QUIKRETE CO -- 1101/1007 QUIKRETE CONCRETE MIX/QUIKRETE 5000  -- 8040-00F037462
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1101/1007 QUIKRETE CONCRETE MIX/QUIKRETE 5000
MSDS Date:05/14/1993
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F037462
MSDS Number: BWJCX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QUIKRETE CO
Address:1790 CENTURY CIRCLE
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30345-5000
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:SILICON DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (ANIMAL
    SUFFICIENT/HUMAN LIMITED EVIDENCE BY IARC, NTP). GROUP 2A - *95-2*
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM NIOSH
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE, DOMOLITE, LIMESTONE, WHITING
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

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)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: ALKALI BURNS/ALLERGIC
    DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION/INFLAMMATION OF THE CORNEA.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM/INFLAMMATION OF
    THE LINING TISSUE OF THE INTERIOR OF THE NOSE. S ILICA DUST MAY
    RESULT IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE/SILICOSIS/PNEUMONOCONIOSIS/PULMONARY
    FIBROSIS & POSSIBLE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:DRYNESS, IRRITATION, BURNS, INFLAMMATION,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/SENSITIVE SKIN &
    PULMONARY/RESPIRATORY DISEASE. ASTHMA/BRONCHITIS, EYE IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE/FLOOD IMMEDIATELY W/CLEAN WATER. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP & WATER. APPLY STERILE DRESSINGS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR AS NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES. USE BARR IER CREAMS TO PROTECT THE SKIN FROM CONTACT.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE DUSTLESS METHODS; VACUUM & PLACE INTO
    CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL/USED IF NOT CONTAMINATED/WET. USE
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions: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:USE A OSHA, MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
    DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS & CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

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

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS; FLUORINE/CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE/MANGANESE
    TRIOXIDE/OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE GAS.

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

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

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