Product ID:CONCENTRATED, 1216
MSDS Date:09/01/1996
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N080961
MSDS Number: CFTTZ

QUIKRETE COMPANIES

2987 CLAIRMONT RD SUITE 500
ATLANTA, GA 30329
US

Emergency Phone: 770-216-9580

Info Phone: 770-216-9580

Cage: IO174

QUIKRETE COMPANIES

ATLANTA, GA 30345 US

Telephone: 404-634-9100

Cage: IO174

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICA SAND, CRYSTALLINE)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT; (PORTLAND CEMENT)

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

OSHA PEL 50 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

2); (GYPSUM)

CAS: 10101-41-4

RTECS: EW4150000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

GYPSUM

CAS: 13997-24-5

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; (LIME)

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LIME (HYDRATED)

CAS: 39445-23-3

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM CARBONATE; (PULVERIZED LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

IRON (III) OXIDE (PIGMENTS)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG(FE)/M3 FUME, B2

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: PROD BECOMES ALKALINE WHEN
EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. EXPOS CAN DRY SKIN, CAUSE ALKALI BURNS &
AFFECT MUC MEMB. DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. TOX EFTS
NOTED IN ANIMALS INCL ALVEOLAR DMG W/ PULM EDEMA. CHRONIC: DUST CAN
CAUSE INFLAMM OF LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMM OF
CORNEA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONO,
VOL 68, 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC
TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNG.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERM. RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ)
CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS, A FIBROSIS (SCARRING) OF LUNGS. SIGNS & SYMPS
OF EXPOS: SYMPS OF EXCESS E XPOS TO DUST INCL SHORTNESS OF BREATH
&REDUCED PULM FUNC. EXCESS EXPOS TO SKIN & EYES, ESP WHEN MIXED
W/WATER, CAN CAUSE CAUSTIC BURNS AS SEV AS THIRD DEGREE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERS W/SENSITIVE SKIN & W/PULM
&/RESP DISEASE, INCL, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASTHMA & BRONCH, OR
SUBJECT TO EYE IRRIT, SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOS. EXPOS TO
CRYSTALLINE SILICA/SILICOSIS IS (SUP DAT)

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE (FLOOD) IMMEDIATELY & REPEATEDLY W/CLEAN WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER.
IF IRRITATION/INFLAMMATION OCCURS, SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALT ION: FOR GROSS INHALATION, REMOVE PERSON IMMEDIATELY TO
FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. GET PROMPT
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND NOT EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:IF SPILLED, USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) AND
PLACE INTO CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR USE IF NOT
CONTAMINATED OR WET. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE
BURNS OCCUR WITH LITTLE WARNING - LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
Other Precautions:CUSTOMERS-USERS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE
HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ORDERS COVERING SILICA.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . USE BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM
CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP
AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: QUIKRETE VINYL CONCRETE PATCHER AVAIL IN WHITE). MED
CNDTNS: ASSOC W/INCRD INCIDENCE OF SCLERODERMA, TUBERCULOSIS & POSS
INCRD INCIDENCE OF KIDNEY LESIONS

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>2700F,>148
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2700F,>148
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.6-3.15
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO GRAY-BROWN COLORED POWDER; SOME PRODS
CONTAIN COARSE AGGREGATE (SUP DAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT OF SILICA W/POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE
TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, MAY CAUSE
FIRES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PRESERVE PRODUCT
UTILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC
ACID AND PRODUCE A CORROSIVE GAS-SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE TREATED AS A COMMON WASTE FOR DISPOSAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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