BASALITE -- MORTAR MIX TYPE S/M 75  -- 5610-00N067351
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MORTAR MIX TYPE S/M 75
MSDS Date:08/25/1993
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N067351
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BASALITE
Address:2600 BOEING WAY
City:CARSON CITY
State:NV
ZIP:89701
Country:US
Info Phone Num:916-971-2390
Emergency Phone Num:702-882-9336
Preparer's Name:NORMITA G. CALLISON
CAGE:JO233
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BASALITE
Address:2600 BOEING WAY
Box:City:CARSON CITY
State:NV
ZIP:89701
Country:US
Phone:916-971-2390
CAGE:JO233

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

Ingred Name:CEMENT
Fraction by Wt: 20-30%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MORTAR SAND
Fraction by Wt: 65-75%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE; (LIME)
CAS:1305-78-8
RTECS #:EW3100000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:HYDROCIDE
Fraction by Wt: 0-1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICON DIOXIDE SIO*2)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:FIT TEST NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS I/A/W OSHA
    REGS. MAINTAIN & TEST VENT & DUST COLLECTION EQUIP. WASH/ (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:VACUUM CLOTHING WHICH HAS BECOME DUSTY. SEE ALSO
    CONTROL MEASURES SECTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PREC:LAWS & REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:ABOUT OSHA PRECS. SEE ALSO ASTM STD PRACTICE
    E1132-86, "STD PRACTICE FOR HLTH REQUIREMENTS RELATING (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO QUARTZ DUST."
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:RESP, EXCEPT SINGLE-USE/QUARTER-MASK RESP. ANY
    FUME RESP/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FITER RESP. ANY (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:SUPPLIED-AIR RESP. ANY SCBA; UP TO 50 X PEL - HIGH
    EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD.
    ANY SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE; UP TO 500 X PEL - POWERED(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
    FILTER. TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED IN PRESS- (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; >500 X
    PEL/ENTRY & ESCAPE FROM UNKNOWN CONCS - SCBA W/FULL (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS MODE.
    COMBINATION RESP WHICH INCLS TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESP (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS
    PRESS CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE & AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. SEE ALSO ANSI
    STD Z88.2-1980 "PRACTICES FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION."
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:RESPIRABLE DUST TO PEL. SEE ACGIH "INDUS VENT, A
    MANUAL OF REC PRACTICE," LATEST EDITION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS MAY RELEASE
    RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ DURING USE. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
    RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ MAY CAUSE DELAYED (CHRONIC) LUNG
    INJURY (SILICOSIS). ACUTE OR RAPIDL Y DEVELOPING SILICOSIS MAY
    OCCUR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IN HEAVY EXPOSURE. SILICOSIS IS A
    FORM OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
    CARCINS, (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DISABLING PULMONARY FIBROSIS WHICH CAN
    BE PROGRESSIVE & MAY LEAD TO DEATH. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF
    EXPOSURE:UNDUE BREATHLESSNESS, WHEEZING, COUGH & SPUTUM PRODUCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS
    EMPHYSEMA/ASTHMA. PULM FUNC MAY BE REDUCED BY INHAL OF RESPIRABLE
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA. ALSO LUNG SCARRING PRDCD BY SUCH INHAL MAY LEAD
    TO PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE (SUPDAT)

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. CALL MD . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH GENEROUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENT ION.
    INHAL:REMOVE PERSON IMMEDIATELY TOFRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION AS NEEDED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS NEEDED.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE DUSTLESS SYS FOR HNDLG, STOR & CLEAN-UP SO
    THAT AIRBORNE DUST DOES NOT EXCEED PEL. USE ADEQ VENT & DUST EQUIP.
    PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. DO NOT PERMIT DUST TO COLLECT ON WALLS,
    FLOORS, SILLS, LE DGES, MACHINERY/EQUIP. MAINTAIN, CLEAN & (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE OSHA HAZ COMMUNICATION RULE 29 CFR
    1910.1000, 1915.99, 1917.28, 1918.90, 1926.59 & 1928.21 & STATE &
    LOC WORKER/COMMUNITY "RIGHT TO KNOW" (ING 8)
Other Precautions:MFR RECS THAT SMOKING BE PROHIBITED IN ALL AREAS
    WHERE RESPS MUST BE USED. WARN YOUR EMPLOYEES (& YOUR
    CUSTOMERS-USERS IN CASE OF RESALE) BY POSTING, & OTHER MEANS, OF
    HAZ & OSHA PRECS TO BE USED. PRO VIDE TRAINING FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES
    (ING 9)

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

Respiratory Protection:ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP SHOULD BE USED (SEE
    29 CFR 1910.34). FOLLOWING CHART SPECIFIES TYPE OF RESPS WHICH MAY
    PROVIDE RESP PROT FOR CRYSTALLINE SILICA. PARTICULATE CONC: UP TO 5
    X PEL - ANY DUST  RESP; UP TO 10 X PEL - ANY DUST(ING 11)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:WHEN DRY SAWING/GRINDING CONCRETE MASONRY PRODS,
    USE SUFFICIENT LOC EXHST TO REDUCE LEVEL OF (ING 19)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE COVERALLS, IF NEEDED TO PVNT SKIN IRRIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATING & BREATHING DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. MED CNDTNS:FIBROSIS OF LUNG
    WHICH MAY AGGRAVATE OTHER PULM CNDTNS & DISEASES & WHICH INCRS
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PULM TUBERCULOSIS. PROGRESSIVE MASSIVE FIBROSIS M
    AY BE ACCOMPANIED BY RIGHT HEART ENLARGEMENT, HEART FAILURE & PULM
    FAILURE. SMOKING AGGRAVATES EFTS OF EXPOSURE.

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

Spec Gravity:1.6 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MORTAR MIX CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS COMMON WASTE BY
    ADDING WATER TO SOLIDIFY MIXTURE. MORTAR RESIDUE SHOULD BE DISPOSED
    OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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