LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO      -- PORTLAND CEMENTS                             
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MSDS Safety Information 
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FSC: 5610
NIIN: 00-264-6647
MSDS Date: 01/01/1991
MSDS Num: BLYYJ
Product ID: PORTLAND CEMENTS
MFN: 01
Responsible Party
Cage: 84837
Name: LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
Address: 718 HAMILTON MALL
Box: 1882
City: ALLENTOWN PA 18105
Info Phone Number: 215-776-2600
Emergency Phone Number: 215-776-2650
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary 
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Cage: 84837
Name: LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
Address: 718 HAMILTON MALL
Box: 1882
City: ALLENTOWN PA 18105
Phone: (215) 776-2600
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Item Description Information 
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Item Name: CEMENT,MASONRY
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Ingredients 
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Cas: 65997-15-1
RTECS #: VV8770000
Name: SILICATE, PORTLAND CEMENT; (PORTLAND CEMENT-SUBSTANCES SIMILAR TO
  FOLLOWING ARE KNOWN TO BE PRESENT: 3CAO.SIO*2/ 
OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293
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Name: ING 1:CAS 12168-85-3,2CAO.SIO*2/CAS 10034-77-2,3CAO.AL*2O*3/CAS
  12042-78-3,4CAO.AL*2O*3.FE*2O*3/CAS 
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Name: ING 2: 12068-35-8, CASO*4.2H*2O/CAS 13397-24-5).SMALL AMTS OF
  CAO,MGO,K*2SO*4,NA*2SO*4 MAY ALSO BE PRESENT.
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Health Hazards Data 
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: PORTLAND CEMENT WHEN DRY IS NON-HAZ. WHEN IN CONT
  W/MOISTURE (SUCH AS IN EYES/ON SKIN) OR WHEN MIXED W/H*2O TO MAKE CONCRETE,
  MORTAR, OR GROUT IT BECOMES HIGHLY CAUSTIC & WILL BURN (AS SEVERELY  AS
  THIRD-DEGREE) EYES/SKIN. INHAL OF DRY PORTLAND CEMENT CAN IRRIT UPPER RESP
  SYS. CHRONIC: (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: CEMENT DUST CAN CAUSE
  INFLAMMATION OF LINING TISSUE OF INTERIOR OF NOSE & INFLAMMATION OF
  CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIV MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERM. (CEMENT MAY
  CONTAIN TRACE (LESS THAN 0.05 %) AMTS OF CHROMIUM SALTS/CMPDS INCLUDING
  HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM/OTHER METALS FOUND TO BE HAZ/TOXIC IN SOME CHEM (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY AND REPEATEDLY WITH WATER AND SEEK PROMPT
  MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION
  OR INFLAMMATION OCCURS SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. INH AL: REMOVE FROM
  EXPOSURE. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN). CALL MD
  IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N).
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: USE DRY CLEANUP METHODS THAT DO NOT DISPERSE DUST
  INTO AIR. AVOID BREATHING DUST. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: SMALL AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON
  WASTE OR RETURNED TO CONTAINER FOR LATER USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. LARGE
  VOLUMES MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING. DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, AND L
  OCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
Handling And Storage Precautions: PROTECT SKIN FROM PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WET
  CEMENT IN PASTIC CONCRETE, MORTAR OR SLURRIES.
Other Precautions: PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN. A CEMENT BURN OCCURS WITH VERY
  LITTLE WARNING, AS LITTLE HEAT IS SENSED BY SKIN.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Flash Point Text: NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE.
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Control Measures 
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Respiratory Protection: USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN DUSTY
  ENVIRONMENTS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST CAN BE USED TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves: ABRASION & ALKALI-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: BARRIER CREAMS, BOOTS AND PROT CLOTHING TO PROT
  SKIN. EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: IMMED AFTER WORKING W/CEMENT OR CEMENT CONTAINING
  MATERIALS, WORKERS SHD SHOWER W/SOAP & H*2O.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EFTS OF OVEREXP: FORMS. THESE METALS ARE MOSTLY
  PRESENT AS TRACE SUBSTITUTIONS W/IN THE PRINCIPAL MINERALS.)
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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HCC: T6
Spec Gravity: 3.15
Solubility in Water: SLIGHT (0.1-1.0%)
Appearance and Odor: GRAY, WHITE, OR COLORED POWDER; NO ODOR.
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: KEEP DRY UNTIL USED.
Materials To Avoid: ALUMINUM POWDER; OTHER ALKALI/ALKALINE EARTH ELEMENTS WILL
  REACT IN WET MORTAR OF CONCRETE, LIBERATING HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information 
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Ecological Information 
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MSDS Transport Information 
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Regulatory Information 
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Other Information 
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Transportation Information 
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Responsible Party Cage: 84837
Trans ID NO: 63537
Product ID: PORTLAND CEMENTS
MSDS Prepared Date: 01/01/1991
Review Date: 03/10/1992
MFN: 1
Multiple KIT Number: 0
Review IND: Y
Additional Data: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION
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Detail DOT Information 
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DOT PSN Code: ZZZ
DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
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Detail IMO Information 
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IMO PSN Code: ZZZ
IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
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Detail IATA Information 
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IATA PSN Code: ZZZ
IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
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Detail AFI Information 
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AFI PSN Code: ZZZ
AFI Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: PORTLAND CEMENTS
Cage: 84837
Company Name: LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO
Street: 718 HAMILTON MALL
PO Box: 1882
City: ALLENTOWN PA
Zipcode: 18105
Health Emergency Phone: 15-776-2650
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 12/16/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 12/16/1998
Origination Code: G
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: PORTLAND CEMENT WHEN DRY IS NON-HAZ. WHEN IN
  CONT W/MOISTURE (SUCH AS IN EYES/ON SKIN) OR WHEN MIXED W/H*2O TO MAKE
  CONCRETE, MORTAR, OR GROUT IT BECOMES HIGHLY CAUSTIC & WILL BURN (AS
  SEVERELY  AS THIRD-DEGREE) EYES/SKIN. INHAL OF DRY PORTLAND CEMENT CAN IRRIT
  UPPER RESP SYS. CHRONIC: (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)      HLTH HAZ: CEMENT DUST CAN
  CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF LINING TISSUE OF INTERIOR OF NOS E & INFLAMMATION
  OF CORNEA. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIV MAY DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC DERM. (CEMENT MAY
  CONTAIN TRACE (LESS THAN 0.05%) AMTS OF CHROMIUM SALTS/CMPDS INCLUDING
  HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM/OTHER METALS FOUND  TO BE HAZ/TOXIC IN SOME CHEM (SUP
  DAT)
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