Product ID:PORTLAND CEMENT TYPE V
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N068541
MSDS Number: CBHYN

PACIFIC COAST CEMENT CORP

300 M LAKE AVE SUITE 1111
PASADENA, CA 91101
US

Emergency Phone: 213-435-0193

Info Phone: 818-568-1111

Cage: PACFC

PACIFIC COAST CEMENT CORP

PASADENA, CA 91101 US

Telephone: 818-568-1111

Cage: PACFC

TRICALCIUM SILICATE (MFR CAS # 11168-85-3)

CAS: 12168-85-3

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DICALCIUM SILICATE

CAS: 10034-77-2

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE

CAS: 12042-78-3

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE

CAS: 12068-35-8

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GYPSUM

CAS: 13397-24-5

RTECS: MG2360000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9495

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; FUME; 9495

1)

CAS: 7778-80-5

RTECS: TT5900000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7757-82-6

RTECS: WE1650000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PORTLAND CEMENT CONTAINS DATECTABLE
AMTS OF CHEMS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER,
BIRTH DEFECTS/OTHER REPROD HARM. EXPOS TO PORTLAND CEMENT CAN
AFFECT SKIN, EYES & MUC MEMB. ACUTE:WE T PORTLAND CEMENT,
ESPECIALLY AS INGREDIENT IN PLASTIC(UNBARDENED) CONCRETE,
MOTAR/SLURRIES, CAN DRY (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. PORTLAND
CEMENT DUST CAN IRRIT EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. CHRONIC:PORTLAND
CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMM OF LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOSE &
INFLAMM OF CORNEA. INDIVID UALS WHO ARE ALLERGIC TO CHROMIUM MAY
DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERM. PORTLAND CEMENT MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF
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(FLOOD) EYES
IMMEDIATELY AND REPEATEDLY WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUT
ES. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET PROMPT
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:PORTLAND CEMENT IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE AND NONEXPLOSIVE.
MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:IF PORTLAND CEMENT IS SPILLED, IT CAN BE
CLEANED UP USING DRY METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO THE
AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ARE NOT
REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF AN OSHA, MSHA
OR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AND TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES IS
RECOMMANDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST FAN CAN BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:BARRIER CREAMS/IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM CNTCT W/WET PORTLAND CEMENT IS
REC.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:3.15
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1.0%)
Appearance and Odor:GRAY COLORED POWDER; ODOR-NONE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PORTLAND CEMENT IS NOT INCOMPATIBLE WITH OTHER MATERIALS, IT WILL NOT
DECOMPOSE INTO HAZARDOUS BY-PRODUCTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:PORTLAND CEMENT CAN BE TREATED AS A COMMON WASTE
FOR DISPOSAL OR RETURNED TO THE CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF IT IS
NOT CONTAMINTED OR WET. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL R EGULATIONS .

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