Product ID:QUIKRETE DRY PACKAGED GYPSUM CEMENT BASED PRODUCTS
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N082453
MSDS Number: CGNWT

QUIKRETE COMPANIES

2987 CLAIRMONT RD SUITE 500
ATLANTA, GA 30329
US

Emergency Phone: 404-634-9100

Info Phone: 404-634-9100

Cage: IO174

QUIKRETE COMPANIES

ATLANTA, GA 30329 US

Telephone: 770-216-9580

Cage: QUTKB

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

PLASTER OF PARIS

CAS: 26499-65-0

RTECS: TP0700000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE (OR ING 4)

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LIME (HYDRATED); (LIME)

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

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: PRODUCT BECOMES ALKALINE WHEN
EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. EXPOSURE CAN DRY SKIN, CAUSE ALKALI BURNS &
EFFECT MUCOUS MEMBRANES. DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. TOXIC EFFECTS NOTED IN ANIMALS INCL, FOR ACUTE EXPOS,
ALVEOLAR DMG W/PULM EDEMA. CHRONIC: DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMM OF
LINING (ETS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONO,
VOL 68, 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1994: ANTIC TO
BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TISSUE OF INTERIOR OF NOSE AND
INFLAMMATION OF CORNEA. HYPERSENS INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP ALLERGIC
DERMATITIS. RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ) CAN CAUSE
SILICOSIS, FIBROSIS(SCARRING) O F LUNGS. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE: SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO DUST INCLUDE SHORTNESS
OF BREATH & (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IRRIGATE (FLOOD) EYES
IMMED & REPEATEDLY W/CLEAN WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
EXPOSED SKIN AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION
OCCURS S EEK PROMPT MED ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE PERSON IMMED TO FRESH
AIR, GIVE ARTF RESP AS NEEDED. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures: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, USE OF NIOSH APPRVD
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 GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
OF BARRIER CREAM, BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM CONT IS REC.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: AGGREGATE. (QUIKRETE VINYL CONCRETE PATCHER AVAILABLE IN
WHITE). MATLS TO AVOID: DIFLUROIDE, MAY CAUSE FIRES. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: REDUCED PULM FUNC. EXCESS EXPOS TO SKIN & EYES ESPECIALLY
WH EN MIXED W/WATER CAN CAUSE CAUSTIC BURNS AS SEVERE AS THIRD
DEGREE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>2700F,>148
Spec Gravity:2.6-3.15
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO GRAY-BROWN COLORED POWDER. SOME PRODUCTS
CONTAIN COARSE (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT OF SILICA W/POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE
TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE, OXYGEN (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PRESERVE PRODUCT
UTILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OR BY 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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