ASH GROVE CEMENT WEST INC -- PORTLAND CEMENT TYPE III  -- 5610-00N069725
<pre>=====================  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.

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