*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENT, THE USE OF NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS, & PROT CLTHG TO PROT
    SKIN FROM PRLNGD CONTACT W/WET CEMENT IN PLASTIC CONCRETE, MORTAR,
    SLURRIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMED AFTER WORKING WITH CEMENT OR
    CEMENT-CONTAINING MATLS, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:HIGH EARLY WHITE
CAGE:MEDUS
CAGE:MEDUS
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TRICALCIUM SILICATE; (3CAO.SIO*2)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:DICALCIUM SILICATE; (2CAO.SIO*2)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE; (CAO.AL*2O*3)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE; (4CAO.AL*2O*3FE*2O*3)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:GYPSUM; (CASO*4.KH*2O)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:WET CEMENT, ESPECIALLY AS AN
    INGRED IN PLASTIC (UNHARDENED) CONCRETE, MORTAR OR SLURRIES, CAN
    DRY  THE SKIN & CAUSE CAUSTIC BURNS. DIRECT CONTACT WITH EYES CAN
    CAUSE IRRIT. INHAL CAN IRRIT THE U PPER RESP SYSTEM. CHRONIC:CEMENT
    CAN CAUSE INFLAMM OF THE LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMM
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
    MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERM. (CEMENT MAY CONTAIN TRACE (LESS THAN
    OTHER METALS FOUNDTO BE HAZ OR TOX IN SOME CHEM FORMS. THESE
    METALS ARE MOSTLY PRESENT AS TRACE SUBSTITUTIONS WITHIN PRINCIPAL
    MINERALS.)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY AND REPEATEDLY WITH WATER FOR AT
    EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. APPLY STERILE DRESSINGS.
    INGEST:CONSULT A PHY SICIAN IMMEDIATELY. DRINK WATER. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE
    THE DUST INTO THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. EMERGENCY
    PROCEDURES ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN. CEMENT
    BURNS WITH LITTLE WARNING-LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (O.1-1.0%)
Appearance and Odor:GRAY OR WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM POWDER & OTHER ALKALI & ALKALI EARTH ELEMENTS WILL REACT IN
    WET MORTAR OR CONCRETE, LIBERATING HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMTS OF MATL CAN BE DISP OF AS COMMON
    WASTE OR RETURNED TO THE CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF IT IS NOT
    CONTAMINATED. LARGE VOL MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STA TE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .
