Product ID:GYPROC READY MIX JOINT COMPOUND, ALL PURPOSE 3895
MSDS Date:07/17/1992
FSC:5640
NIIN:00-454-9351
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZZS

DOMTAR GYPSUM

850 SOUTHWEST 21ST TERRACE
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312
US

Emergency Phone: 313-930-4700

Info Phone: 514-457-6810

Preparer: H. TOROSSIAN

Cage: IO515

DOMTAR GYPSUM

3280 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 US

Telephone: 514-457-6810

Cage: IO515

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 15 MG/M3 TDUST

CRYSTALLINE SILICA

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-2.0%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

TALC

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST

MICA

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RESP DUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT &
LUNGS FROM EXCESS/CONTINUOUS EXPOS OF DUST, PRIMARILY DURING
SANDING OF DRY SET COMPOUND. CHRONIC: CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO DUST
CONTAINING RESP SIZE CRYSTALLINE SI LICA(QUARTZ CRYSTOBALITE &
TRIDYMITE) CAN CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY (SILICOSIS). POINTS OF
ATTACK: RESP SYSTEM & LUNGS. INHAL: SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFO.
IRRITANCY: IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT, LUNG FROM
EXCESSIVE/CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO DUST. SENSITIZATION: SKIN
SENSITIVITY MAY OCCUR W/ALLERGIC PERSONS. FIRST AID CONSISTS OF
WASHING DUST AWAY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ): SEE
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST CONTAINING
CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PRE-EXISTING PULMONARY
DISEASES, SUCH AS ASTHMA & LUNG DISORDERS, ASSOCIATED W/ TABACCO
SMOKING.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH THORO WITH WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: CALL PHYSICIAN.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP, WASH DOWN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. AVOID MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AVOID
BREATHING DUST.
Ventilation:GEN &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO
CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES; WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER AFTER USE.
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES/APPROPRIATE EYE PROTECTION
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:9.5
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR OFF WHITE WET CEMENTITIOUSNESS PASTE;
FAINT POLYMER LATEX SMELL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS. REACTION WITH ACIDS WILL GENERATE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:INHAL: SOME RECENT ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CAUSED
THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) TO
CATEGORIZE CRYSTALLINE SILICA TWO A CARCINOGEN: EVIDENCE OF CARCIN.
TO ANIMALS & EVIDENCE OF CAR CIN. TO HUMANS. CONSULT MANUFACTURER
FOR FURTHER STUDIES ON CRYSTALLINE SILICA.

Federal Regulatory Information:WHMIS CLASS: DA2

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