ASH GROVE CEMENT WEST INC -- PORTLAND CEMENT TYPE III -- 5610-00N069725
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:PORTLAND CEMENT TYPE III MSDS Date:12/12/1985 FSC:5610 NIIN:00N069725 === 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:PORTLAND CEMENT (MAY CONTAIN ING 2) CAS:65997-15-1 RTECS #:VV8770000 OSHA PEL:50 MPPCF ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST Ingred Name:CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA) CAS:7440-47-3 RTECS #:GB4200000 Fraction by Wt: TRACE OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB ===================== 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 & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. CEMENT DUST CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CHRONIC:CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF LINING OF NOSE & INFLAMMATION OF CORNEA. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT Effects of Overexposure:DRY SKIN &/OR ALKALI TYPE BURNS TO SKIN, TISSUE LINING OF NOSE; IRRITATION OF EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; DERMATITIS IN HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERMATITIS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY & REPEATEDLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES & GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . ================== 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 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. PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE CEMENT CAN BURN W/OUT WARNING: LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROTECTIVE (FILTER) MASK IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES, IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL AIR-BORNE DUST LEVELS. Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS . Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . IN DUSTY ENVIRONS, USE BARRIER CREAMS,(SUPDAT) Work Hygienic Practices:IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT OR CEMENT-CONTAINING MATERIALS, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP & WATER. Supplemental Safety and Health OTHER PROT EQUIP:BOOTS & CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN FROM PROLONGED CONTACT W/WET CEMENT. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2700F,1482C Spec Gravity:3-3.2 (H*2O=1) Solubility in Water:SLIGHT; 0.1-1% Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER; NO ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ACIDS. Stability Condition to Avoid:IF SUBJECTED TO ACIDS, KEEP DRY UNTIL USED. Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS . MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON WASTE OR RETURNED TO CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF IT IS NOT CONTAMINATED. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.