CALAVERAS CEMENT COMPANY -- PORTLAND  CEMENT, PLASTIC CEMENT  -- 5610-00N010286
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PORTLAND  CEMENT, PLASTIC CEMENT
MSDS Date:11/15/1985
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N010286
MSDS Number: BCTRJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CALAVERAS CEMENT COMPANY
Address:7677 OAKPORT STREET, SUITE 400
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621
Info Phone Num:(916)275-1581
Emergency Phone Num:(916)275-1581 (STAN CRAMER)
CAGE:OOO50
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CALAVERAS CEMENT COMPANY
Address:7677 OAKPORT STREET, SUITE 400
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621
Phone:(916)275-1581 (STAN CRAMER)
CAGE:OOO50

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

Ingred Name:TRICALCIUM SILICATE
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:DICALCIUM SILICATE
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM ALUMINATE
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-18-9
RTECS #:WS6920000
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE
CAS:1305-78-8
RTECS #:EW3100000
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM OXIDE
CAS:1309-48-4
RTECS #:OM3850000
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-80-5
RTECS #:TT5900000
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL-MAY IRRI INTERNAL TISSUES IF
    INHALED.SKIN:CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. EYE:INJURIOUS TO EYES.
    INGESTION:MAY IRRITATE INTERNAL TISSUES IF INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE 
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:MOD IRRI,SLGHT ALLERGEN.WET CEMENT AS AN
    INGRED IN PLASTIC CONCRETE CAN DRY SKN & CAUSE ALKALI BURN.DRY
    CEMENT CAN IRRI EYE & UPPR RESP SYSTM.CHRNC:MOD IRRI,SLGHT
    ALLERGEN.CEMENT DUST CAN CAUS I NFLAM OF TISSUE LINING INTER OF
    NOSE,& INFLAM OF CORNEA.SOME INDIV ALLER TO CHRON MAY DEVEL AN
    ALLERG DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATE IMME & REPEATEDLY W/LGE AMTS OF WTR FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN , & GET PROMPT MED ATTN.SKN:WASH PROMPTLY W/SOAP & WTR AFTER
    CONTACT W/CEMENT PRODUCTS.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.SUPPORT BRE
    ATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION). INGESTION:GET PROMPT
    MEDICAL ATTN WHERE OVERDOSE IS SUSPECT.

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

Flash Point:N/APPLICABLE
Lower Limits:N/APPLICABLE
Upper Limits:N/APPLICABLE
Extinguishing Media:N/APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:N/APPLICABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE (MFR).

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP MTD SUCH AS VACUUM/SHOVEL &
    BROOM W/OUT DISPERSING DUST INTO AIR. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID
    CONTACT W/WTR. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES NOT REQUIRED. RETURN TO
    ORIGINAL CONTAINER FOR USE/DIS POSE AS COMMON WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. WEAR COVERING OVER SKIN AREAS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOWING WORK W/PORTLAND CEMENT, WORKERS SHOULD
    SHOWER W/SOAP & WTR.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR OSHA, MSHA, OR NIOSH APPROVED
    TC-21C-132. IT IS ADVISABLE TO WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN
    EXPOSED TO DRY CEMENT DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-IF NEEDED TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:WATERPROOF GLOVES OR COVERINGS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS, GLOVES, & CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT W/WET CEMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK W/PORTLAND CEMENT, WORKERS
    SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WTR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:N/K .FLASH PT MTD:N/K .RTE ENTRY:N/K .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/APPLICABL
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/APPLICAB
Vapor Density:N/APPLICAB
Spec Gravity:3.15
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS GRAY (OR WHITE) POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/APPL
Corrosion Rate:

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K 
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE, WILL NOT POLYMERIZE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN TO ORIGINAL CONTAINER FOR USE OR DISPOSE
    AS COMMON WASTE. DISPOSE IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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