Product ID:RAPID SET MORTAR MIX
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N059856
MSDS Number: BXQXB

CTS CEMENT MFG CO

8741 GLENOAKS BLVD
SUN VALLEY, CA 91352
US

Emergency Phone: 818-504-4280

Info Phone: 818-504-4280

Cage: CTSCE

CTS CEMENT MFG CO

LOS ANGELES, CA 90077 US

Telephone: 213-472-8898

Cage: CTSCE

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-FUSED; (SILICON DIOXIDE) (SIO*2)

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CORUNDUM; (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (AL*2O*3)

CAS: 1302-74-5

RTECS: GN0231000

Fraction By Weight: 14%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (AL*2O*3)

IRON OXIDE; (FE*2O*3)

CAS: 1332-37-2

RTECS: NO7380000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 FUME (FE)

CALCIUM OXIDE; (CAO)

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 51%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

MAGNESIUM OXIDE; (MGO)

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME

SULFUR TRIOXIDE; (SO*3) (SARA 302)

CAS: 7446-11-9

RTECS: WT4830000

Fraction By Weight: 13%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LOSS ON IGNITION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INSOLUBLE MATTER; (INSOLUBLE RESIDUE)

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DRY CEMENT, WHEN COMBINED W/BODY
MOISTURE & WET CEMENT, ESP AS ING IN PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CONCRETE,
CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURN. CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES &
UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. C HRONIC:CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE
INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING TISSUE OF THE INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMM
OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
DEVELOP ALLERGIC DERMATITIS. (CEMENT MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF
HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREAS OF BODY W/SOAP & WA
TER.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEAN-UP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE
DUST INTO THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE
CEMENT BURNS OCCUR W/LITTLE WARNING. LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE 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 APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS & CLTHG TO
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT, WORKERS
SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP:PROTECT SKIN FROM PROLONGED CONTACT W/CEMENT,
ESPECIALLY WET CEMENT IN PLASTIC CONCRETE.

Spec Gravity:3.1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:GRAY (OR WHITE) POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALTHOUGH NO HAZARDOUS REACTION WILL OCCUR,
RAPID SET PRODUCTS SHOULD BE KEPT DRY UNTIL USED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . MATERIAL CAN BE RETURNED TO CONTAINER FOR LATER USE,
OR IT CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON WASTE.

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