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:ACUTE:CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI
BURNS. DUST CAN IRRIT EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. TOX EFTS NOTED IN
ANIMALS INCLUDE, FOR ACUTE EXPOS, ALVEOLAR DMG W/PULM DMG.
CHRONIC:DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAM OF LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOSE &
INFLAM OF CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN
ALLERGIC DERM. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT
ON CARCINS. (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF SILICA DUST MAY
RSLT IN RESP DISEASE, INCLUDING SILICOSIS, PNEUM, PULM FIBROSIS &
POSS CANCER. SYMPS INCLUDE SHORTNESS OF BREATH & REDUCED PULM
FUNCTION. THIS INERT MATL G IVES NO POTNTL ACUTE TOX HAZ.
CLASSIFIED AS NUISANCE DUST BY OSHA, MSHA & ACGIH. EXPOS (SUP DAT)
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 SUBJECTED TO EYE IRRITATION,
SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOSURE.

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) AND PLACE INTO
CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR USE 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. PROTECT THE
SKIN FROM CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF AN
OSHA/NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:THE USE OF IMPERVIOUS GLOVES IS RECOM.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . BARRIER CREAMS & CLTHG TO PROT SKIN IS
RECOM.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP
AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:TRETRAFLUORIDE. CONT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS
FLUORINE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE & OXYG
DIFLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FIRES. EXPLAN OF CARCINS:1994:ANTIC TO BE
CARCIN. EFTS OF OVEREXP:CAN AFFECT SKIN, EYES & MUC MEMBS. PROD
CNTNS SILICA PARTICLES THAT MAY BE BROKEN DOWN TO RESP (ING 8)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT INCOMPATIBLE W/MOST OTHER MATLS, BUT SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN
HYDROFLUORIC ACID & PRDCE CORR GAS--SILICON (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USE TO PRESERVE PRODUCT
UTILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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