QUIKRETE CO -- 1101 QUIKRETE CONCRETE MIX  -- 5610-00F015552
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1101 QUIKRETE CONCRETE MIX
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F015552
MSDS Number: BKDNJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QUIKRETE CO
Address:1790 CENTURY CIRCLE
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30345
Country:US
Info Phone Num:404-634-9100
Emergency Phone Num:404-634-9100
CAGE:QUIKR
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:QUIKRETE CO
Address:1790 CENTURY CIRCLE
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30345-5000
Country:US
Phone:404-634-9100
CAGE:QUIKR

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

Ingred Name:SILICA DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM NIOSH
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Ingred Name:AGGREGATE

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE, DOMOLITE, LIMESTONE, WHITING
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM (DUST)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:DOLOMITE   *92-2*
CAS:16389-88-1

Ingred Name:PORTLAND CEMENT, CONTAINS: TRICALCIUM SILICATE, DICALCIUM
    SILICATE, TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE, TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE
CAS:65997-15-1
RTECS #:VV8770000
Other REC Limits:50 MPPCF (MSHA)
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DRYNESS & ALKALI BURNS. EYES:
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS IRRITATION,
    INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING TISSUE OF THE INTERIOR OF THE NOSE &
    INFLAMMATION OF THE CORNEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA DIOXIDE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DRYNESS & ALKALI BURNS. EYES: IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION,
    RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INCLUDING SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PULMONARY
    FIBROSIS & POSSIBLY CAN CER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIVE SKIN, PULMONARY &/OR
    RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INCLUDING ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS OR SUBJECT TO EYE
    IRRITATION

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & WATER. APPLY STERILE DRESSINGS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CA SES.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) & PLACE INTO
    CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR USED IF NOT CONTAMINATED OR WET.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP DRY
    UNTIL USED TO PRESERVE PRODUCT UTILITY.
Other Precautions:PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE BURNS OCCUR
    W/LITTLE WARNING, LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, USE AN OSHA, MSHA OR
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR & TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP <TLV
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP &
    WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B3
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY COLORED W/NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE
    TRIOXIDE & OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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