COLOR TILE SUPERMART INC -- 3410, UNSANDED CERAMIC TILE GROUT-LATEX (SUPP ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 8040 MSDS Date: 05/21/1992 MSDS Num: BWRQB LIIN: 00N057219 Product ID: 3410, UNSANDED CERAMIC TILE GROUT-LATEX (SUPP DATA) MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 6K348 Name: COLOR TILE SUPERMART INC Address: 515 HOUSTON ST City: FT WORTH TX 76102 Info Phone Number: 708-293-5800 Emergency Phone Number: 708-801-4200 Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 3N569 Name: COLOR TILE Address: UNKNOWN City: UNKNOWN NK 00000 Phone: UNKNOWN Cage: 6K348 Name: COLOR TILE SUPERMART INC Address: 515 HOUSTON STREET City: HOUSTON TX 76102 Phone: 312-293-5800 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 65997-15-1 RTECS #: VV8770000 Name: PORTLAND CEMENT % Wt: <48 OSHA PEL: 50 MPPCF ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST ------------------------------ Cas: 1317-65-3 RTECS #: EV9580000 Name: CALCIUM CARBONATE % Wt: <48 OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3 TDUST ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST ------------------------------ Cas: 13463-67-7 RTECS #: XR2275000 Name: TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) % Wt: 3 OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3 TDUST ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: EYE:GROUT DUST CAN IRRIT, DIRECT CONT (WET/DRY) CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. RPTD EXPOS TO DUST MAY CAUSE INFLAMM OF CORNEAS. SKIN:ALKALI CONTENT CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE CRACKING. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY RSLT I N BURNS &/OR DERM. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE. INHAL:DUST CAN CAUSE IRRIT/(EFTS OF OVEREXP) Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:INFLAMM OF UPPER RESP SYS. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS TO DUST CNTNG FREE SILICA MAY RSLT IN SCARRING OF LUNGS W/COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. DELAYED LUNG INJURY, SILICOSIS, COULD RSLT FROM RPTD BRTHG O F FREE SILICA DUST PARTICLES. INGEST:ALKALI PROPERTIES OF GROUT CAN RSLT IN SERIOUS BURNS TO MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & (SUPDAT) Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. First Aid: EYE:IRRIGATE IMMED W/LG AMTS OF CLEAN WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SEEK PROMPT MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED SKIN W/MILD SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT (CRACKING, REDNESS) PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE VIC TIM TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRIT/INFLAMM OF UPPER RESP SYS DEVELOPS/PERSISTS, SEEK PROMPT MED ATTN. INGEST:DILUTE BY DRINKING SEVERAL GLASSES OF CLEAN WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GROUT IS ALKALI & (SUPDAT) ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: KEEP DUST LEVELS TO A MINIMUM. IF AIRBORNE DUST DEVELOPS, TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS FOR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. SWEEP OR VACUUM MATERIAL. Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE AS SOLID WASTE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: KEEP DRY UNTIL USED. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. Other Precautions: THE CEMENT CONTAINED IN THIS PRODUCT PRESENTS A COMBINATION OF SKIN CONTACT & RESPIRATORY HAZARDS. TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS WHEN UTILIZING THIS PRODUCT. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N). NOT A FLAMMABLE HAZARD. Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PARTICAL MASKS OR DUST RESPIRATORS. Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED, IF NECESSARY, TO CONTROL AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS. Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). BARRIER CREAMS. DISPOSABLE COVERALLS (SUPDAT) Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Supplemental Safety and Health: MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:FORTIFIED (ALL COLORS). EFTS OF OVEREXP:DIGESTIVE TRACT. FIRST AID PROC:MAY CAUSE BURNS. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. OTHER PROT EQUIP:MAY BE CONSIDERED TO PROTECT EXPOSE D SKIN & CLOTHING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Solubility in Water: INFINITELY DILUTABLE Appearance and Odor: DRY POWDER (VARIOUS COLORS); CHARACTERISTIC CEMENT ODOR. Percent Volatiles by Volume: <1 ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Materials To Avoid: STRONG ACIDS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: 3410, UNSANDED CERAMIC TILE GROUT-LATEX (SUPP DATA) Cage: 6K348 Company Name: COLOR TILE SUPERMART INC Street: 515 HOUSTON STREET City: HOUSTON TX Zipcode: 76102 Health Emergency Phone: 708-801-4200 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 02/28/1995 Status Code: C Label Date: 02/28/1995 Origination Code: G Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: DANGER Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Severe Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:EYE:GROUT DUST CAN IRRITATE, DIRECT CONTACT (WET/DRY) CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF CORNEAS. SKIN:ALKALI CONTENT CAN DRY SKIN & CAUSE CRACKING. REP EATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN BURNS &/OR DERMATITIS. HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE. INHAL:DUST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. R EPEATED EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY RESULT IN LUNG SCARRING W/COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. A DELAYED LUNG INJURY SILICOSIS, COULD RESULT FROM REPEATED FREE SILICA DUST PARTICLE INHALATION. CHRONIC:NONE LISTE D BY MANUFACTURER. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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