ASH GROVE CEMENT WEST INC -- PORTLAND CEMENT TYPE I & II  -- 5610-00N074643
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PORTLAND CEMENT TYPE I & II
MSDS Date:12/12/1985
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N074643
MSDS Number: CCTDV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASH GROVE CEMENT WEST INC
Address:111 S E MADISON ST
City:PORTLAND
State:OR
ZIP:97214
Country:US
Info Phone Num:503-232-3116
Emergency Phone Num:503-232-3116
CAGE:0JE83
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASH GROVE CEMENT WEST INC
Address:13939 N RIVERGATE BLVD
Box:City:PORTLAND
State:OR
ZIP:97283
Country:US
Phone:503-286-1677
CAGE:0JE83

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

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS. OSHA PEL:5MG/M3 RDUST, 10 TOTAL
    (MFR). ACGIH TLV:5MG/M3 RDUST, 10 TOTAL (MFR)
OSHA PEL:SEE INGREDIENT
ACGIH TLV:SEE INGREDIENT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:WET CEMENT CAN DRY SKIN AND
    CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE THE EYES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:DRY SKIN &/OR ALKALI
    TYPE BURNS TO SKIN, TISS LINING OF NOS E; IRRIT OF EYES & UPPER
    RESP SYS; DERMIN HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. CHRONIC:CEMENT DUST
    CAN CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INFLAMMATION OF THE LINING OF NOSE AND
    INFLAMMATION OF THE CORNEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY
    DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS. (CEMENT MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF
    CHROMIUM).

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY
    AND REPEATEDLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS & GET PROMPT MED A
    TTN. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ARE NOT REQUIRED. (USE
    DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE THE DUST INTO THE AIR.
    AVOID BREATHING THE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE CEMENT DUST; PROTECT SKIN, EYES, NOSE
    FROM DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED PROTECTIVE (FILTER) MASK IN DUSTY
    ENVIRONMENTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL AIR BORNE DUST
    LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS, & CLTHG TO PROTECT
    SKIN FROM PRLNGD CONT W/CEMENT. ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMED AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT/CEMENT-CONTAINING
    MATLS, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER. PREC MUST BE (SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HYGIENE PRACT:OBSERVED BECAUSE CEMENT CAN BURN WITHOUT WARNING - LITTLE
    OR NO HEAT IS SENSED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2700F,1482C
Spec Gravity:3.0-3.2(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT 0.1-1.0%
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER. NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IF SUBJECTED TO ACIDS, KEEP DRY UNTIL
    USED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON WASTE/RETURNED
    TO CNTNR FOR LATER USE IF IT IS NOT CONTAMINATED. DISPOSAL MUST BE
    I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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