*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR SILICA DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS & CLOTHING SHOULD
    PROTECT SKIN FROM DUST AND WET MORTAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
    WORKING WITH MORTAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PREC: WITH WATER AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:A4U, TILE-SET THINBED MORTAR UNSANDED
CAGE:CCURC
CAGE:CCURC
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICA). RECOM EXPOS LIM:
    PEL: 0.3 MG/M3 TDUST (MFR)
Other REC Limits:SEE INGRED NAME
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: PORTLAND CEMENT MORTAR CAN DRY
    SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS. CHRONIC: DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF
    INTERIOR OF NOSE/EYES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE T O DUST OVER TLV MAY
    CAUSE SCARRING OF LUNGS, & DELAYED LUNG INJURY (SILICOSIS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE (QUARTZ): GROUP
    2A(IARC) , ANTIC TO BE A CARCIN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGHING, REDDENING OF
    EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
    DEVELOP ALLERGENIC DERMATITIS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    EXPOSED SKIN AREAS WITH WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:
    IF ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED MORTAR MAY SET & CAUSE BOWEL
    OBSTRUCTION-CONSU LT PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLS USING DUSTLESS METHOD, MATERIAL
    CAN BE RETURNED TO CONTAINER FOR LATER USE, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR SILICA DUST WHEN CLEANING AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:ELIM EXPOS TO DUST, USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD MASK FOR SILICA DUST, IF FRESHLY MIXED MORTAR GETS INTO
    EYES/CONT SKIN- FLUSH IMMED & REPEATEDLY (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:3.1
Solubility in Water:<1%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR GRAY POWDER-NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, SILICON TETRA FLUORIDE (WITH
    HYDROFLUORIC ACID).
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:MORTAR CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON WASTE,
    UNRESTRICTED SANITARY LAND FILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
