Product ID:BON DON WHITE 498
MSDS Date:04/03/1986
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N064373
MSDS Number: BZKFL

CHEMSECO

4800 BLUE PARKWAY
KANSAS CITY, MO 64130
US

Emergency Phone: 816-923-2000

Info Phone: 816-923-2000

Cage: 60778

CHEMSECO

17337 KANSAS CITY, MO 64130-2818 US

Telephone: 816-923-8200

Cage: 60778

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <89%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT; (PORTLAND CEMENT) (MFR'S INVALID

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

Fraction By Weight: <89%

OSHA PEL 50 MPPCF

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:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:WET CEMENT, ESP AS ING IN
PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CONCRETE, CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS.
CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
CHRONIC:CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMM OF LIN ING TISSUE OF INTERIOR
OF NOSE & INFLAMM OF EYE. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP
ALLERGIC DERM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:(SKIN RASH). CRYSTALLINE FREE SILICA
DUST:PRLNG EXPOS ABOVE SPECIFIED TLV MAY CAUSE SCARRING OF LUNGS
W/COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. MAY ALSO RESULT IN LUNG INJURY
(SILICOSIS) A FORM OF DISAB LING, PROGRESSIVE & SOMETIMES FATAL
PULM FIBROSIS CHARACT BY PRESENCE OF TYPICAL NODULATION IN LUNGS.
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:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY &
REPEATEDLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATT
ENTION. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS PROMPTLY W/SOAP & WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE
DUST INTO AIR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY.
Other Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE CEMENT BURNS
W/LITTLE WARNING - LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.

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 CREAM, BOOTS & CLTHG TO (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT, WORKERS
SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARIN:1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:LUNG. OTHER
PROT EQUIP:PROTECT SKIN FROM PROLONGED CONTACT W/WET CEMENT,
ESPECIALLY IN PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CEMENT.

Spec Gravity:3.06 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO HAZARDOUS REACTION WILL OCCUR, HOWEVER,
KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PROTECT PRODUCT UTILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . RETURN TO ORIGINAL CONTAINER FOR USE OR DISPOSE AS
COMMON WASTE.

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