LAFARGE CORPORATION            -- PORTLAND CEMENT, PORTLAND CEMENT V           
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MSDS Safety Information 
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MSDS Date: 03/01/1998
MSDS Num: CJNKP
Product ID: PORTLAND CEMENT, PORTLAND CEMENT V
MFN: 01
Responsible Party
Cage: TO104
Name: LAFARGE CORPORATION
Address: 11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DR, SUITE 300
City: RESTON VA 20191-4393
Info Phone Number: 703-264-3600
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary 
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Cage: TO104
Name: LAFARGE CORPORATION
Address: 11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DR, SUITE 300
City: RESTON VA 20191-4393
Phone: 703-264-3600
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Ingredients 
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Cas: 12168-85-3
Name: TRICALCIUM SILICATE; (TRI-CALCIUM SILICATE)
% low Wt: 20.
% high Wt: 70.
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 10034-77-2
Name: DICALCIUM SILICATE; (DI-CALCIUM SILICATE)
% low Wt: 10.
% high Wt: 60.
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 12068-35-8
Name: ALUMINUM CALCIUM IRON OXIDE (AL2CA4FE2O10);
  (TETRA-CALCIUM-ALUMINO-FERRITE)
% low Wt: 5.
% high Wt: 15.
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 7778-18-9
RTECS #: WS6920000
Name: CALCIUM SULFATE
% low Wt: 2.
% high Wt: 10.
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 12042-78-3
Name: TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE; (TRI-CALCIUM ALUMINATE)
% low Wt: 1.
% high Wt: 15.
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 1317-65-3
RTECS #: EV9580000
Name: NATURAL CALCIUM CARBONATE; (CALCIUM CARBONATE)
% low Wt: 0.
% high Wt: 5.
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 1309-48-4
RTECS #: OM3850000
Name: MAGNESIUM OXIDE
% low Wt: 0.
% high Wt: 4.
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 1305-78-8
RTECS #: EW3100000
Name: CALCIUM OXIDE
% low Wt: 0.
% high Wt: .2
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 14808-60-7
RTECS #: VV7330000
Name: SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
% low Wt: 0.
% high Wt: .2
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: see Table Z-3
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Name: CHROMATES
% Wt: 0-0.005
Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N)
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3 (RESP DUST)
OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (RESP DUST)
ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N)
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Health Hazards Data 
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: INHALATION (ACUTE): BREATHING DUST MAY CAUSE NOSE, THROAT
  OR LUNG IRRITATION AND CHOKING. THE DESCRIBED EFFECTS DEPEND ON THE DEGREE OF
  EXPOSURE. INHALATION (CHRONIC): PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE M AY CAUSE
  LUNG INJURY INCLUDING SILICOSIS. THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
  CRYSTALLINE SILICA HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY IARC AS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
  SOME HUMAN STUDIES INDICATE POTENTIAL  FOR LUNG CANCER FROM CRYSTALLINE
  SILICA EXPOSURE. RISK OF INJURY DEPENDS ON DURATION AND LEVEL OF EXPOSURE.
  LONG TERM EXPOSURES WHICH RESULT IN SILICOSIS MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL HEALTH
  EFFECTS. (EFF ECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
  SUPPLEMENT, VOLUME 68, 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,
  1998: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN. HUMAN: LUNG.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HEALTH HAZARDS: EYE CONTACT
  (ACUTE/CHRONIC): MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS AND DAMAGE TO CORNEA.
  SKIN CONTACT (ACUTE/CHRONIC): MAY CAUSE DRY SKIN, REDNESS, DISCOMFORT,
  IRRITATION OR SEVERE BURNS.  MAY PRODUCE ALLERGIC REACTION POTENTIALLY
  ASSOCIATED WITH HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM. THICKENING OF THE SKIN (SCLERODERMA) MAY
  BE ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA. INGESTION
  (AC UTE/CHRONIC): INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL DISTRESS.
First Aid: INHALATION: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
  DISCOMFORT. EYES: RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK
  MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ABRASIONS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND W ATER. USE
  MOISTURIZING CREAMS FOR IRRITATED SKIN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR BURNS.
  INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, BUT DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
  ATTENTION FOR DISCOMFORT.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: GENERAL: WIND BLOWN DUST MAY CAUSE THE HAZARDS
  IDENTIFIED IN HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION. REMOVE SPILLED MATERIAL TO LIMIT
  POTENTIAL HARM. LAND/WATER SPILL: CLEAN UP SPILLED MATERIAL.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
  REGULATIONS. ANY DISPOSAL PRACTICE MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
  PROVINCIAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
  AL AGENCY FOR SPECIFIC RULES.
Handling And Storage Precautions: GENERAL: AVOID ACCIDENTAL RELEASE. STORE DRY
  AND AWAY FROM WATER. STORAGE TEMPERATURE: UNLIMITED. STORAGE PRESSURE:
  UNLIMITED. EMPTY CONTAINERS: DISPOSE OF CONTAINERS IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL OR
  INCINE RATOR.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Autoignition Temp Text: NONE
Lower Limits: NOT COMBUST
Upper Limits: NOT COMBUST
Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
  EQUIPMENT (FP N). AVOID BREATHING DUST. TREAT ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A FIRE HAZARD. HAZARDOUS
  COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: NONE.
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Control Measures 
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Respiratory Protection: UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
  REQUIRED. WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN EXPOSED TO DUST ABOVE
  EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation: USE EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE
  LIMITS IN WORKPLACES WITH POOR VENTILATION AND DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves: WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
  CRITERIA (FP N). USE SHOES AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health: VAPOR DENSITY: NOT MEASURABLE.
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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Boiling Point: >1000.C, 1832.F
M.P/F.P Text: NONE, SOLID
Vapor Pres: NOT MEASURABLE
Vapor Density: SUP DAT
Spec Gravity: 3.2
PH: 12-13(IN WATER)
Viscosity: NONE, SOLID
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT MEASURABLE
Solubility in Water: SLIGHT (0.1-1.0%)
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: PRODUCT IS STABLE BUT MUST BE KEPT DRY. REACTS
  WITH WATER FORMING POLYMERIZED SILICATES AND CALCIUM OXIDE.
Materials To Avoid: DISSOLVES IN HYDROFLUORIC ACID PRODUCING CORROSIVE SILICON
  TETRAFLUORIDE GAS. SILICATES REACT WITH POWERFUL OXIDIZERS SUCH AS FLUORINE,
  CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE AND OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE, POWDERED SOLID.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information 
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Toxicological Information: FOR DETAILED TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
  ENVIRONMENT AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LAFARGE CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 4600,
  RESTON, CA 20195-1415, (703) 264-3600.
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Ecological Information 
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Ecological: FOR DETAILED ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION CONTACT: ENVIRONMENT AND
  GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LAFARGE CORPORATION, P.O.BOX 4600, RESTON, VA 20195-1415,
  (703) 264-3600.
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MSDS Transport Information 
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Transport Information: NOT A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR DOT OR TDG SHIPPING.
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Regulatory Information 
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Sara Title III Information: SECTIONS 311-312 HAZARD CATEGORY: THIS PRODUCT HAS
  BEEN REVIEWED ACCORDING TO THE EPA HAZARD CATEGORIES PROMULGATED UNDER
  SECTIONS 311 AND 312 OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF
  19 86 AND IS CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AND A DELAYED HEALTH HAZARD.
  SARA SECTION 313 INFORMATION: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NONE OF THE SUBSTANCES
  SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 O F TITLE III OF THE
  SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372.
Federal Regulatory Information: OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION RULE, 29 CFR
  1910.1200: THIS PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED BY OSHA TO BE A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AND
  SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYER'S HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM.
  CERCLA/SUPERFUND,  40 CFR 117, 302: NOT LISTED. TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT
  (TSCA): SOME CONSTITUENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. W
  INFORMATION: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS SUBSTANCES CONSIDERED TO  BE HAZARDOUS BY
  HEALTH CANADA AND IS A CONTROLLED PRODUCT. CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
  ACCEPTABLE  EXPOSURE LIMITS. W INFORMATION: (416) 327-7066. W CLASSIFICATION:
  D2A, E.
State Regulatory Information: CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: CRYSTALLINE SILICA
  (CAS # 14808-60-7) IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CARCINOGEN BY THE STATE OF
  CALIFORNIA.
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Other Information 
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Other Information: NOTE: THIS MSDS COVERS MANY PRODUCTS. INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITION
  OF HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS WILL VARY.
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: PORTLAND CEMENT, PORTLAND CEMENT V
Cage: TO104
Assigned IND: Y
Company Name: LAFARGE CORPORATION
Street: 11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DR, SUITE 300
City: RESTON VA
Zipcode: 20191-4393
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 09/30/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: INHAL: BREATHING DUST MAY CAUSE NOSE,
  THROAT/LUNG IRRIT & CHOKING. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, SEV BURNS
  & DMG TO CORNEA. SKIN CONT: MAY CAUSE DRY SKIN,REDNESS,DISCOMFORT,
  IRRIT/SEV BURNS. IN GEST OF LRG AMTS MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL DISTRESS. CHRONIC:
  CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ WHICH IS LISTED AS A HUMAN
  LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N).	     INHAL: PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS MAY C AUSE LUNG
  INJURY INCLUDING SILICOSIS. SKIN & EYE CONT: IRRIT& BURNS. MAY
  PRODUCE ALLERGIC RXN POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM.
  THICKENING OF THE SKIN (SCLERODERMA) MAY BE ASSOCIATED WI TH EXPOSURE TO HIGH
  LEVELS OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
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