Product ID:SHEETROCK ALL PURPOSE JOINT COMPOUND READY MIXED
MSDS Date:08/22/1996
FSC:5640
NIIN:00-454-9351
MSDS Number: CHNKX

UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY

125 S FRANKLIN ST DEPT 147-4
CHICAGO, IL 60606-4678
US

Emergency Phone: 312-606-4542

Info Phone: 312-606-4542

Cage: 61357

UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO

CHICAGO, IL 60606-4302 US

Telephone: 312-606-4000 (EMERG /4542)

Cage: 61357

CALCIUM CARBONATE, DOMOLITE, LIMESTONE, WHITING *98-2*

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: <45%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

DOLOMITE *98-2*

CAS: 16389-88-1

Fraction By Weight: <45%

GYPSUM

CAS: 13397-24-5

RTECS: MG2360000

Fraction By Weight: <45%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: <35%

SILICA, MICA, MUSCOVITE

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/CUM

ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER

CAS: 24937-78-8

Fraction By Weight: <59%

POLYVINYL ACETATE, VINYL ACETATE POLYMER

CAS: 9003-20-7

RTECS: AK0920000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

ATTAPULGITE CLAY, HYDROUS MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

CAS: 12174-11-7

RTECS: RT6400000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

VINYL ACETATE

CAS: 108-05-4

RTECS: AK0875000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

ACGIH TLV: 35 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ACETALDEHYDE (SUSPECT HUMAN CARCINOGEN)

CAS: 75-07-0

RTECS: AB1925000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL 360 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 180 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ SILICA, SILICA DUST (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM %RESP SIO2

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

TALC (POWDER), (ASBESTOS FREE), TALCUM; HYDROUS MAGNESIUM

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM (RESP DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (RESP DUST)

PYROPHYLLITE

CAS: 12269-78-2

Fraction By Weight: <5%

<2 G/L

RTECS: 9999999VO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MECHANICAL IRRITANT/BURNING.
SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/ABRASIONS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. OVEREXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY RESULT IN LUNG
DISEASE/LUNGCANCER. PROLONGED/REPEATED BREATHING OF MICA/TALC DUST
MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING, REDNESS, ITCHING, PAIN,
DRYNESS OF SKIN, ABRASIONS, COUGHING, SNEEZING, LABORED BREATHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
LUNG DISEASES; BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
RINSE W/WATER, THEN WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. USE HAND LOTION TO
TREAT DRY SKIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION I N ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:USE NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. MATERIAL CAN
PRODUCE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. BE CAUTIOUS TO AVOID FALLING. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SHOVEL INTO WASTE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY, EYE &
SKIN PROTECTION. KEEP FROM FREEZING. STORE AT TEMPS <120F. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T INGEST.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST & EYE CONTACT. WEAR EYE
PROTECTION. USE WET-SANDING TO AVOID CREATING DUST. PROVIDE GOOD
GENERAL VENTILATION TO AVOID EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN DUSTY
CONDITIONS EXIST, IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS & IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES BELOW TLV & TO
CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:OPTIONAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Pres:17
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:7-8.5
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE PASTE W/LOW ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, TEMPERATURES >347F. FREEZING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: WATER, CO2, CO
& ACETIC ACID. VINYL ACETATE MONOMERS W/TEMPS >347F.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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