PACIFIC COAST CEMENT CORP -- PORTLAND CEMENT  -- 5610-00N068539
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PORTLAND CEMENT
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N068539
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PACIFIC COAST CEMENT CORP
Address:300 M LAKE AVE SUITE 1111
City:PASADENA
State:CA
ZIP:91101
Country:US
Info Phone Num:818-568-1111
Emergency Phone Num:213-435-0193
CAGE:PACFC
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PACIFIC COAST CEMENT CORP
Address:300 M LAKE AVE SUITE 1111
Box:City:PASADENA
State:CA
ZIP:91101
Country:US
Phone:818-568-1111
CAGE:PACFC

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

Ingred Name:TRICALCIUM SILICATE (MFR CAS # 11168-85-3)
CAS:12168-85-3
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:DICALCIUM SILICATE
CAS:10034-77-2
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE
CAS:12042-78-3
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRATE
CAS:12068-35-8
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:GYPSUM
CAS:13397-24-5
RTECS #:MG2360000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE
CAS:1305-78-8
RTECS #:EW3100000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9495

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM OXIDE
CAS:1309-48-4
RTECS #:OM3850000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; FUME; 9495

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SULFATE (2:1)
CAS:7778-80-5
RTECS #:TT5900000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PORTLAND CEMENT CONTAINS DATECTABLE
    AMTS OF CHEMS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER,
    BIRTH DEFECTS/OTHER REPROD HARM. EXPOS TO PORTLAND CEMENT CAN
    AFFECT SKIN, EYES & MUC MEMB. ACUTE:WE T PORTLAND CEMENT,
    ESPECIALLY AS INGREDIENT IN PLASTIC(UNBARDENED) CONCRETE,
    MOTAR/SLURRIES, CAN DRY (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN & CAUSE ALKALI BURNS. PORTLAND
    CEMENT DUST CAN IRRIT EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. CHRONIC:PORTLAND
    CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE INFLAMM OF LINING TISS OF INTERIOR OF NOSE &
    INFLAMM OF CORNEA. INDIVID UALS WHO ARE ALLERGIC TO CHROMIUM MAY
    DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERM. PORTLAND CEMENT MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF
    CHROMIUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IRRIGATE(FLOOD) EYES
    IMMEDIATELY AND REPEATEDLY WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUT
    ES. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET PROMPT
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:PORTLAND CEMENT IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE AND NONEXPLOSIVE.
    MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF PORTLAND CEMENT IS SPILLED, IT CAN BE
    CLEANED UP USING DRY METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO THE
    AIR. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ARE NOT
    REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS, THE USE OF AN OSHA, MSHA
    OR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AND TIGHT FITTING GOGGLES IS
    RECOMMANDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST FAN CAN BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:BARRIER CREAMS/IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    BOOTS & CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM CNTCT W/WET PORTLAND CEMENT IS
    REC.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spec Gravity:3.15
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1.0%)
Appearance and Odor:GRAY COLORED POWDER; ODOR-NONE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PORTLAND CEMENT IS NOT INCOMPATIBLE WITH OTHER MATERIALS, IT WILL NOT
    DECOMPOSE INTO HAZARDOUS BY-PRODUCTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP DRY UNTIL USED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PORTLAND CEMENT CAN BE TREATED AS A COMMON WASTE
    FOR DISPOSAL OR RETURNED TO THE CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF IT IS
    NOT CONTAMINTED OR WET. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL R EGULATIONS .

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