NORTHWESTERN STATES PORTLAND CEMENT CO -- MASONRY CEMENT  -- 5610-00F027264
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MASONRY CEMENT
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F027264
MSDS Number: BQZFS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NORTHWESTERN STATES PORTLAND CEMENT CO
Box:1008
City:MASON CITY
State:IA
ZIP:50401
Country:US
Info Phone Num:515-421-3202
Emergency Phone Num:515-421-3202
CAGE:NORTW
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NORTHWESTERN STATES PORTLAND CEMENT CO
Box:1008
City:MASON CITY
State:IA
ZIP:50401
Country:US
Phone:515-421-3202
CAGE:NORTW

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

Ingred Name:CARBONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT (1:1), CALCIUM CARBONATE,
    DURAMITE
CAS:471-34-1
RTECS #:FF9335000
Other REC Limits:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:CALCIUM SILICON OXIDE
CAS:12168-85-3

Ingred Name:DICALCIUM SILICATE *92-4*
CAS:10034-77-2

Ingred Name:TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE *92-4*
CAS:12042-78-3

Ingred Name:TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE *92-4*
CAS:12068-35-8

Ingred Name:GYPSUM
CAS:13397-24-5
RTECS #:MG2360000
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM RESP DUST
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE; LIME
CAS:1305-78-8
RTECS #:EW3100000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM OXIDE, MAGNESIA
CAS:1309-48-4
RTECS #:OM3850000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-80-5
RTECS #:TT5900000

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS, SODIUM SULFATE
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: UPPER
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SKIN: ALAKLI BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING TISSUE,
    INTERIOR OF THE NOSE AND IN THE CORNEA. SKIN: ALLERGIC DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. WASH AFFECTED AREAS OF THE BODY W/SOAP
    AND WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

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 DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED. OBSERVE
    PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE CEMENMT BURNS OCCUR W/LITTLE WARNING; LITTLE
    HEAT IS SENSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT W/WET CEMENT, ESPECIALLY
    IN PLASTIC CONCRETE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER GLOVES, BOOTS AND CLOTHING TO
    PROTECT SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:SHOWER W/SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:3.15
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL CAN BE RETURNED TO CONTAINER FOR LATER
    USE, OR IT CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.

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