QUIKRETE COMPANIES -- FAST SETTING CONCRETE, 1004  -- 5610-00N063874
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FAST SETTING CONCRETE, 1004
MSDS Date:05/01/1995
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N063874
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJBKJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:QUIKRETE COMPANIES
Address:2987 CLAIRMONT RD SUITE 500
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30329
Country:US
Info Phone Num:404-634-9100
Emergency Phone Num:404-634-9100
CAGE:IO174
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:QUIKRETE COMPANIES
Address:1790 CENTURY CIRCLE
Box:City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30345
Country:US
Phone:404-634-9100
CAGE:IO174

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICA SAND, CRYSTALLINE)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Ingred Name:SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT; (PORTLAND CEMENT)
CAS:65997-15-1
RTECS #:VV8770000
OSHA PEL:50 MPPCF
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:CALCIUM (II) SULFATE, DIHYDRATE (1:1:2); (GYPSUM) OR
    INGREDIENT 4
CAS:10101-41-4
RTECS #:EW4150000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:GYPSUM
CAS:13997-24-5
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; (LIME)
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF INGREDIENTS 7-8
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FLY ASH
CAS:58131-74-8
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE; (LIMESTONE DUST)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:MED CNDTNS: CRYSTALLINE SILICA OR THE DISEASE SILICOSIS IS
    ASSOCIATED W/INCREASED INCIDENCE OF SCLERODERMA, (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: TUBERCULOSIS & POSSIBLY INCREASED INCIDENCE OF
    KIDNEY LESIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT: WARNING -- LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EXPOS:PROD BECOMES ALKALINE WHEN
    EXPOSED TO MOISTURE. EXPOS CAN DRY SKIN, CAUSE ALKALI BURNS &
    AFFECT MUC MEMBS. DUST CAN IRRIT EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. TOXIC EFTS
    NOTED IN ANIMALS INCL, FOR ACUTE  EXPOS, ALVEOLAR DMG W/PULM EDEMA.
    CHRONIC EXPOS:DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAM OF LINING TISSUE OF INTERIOR OF
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONO,
    VOL 68, 1997:GROUP 1. NTP UTH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC
    TO BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NOSE & INFLAM OF CORNEA.
    HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP ALLERGIC DERM. RESPIRABLE
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ) CAN CAUSE SILICOSIS, A FIBROSIS
    (SCARRING) OF LUNGS. CRYSTALLINE SILICA  IS CLASSIFIED AS PROBABLE
    HUMAN CARCIN.SYMPS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOS TO THE DUST INCL SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH & REDUCED (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/SENSITIVE SKIN &
    W/PULMONARY &/OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
    TO, ASTHMA & BRONCHITIS OR SUBJECT TO EYE IRRIT, SHOULD BE
    PRECLUDED FROM EXPOS. EXPOS TO (ING 9)

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IRRIGATE (FLOOD) EYES
    IMMEDIATELY AND REPEATEDLY WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION OR  INFLAMMATION OCCURS SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHAL: FOR GROSS INHALATION, REMOVE PERSON IMMEDIATELY TO FRESH
    AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. GET PROMPT MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE AND NOT EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF SPILLED, USE DUSTLESS METHODS (VACUUM) AND
    PLACE INTO CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR USE IF NOT
    CONTAMINATED OR WET. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CUSTOMERS-USERS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS, REGULATIONS AND ORDERS COVERING
    SILICA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF A NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
    OF BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOWING WORK, WORKERS SHOULD SHOWER W/SOAP &
    WATER. PRECS MUST BE OBSERVED BECAUSE BURNS OCCUR W/LITTLE (ING 12)
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: >2700F,>1482C. MP: >2700F,>1482C. APPEAR/ODOR: AGGREGATE. (QUIKRETE
    VINYL CONCRETE PATCHER AVAILABLE IN WHITE). NO ODOR. MATLS TO
    AVOID: OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FIRES. EFTS OF OVEREXP: PULM FU
    NC. EXCESSIVE EXPOS TO SKIN & EYES ESP WHEN MIXED W/WATER CAN CAUSE
    CAUSTIC BURNS AS SEVERE AS THIRD DEGREE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.6-3.15
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO GRAY-BROWN COLORED POWDER. SOME PRODUCTS
    CONTAIN COARSE (SUPDAT)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF SILICA WITH POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS FLUORINE,
    CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MANGANESE TRIOXIDE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED TO PRESERVE PRODUCT
    UTILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICA WILL DISSOLVE IN HYDROFLUORIC
    ACID AND PRODUCE A CORROSIVE GAS - SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE TREATED AS A COMMON WASTE FOR DISPOSAL IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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