Product ID:1162/1163 MASONRY GROUTS (COARSE & FINE CORE FILL)
MSDS Date:06/06/1994
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F041425
MSDS Number: BXNSW

QUIKRETE CO

1790 CENTURY CIRCLE
ATLANTA, GA 30345-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 404-634-9100

Info Phone: 404-634-9100

Cage: QUIKR

QUIKRETE CO

ATLANTA, GA 30345-5000 US

Telephone: 404-634-9100

Cage: QUIKR

ALUMINUM OXIDE, BAUXITE, ALUMINA, DIALUMINUM TRIOXIDE

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

CALCIUM CARBONATE, DOMOLITE, LIMESTONE, WHITING

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

SILICON DIOXIDE, CELITE 322

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

OSHA PEL 80 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/CUM

SILICON DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (ANIMAL CARC,

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

TRICALCIUM SILICATE, DICALCIUM

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

GYPSUM (CALCIUM SULFATE)

CAS: 10101-41-4

RTECS: EW4150000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, LIME, CALCIUM HYDRATE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALKALI BURNS
& EFFECT THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. DUST CAN IRRITATE THE EYES &
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INHALATION: INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING TISSUE
OF THE INTERIOR OF THE NOSE & INFLAM MATION OF THE CORNEA.
HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS. (SEE
SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:DRYNESS/BURNS OF THE SKIN, INFLAMMATION,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/SENSITIVE SKIN &
W/PULMONARY/RESPIRATORY DISEASE; ASTHMA & BRONCHITIS/SUBJECT TO EYE
IRRITATION SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY & REPEATEDLY W/CLEAN WATER. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR AS
NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/OXIDIZING AGENTS MAY CAUSE
FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) & PLACE INTO
CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL/USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED/WET. USE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Other Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE BURNS OCCUR
W/LITTLE WARNING-LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED. PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF AN OSHA,
MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL AIRBORNED DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS & CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP &
WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INHALATION: OVEREXPOSURE OF SILICA DUST MAY RESULT IN RESPIRATORY
DISEASE, SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PULMONARY FIBROSIS & POSSIBLE
CANCER.

Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-GRAY BROWN COLORED POWDER W/NO ODOR.SOME
PRODUCTS CONTAIN COARSE AGGREGATE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS; FLUORINE, CHLORINE, TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE,
OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PRESERVE PRODUCT
UTILITY. PRODUCT BECOMES ALKALINE WHEN EXPOSED TO MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DISSOLVED IN HYDROFLUORIC ACID WILL
PRODUCE A CORROSIVE GAS SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT AS A COMMON WASTE FOR DISPOSAL IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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