QUIKRETE COMPANIES -- BULK MASONRY MORTARS, 1162 -- 5610-00N080964 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BULK MASONRY MORTARS, 1162
MSDS Date:09/01/1996
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N080964
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QUIKRETE COMPANIES
Address:2987 CLAIRMONT RD SUITE 500
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30329
Country:US
Info Phone Num:770-216-9580
Emergency Phone Num:770-216-9580
CAGE:IO174
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:QUIKRETE COMPANIES
Address:1790 CENTURY CIRCLE
Box:City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30345
Country:US
Phone:404-634-9100
CAGE:IO174

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICA SAND, CRYSTALLINE)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Ingred Name:SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT; (PORTLAND CEMENT)
CAS:65997-15-1
RTECS #:VV8770000
OSHA PEL:50 MPPCF
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:CALCIUM  (II) SULFATE, DIHYDRATE (1:1:2); (GYPSUM)
CAS:10101-41-4
RTECS #:EW4150000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:GYPSUM
CAS:13997-24-5
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; (LIME)
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:LIME (HYDRATED)
CAS:39445-23-3
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE; (PULVERIZED LIMESTONE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:IRON (III) OXIDE (PIGMENTS)
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(FE)/M3 FUME, B2

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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: PROD BECOMES ALKALINE WHEN
    EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. EXPOS CAN DRY SKIN, CAUSE ALKALI BURNS &
    AFFECT MUC MEMB. DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. TOX EFTS
    NOTED IN ANIMALS INCL ALVEOLAR DMG W/ PULM EDEMA. CHRONIC: DUST CAN
    CAUSE INFLAMM OF LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMM OF
    CORNEA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONO,
    VOL 68, 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC
    TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNG.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
    DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERM. RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ)
    CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS, A FIBROSIS (SCARRING) OF LUNGS. SIGNS & SYMPS
    OF EXPOS: SYMPS OF EXCESS E XPOS TO DUST INCL SHORTNESS OF BREATH
    &REDUCED PULM FUNC. EXCESS EXPOS TO SKIN & EYES, ESP WHEN MIXED
    W/WATER,CAN CAUSE CAUSTIC BURNS AS SEV AS THIRD DEGREE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERS W/SENSITIVE SKIN & W/PULM
    &/RESP DISEASE, INCL, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASTHMA & BRONCH, OR
    SUBJECT TO EYE IRRIT, SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOS. EXPOS TO
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA/SILICOSIS IS (SUB DAT)

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

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

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND NOT EXPLOSIVE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

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  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE
    BURNS OCCUR WITH LITTLE WARNING - LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
Other Precautions:CUSTOMERS-USERS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND ORDERS COVERING SILICA.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

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 GOGG AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
    .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . USE BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM
    CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP
    AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: QUIKRETE VINYL CONCRETE PATCHER AVAIL IN WHITE). MED
    CNDTNS: ASSOC W/INCRD INCIDENCE OF SCLERODERMA, TUBERCULOSIS & POSS
    INCRD INCIDENCE OF KIDNEY LESIONS

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>2700F,>148
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2700F,>148
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 PRODS
    CONTAIN COARSE AGGREGATE (SUPDAT)

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT OF SILICA W/POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE
    TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, MAY CAUSE
    FIRES.
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.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE TREATED AS A COMMON WASTE FOR DISPOSAL IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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