BYQCM - LEHIGH WHITE MASONRY CEMENTS

  • MSDS: BYQCM
  • Manufacturer: LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
  • Product Name: LEHIGH WHITE MASONRY CEMENTS
  • National Stock Number: 8030-00F045222
Product Identification

Product ID:LEHIGH WHITE MASONRY CEMENTS
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:8030
NIIN:00F045222
MSDS Number: BYQCM

Responsible Party
LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
718 HAMILTON
ALLENTOWN, PA 18105
US

Emergency Phone: 215-776-2650

Cage: 84837

Contractor
LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
1882 ALLENTOWN, PA 18105

Telephone: (215) 776-2600

Cage: 84837

Ingredients

TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE *95-3*

CAS: 12068-35-8


GYPSUM

CAS: 13397-24-5

RTECS: MG2360000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM


CALCIUM OXIDE; LIME

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM


MAGNESIUM OXIDE, MAGNESIA

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM


POTASSIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-80-5

RTECS: TT5900000


SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS, SODIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7757-82-6

RTECS: WE1650000


TRICALCIUM SILICATE, DICALCIUM

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)


CALCIUM SILICON OXIDE

CAS: 12168-85-3


DICALCIUM SILICATE *95-3*

CAS: 10034-77-2


TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE *95-3*

CAS: 12042-78-3

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: HIGH CAUSTIC & WILL BURN
(AS SEVERELY AS THIRD-DEGREE). INHALATION: IRRITATE THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN
ALLERGIC DERMATITIS. A FRACTION OF THESE RESIDUES MAY BE FREE OF
CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DRYNESS, BURNS, IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY & REPEATEDLY W/WATER. SKIN: WASH AREAS
W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-EXPLOSIVE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DON'T DISPERSE
THE DUST INTO THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES AREN'T REQUIRED.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED. LARGE VOLUMES MAY
REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING.
Other Precautions:CEMENT MAY CONTAIN TRACE < 0.05% AMOUNTS OF CHROMIUM
SALTS/COMPOUNDS, HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM/OTHER METALS FOUND TO BE
HAZARDOUS/TOXIC. A CEMENT BURN OCCURS W/VERY LITTLE WARNING AS
LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED BY THE SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN DUSTY
ENVIRONMENTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVOUS/ABRASION/ALKALI RESISTANT
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT/CEMENT
CONTAINING MATERIALS, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Spec Gravity:2.9
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY, WHITE/VARIOUS COLORS OF POWDER; NO ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM POWDER, OTHER ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH ELEMENTS, HYDROGEN GAS,
LIMESTONE, MARL, SAND, SHALE, CLAY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS
COMMON WASTE/RETURNED TO THE CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF NOT
CONTAMINATED, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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