Product ID:SPEED CRETE
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N091217
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHRT

TAMMS INDUSTRIES CO

1222 ARDMORE AVE
ITASCA, IL 60143
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 708-773-2350

Cage: 49311

TAMMS INDUSTRIES CO

ITASCA, IL 60143 US

Telephone: 708-773-1870

Cage: 49311

SILCATE, PORTLAND CEMENT; (PORTLAND CEMENT)

CAS: 65997-15-1

RTECS: VV8770000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

QUARTZ; (SILICA, QUARTZ)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL see Table Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: CORROSIVE TO
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. INHALATION: CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF
THE INTERIOR LINING TISSUE OF THE NOSE AND CAUSE IRRITATION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SKIN CONTACT AND ABSORPTION: LIME AND
CEMENT DUST CAN DRY SKIN AND CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. EYE CONTACT: CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYE AND INFLAMMATION OF THE CORNEA.
CHRONIC: EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST MAY RESULT IN RESPIRATORY
DISEASE, INCLUDING SILICOSIS, PNEUMONIOSIS AND PULMONARY FIBROSIS.
THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR REARCH (IARC) CARCINOGENICITY RISK OF
CHEMICALS TO HUMANS, SILICA AND SILICATE (1987), T HAT THERE IS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, VOL 68, PG 41 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANUAL RPT ON
CARCIN, 1994: EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANTIC TO BE CARCINOGEN. (HUMAN:
LUNG).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: "SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE" FOR THE
CARCINOGENICITY OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS" AND
"LIMITED EVIDENCE" WITH RESPECT TO HUMANS.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IRRIGATE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OF THE EYE
PERSISTS. SKIN CONTACT: WASH EXPOSED AREAS OF THE BODY WITH SOAP
AND WATER. I NGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK, AND CONSULT A
DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INGESTION: MOVE PERSON
TO FRESH AIR AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEAN UP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE
THE DUST INTO THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED UNTIL READY FOR
USE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. STORE
IN A DRY PLACE. MINIMIZE DUST EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST
LEVEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . USE BARRIER CREAMS, GLOVES, BOOTS, AND CLOTHING TO PROTECT
THE SKIN FROM PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WET CEMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORKING, WORKERS SHOULD WASH
EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: NEAR NEUTRAL WHEN DRY. WHEN MIXED WITH WATER PH ~13.

Spec Gravity:>1
pH:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:SOLID ODORLESS GRAY POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL CAN BE RETURNED TO CONTAINER FOR LATER
USE, OR IT CAN BE DISPOSE OF AS COMMON WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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