LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO -- LEHIGH WHITE MASONRY CEMENTS  -- 8030-00F045222
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LEHIGH WHITE MASONRY CEMENTS
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:8030
NIIN:00F045222
MSDS Number: BYQCM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
Address:718 HAMILTON
Box:1882
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18105
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:215-776-2650
CAGE:84837
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:84833
Company Name:LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
Address:718 HAMILTON MALL
Box:1882
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18105
Phone:(215) 776-2600
CAGE:84837

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

Ingred Name:TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE *95-3*
CAS:12068-35-8

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

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

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

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:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

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

Ingred Name:DICALCIUM SILICATE *95-3*
CAS:10034-77-2

Ingred Name:TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE *95-3*
CAS:12042-78-3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: HIGH CAUSTIC & WILL BURN
    (AS SEVERELY AS THIRD-DEGREE). INHALATION: IRRITATE THE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN
    ALLERGIC DERMATITIS. A FRACTION OF THESE  RESIDUES MAY BE FREE OF
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DRYNESS, BURNS, IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY & REPEATEDLY W/WATER. SKIN: WASH AREAS
    W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DON'T DISPERSE
    THE DUST INTO THE AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. EMERGENCY
    PROCEDURES AREN'T REQUIRED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED. LARGE VOLUMES MAY
    REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING.
Other Precautions:CEMENT MAY CONTAIN TRACE < 0.05% AMOUNTS OF CHROMIUM
    SALTS/COMPOUNDS, HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM/OTHER METALS FOUND TO BE
    HAZARDOUS/TOXIC. A CEMENT BURN OCCURS W/VERY LITTLE WARNING AS
    LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED  BY THE SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN DUSTY
    ENVIRONMENTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVOUS/ABRASION/ALKALI RESISTANT
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT/CEMENT
    CONTAINING MATERIALS, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:2.9
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY, WHITE/VARIOUS COLORS OF POWDER; NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM POWDER, OTHER ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH ELEMENTS, HYDROGEN GAS,
    LIMESTONE, MARL, SAND, SHALE, CLAY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS
    COMMON WASTE/RETURNED TO THE CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF NOT
    CONTAMINATED, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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