Product ID:1005 FENCE POST MIX
MSDS Date:09/01/1996
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F015552
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDNZ

THE QUIKRETE COMPANIES

2987 CLAIRMONT ROAD SUITE 500
ATLANTA, GA 30295
US

Emergency Phone: 770-216-9580

Cage: JO056

THE QUIKRETE COMPANIES

ATLANTA, GA 30295 US

Telephone: 404-634-9100

Cage: JO056

SILICA SAND, CRYSTALLINE

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

PORTLAND CEMENT

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

LIME

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

ALUMINA FROM FLY ASH

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

LIMESTONE DUST

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

AMORPHOUS SILICA FROM FLY GEL

CAS: 7631-86-9

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: CAN CAUSE ALKALI BURNS & EFFECT
THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. DUST MAY IRRITATE THE EYES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF THE
LINING TISSUE OF THE INTERIOR OF THE NOSE & INFLAMMATION OF THE
CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC
DERMATITIS. EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY RESULT IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE,
INCLUDING SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PULMONARY FIBR OSIS & POSSIBLY
CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:1992, NTP, 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGEN, IDENTIFIED RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA: SUBSTANCE
ANTICIPATED TO BE A HUMAN CARCINOGEN. IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVALUATION
OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICAL TO HUMANS CONCLUDES SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY TO EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS & LIMITED
EVIDENCE OF THE CARCINOGENICITY OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:DRYNESS/BURNS OF THE SKIN, INFLAMMATION,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/SENSITIVE SKIN &
W/PULMONARY/RESPIRATORY DISEASE; ASTHMA & BRONCHITIS. EYE
IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE/FLOOD IMMEDIATELY & REPEATEDLY W/CLEAN WATER.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE IMMEDIATELY TO FRESH
AIR, GIVE CPR AS NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/OXIDIZING AGENTS MAY CAUSE
FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) & PLACE INTO
CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL/USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED/WET. USE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THE USE OF BARRIER CREAMS/IMPERVIOUS
GLOVES, BOOTS & CLOTHING TO PROTECT THE SKIN FROM CONTACT IS
RECOMMENDED. FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER.
Other Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE BURNS OCCUR
W/LITTLE WARNING-LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED. CUSTOMER-USERS MUST COMPLY
W/ALL APPLICABLE HEALTH & SAFETY LAWS, REGULATIONS & ORDERS
COVERING SILICA.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF AN OSHA,
MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL AIRBORNED DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS & CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP &
WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INHALATION: OVEREXPOSURE OF SILICA DUST MAY RESULT IN RESPIRATORY
DISEASE, SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PULMONARY FIBROSIS & POSSIBLE
CANCER.

HCC:B3
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-GRAY BROWN COLORED POWDER W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS; FLUORINE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE,
OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC
ACID & PRODUCE A CORROSIVE GAS SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PRESERVE
PRODUCT UTILITY.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT AS A COMMON WASTE FOR DISPOSAL IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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