Product ID:MORTAR MIX TYPE S/M 94
MSDS Date:08/25/1993
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N067352
MSDS Number: BZSJY

BASALITE

2600 BOEING WAY
CARSON CITY, NV 89701
US

Emergency Phone: 702-882-9336

Info Phone: 916-971-2390

Preparer: NORMITA G. CALLISON

Cage: JO233

BASALITE

CARSON CITY, NV 89701 US

Telephone: 916-971-2390

Cage: JO233

CEMENT

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MORTAR SAND

Fraction By Weight: 65-75%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM OXIDE; (LIME)

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HYDROCIDE

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

FIT TEST NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS I/A/W OSHA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VACUUM CLOTHING WHICH HAS BECOME DUSTY. SEE ALSO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LAWS & REGULATIONS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ABOUT OSHA PRECS. SEE ALSO ASTM STD PRACTICE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO QUARTZ DUST."

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESP, EXCEPT SINGLE-USE/QUARTER-MASK RESP. ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUPPLIED-AIR RESP. ANY SCBA; UP TO 50 X PEL - HIGH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; >500 X

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS MODE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. SEE ALSO ANSI

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESPIRABLE DUST TO PEL. SEE ACGIH "INDUS VENT, A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS MAY RELEASE
RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ DURING USE. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ MAY CAUSE DELAYED (CHRONIC) LUNG
INJURY (SILICOSIS). ACUTE OR RAPIDL Y DEVELOPING SILICOSIS MAY
OCCUR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IN HEAVY EXPOSURE. SILICOSIS IS A
FORM OF (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, (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DISABLING PULMONARY FIBROSIS WHICH CAN
BE PROGRESSIVE & MAY LEAD TO DEATH. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE:UNDUE BREATHLESSNESS, WHEEZING, COUGH & SPUTUM PRODUCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS
EMPHYSEMA/ASTHMA. PULM FUNC MAY BE REDUCED BY INHAL OF RESPIRABLE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA. ALSO LUNG SCARRING PRDCD BY SUCH INHAL MAY LEAD
TO PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE (SUPDAT)

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH GENEROUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENT ION.
INHAL:REMOVE PERSON IMMEDIATELY TOFRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION AS NEEDED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS NEEDED.

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 DUSTLESS SYS FOR HNDLG, STOR & CLEAN-UP SO
THAT AIRBORNE DUST DOES NOT EXCEED PEL. USE ADEQ VENT & DUST EQUIP.
PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. DO NOT PERMIT DUST TO COLLECT ON WALLS,
FLOORS, SILLS, LE DGES, MACHINERY/EQUIP. MAINTAIN, CLEAN & (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE OSHA HAZ COMMUNICATION RULE 29 CFR
1910.1000, 1915.99, 1917.28, 1918.90, 1926.59 & 1928.21 & STATE &
LOC WORKER/COMMUNITY "RIGHT TO KNOW" (ING 8)
Other Precautions:MFR RECS THAT SMOKING BE PROHIBITED IN ALL AREAS
WHERE RESPS MUST BE USED. WARN YOUR EMPLOYEES (& YOUR
CUSTOMERS-USERS IN CASE OF RESALE) BY POSTING, & OTHER MEANS, OF
HAZ & OSHA PRECS TO BE USED. PRO VIDE TRAINING FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES
(ING 9)

Respiratory Protection:ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP SHOULD BE USED (SEE
29 CFR 1910.34). FOLLOWING CHART SPECIFIES TYPE OF RESPS WHICH MAY
PROVIDE RESP PROT FOR CRYSTALLINE SILICA. PARTICULATE CONC: UP TO 5
X PEL - ANY DUST RESP; UP TO 10 X PEL - ANY DUST(ING 11)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:WHEN DRY SAWING/GRINDING CONCRETE MASONRY PRODS,
USE SUFFICIENT LOC EXHST TO REDUCE LEVEL OF (ING 19)
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 COVERALLS, IF NEEDED TO PVNT SKIN IRRIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATING & BREATHING DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. MED CNDTNS:FIBROSIS OF LUNG
WHICH MAY AGGRAVATE OTHER PULM CNDTNS & DISEASES & WHICH INCRS
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULM TUBERCULOSIS. PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS M
AY BE ACCOMPANIED BY RIGHT HEART ENLARGEMENT, HEART FAILURE & PULM
FAILURE. SMOKING AGGRAVATES EFTS OF EXPOSURE.

Spec Gravity:1.6 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MORTAR MIX CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON WASTE BY
ADDING WATER TO SOLIDIFY MIXTURE. MORTAR RESIDUE SHOULD BE DISPOSED
OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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