Product ID:SAND MIX, 1103
MSDS Date:05/01/1995
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N057865
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJBJY

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 30345 US

Telephone: 404-634-9100

Cage: IO174

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

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL N/K

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) OR

CAS: 10101-41-4

RTECS: EW4150000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

GYPSUM

CAS: 13997-24-5

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF INGREDIENTS 7-8

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FLY ASH

CAS: 58131-74-8

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM CARBONATE; (LIMESTONE DUST)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CRYSTALLINE SILICA OR THE DISEASE SILICOSIS IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TUBERCULOSIS & POSSIBLY INCREASED INCIDENCE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WARNING -- LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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 EXPOS:PROD BECOMES ALKALINE WHEN
EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. EXPOS CAN DRY SKIN, CAUSE ALKALI BURNS &
AFFECT MUC MEMBS. DUST CAN IRRIT EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. TOXIC EFTS
NOTED IN ANIMALS INCL, FOR ACUTE EXPOS, ALVEOLAR DMG W/PULM EDEMA.
CHRONIC EXPOS:DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAM OF LINING TISSUE OF INTERIOR OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONO,
VOL 68, 1997:GROUP 1. NTP UTH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC
TO BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NOSE & INFLAM OF CORNEA.
HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP ALLERGIC DERM. RESPIRABLE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ) CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS, A FIBROSIS
(SCARRING) OF LUNGS. CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS CLASSIFIED AS PROBABLE
HUMAN CARCIN.SYMPS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOS TO THE DUST INCL SHORTNESS OF
BREATH & REDUCED (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/SENSITIVE SKIN &
W/PULMONARY &/OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ASTHMA & BRONCHITIS OR SUBJECT TO EYE IRRIT, SHOULD BE
PRECLUDED FROM EXPOS. EXPOS TO (ING 9)

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE 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:CUSTOMERS-USERS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL
APPLICABLE HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS, REGULATIONS AND ORDERS COVERING
SILICA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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 GOGGS (ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
OF BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP &
WATER. PRECS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE BURNS OCCUR W/LITTLE (ING 12)
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: >2700F,>1482C. MP: >2700F,>1482C. APPEAR/ODOR: AGGREGATE. (QUIKRETE
VINYL CONCRETE PATCHER AVAILABLE IN WHITE). NO ODOR. MATLS TO
AVOID: OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FIRES. EFTS OF OVEREXP: PULM FU
NC. EXCESSIVE EXPOS TO SKIN & EYES ESP WHEN MIXED W/WATER CAN CAUSE
CAUSTIC BURNS AS SEVERE AS THIRD DEGREE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
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 PRODUCTS
CONTAIN COARSE (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF SILICA WITH POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE,
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE, (SUPDAT)
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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