*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST & MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED TO PROTECT SKIN CONTACT WHEN
    MATERIAL IS WET.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:PORTLAND CEMENT
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
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: WHEN WET AS A MIX, CAN CAUSE
    ALKALI BURNS & DRY THE SKIN. CHRONIC: FREE SILICA DUST MAY CAUSE
    DELAYED LUNG INJURY. INFLAMMATION OF NOSE & THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA CRYSTALLINE, (QUARTZ): GROUP 2A
    (IARC), ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL:MOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM USING GOOD VENTILATION SO TLV
    IS NOT EXCEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE DUSTLESS SYSTEM FOR HANDLING,
    STORAGE & CLEAN UP SO TLV OF SIO*2 IS NOT EXCEEDED. STORE IN DRY
    AREA.
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING & POST WORK AREAS WHERE
    PRODUCT IS USED. PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBERVED BECAUSE CEMENT BURNS
    W/LITTLE WARNING; LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:3.1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR POWDER; NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DISSOLVED BY HYDROFLUORIC ACID WHICH CAN RESULT IN SILICON
    TETRAFLUORIDE (SIF4) WHICH IS CORROSIVE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATERIAL WILL HARDEN IF IN CONTACT
    W/WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
    W/STATE, LOCAL & FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON SOLID WASTES.
