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 =====================
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.
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
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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