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Section 1 - IDE N TIFIC ATIO N
S u p plier/M a n ufac turer
E m erge nc y C o n ta ct In for m a tio n
F e d era l W hite C e m e nt
P .O . B o x 54 8
W o o dstoc k, O ntario
C a na d a N 4S 7Y 5
M ain O ffice s:
(5 1 9) 4 85 -5 4 1 0
S ales:
(8 0 0) 2 65 -1 8 0 6
F a x:
(5 1 9) 4 85 -5 8 9 2
W eb site : w w w .fe dera lw hitec e m e n t.c o m
C he m ic al N a m e a n d S y n o n y m s
P ro d u c t N a m e
W h ite P ortla n d C e m e n t (C A S # 6 5 9 9 7 -1 5 -1 )
( A lso k n o w n a s H y dra u lic ce m e n t )
F e d e ral W h ite C e m e n t
P ortla n d – T y p e I, T y p e 1 0
C h e m ical F a m ily
C alciu m salts.
F orm ulas
3 C a O .S iO 2
2 C a O .S iO 2
(C A S # 1 2 1 6 8 -8 5-3)
(C A S # 1 0 0 3 ~ 7 7 -2)
3 C a O .A 1 2 0 2
4 C a O .A 1 2 O 3 F e 2 O 3
(C A S # 1 2 0 6 8 -3 5 -8)
CaSO 22H 2O
(C A S # 1 3 3 9 7 -2 4-5)
O ther salts.
(C A S # 1 2 0 4 2 -7 8-3)
S m a ll a m o u n ts of M gO , C aO a n d tra c e a m o u nts of K 2 S 0 4 a n d
N a 2 S O 4 m a y a lso be prese nt.
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P ortla n d ce m e n t clin ker (C A S # 6 59 9 7 -1 5-1) - ap prox im ately 9 2 -9 7 % b y w e ig h t
A C G I H T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6 ) = 1 0 m g to ta l d u st/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o ur T W A ) 1 5 m g to ta l d u st/m 3
O S H A P E L (8 -h o ur T W A ) 5 m g re spirab le d u st/m 3
G y p su m (C A S # 1 3 3 9 7 -2 4-5) - ap pro x im ately 3 .0--5.0 % b y w eig h t
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6) = 1 0 m g total d ust/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o urT W A ) = 1 0 m g total d u st/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u r T W A ) = 5 m g re sp ira b le d u st/m 3
R e spira b le q uartz (C A S # 1 4 8 0 8 -6 0 -7) - ap pro xim ately 0 .0 1 --0.0 7 % b y w eig ht
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6) = 0.1 0 m g respira b le d ust/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u r T W A ) = (1 0 m g resp ira b le d u st/m 3 (perc e nt silica + 2)]
N IO S H R E L (8-h o ur T W A ) = 0.0 5 m g re spira ble d u st/m 3
C hro m a te s(C A S V ario us) - a p pro x im a tely 0 — 0 .00 5 % b y w eig h t
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6) = 0.0 5 m g (C r)/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u rT W A ) = 0 .1 m g (C rO 3 )/m 3
N uisa nce d u st
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6 ) = 5 m g respira ble d ust/m 3
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6) = 1 0 m g total d ust/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u r T W A ) = 1 5 m g to ta l d u st/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u r T W A ) = 5 m g re sp ira b le d u st/m 3
T race In g re d ie n ts
T rac e a m o u n ts of natura lly oc c urrin g ch e m ica ls m ig ht b e de tec te d d urin g c h e m ical a n aly sis. T race c o nstitu e nts m a y inc lu de u p to
0.7 5 % in solu b le resid ue, so m e of w hich m a y be free cry sta llin e silic a, c alc iu m o xide (a lso k n o w n as lime or quick lime), m a g ne siu m
o xid e, so d iu m sulfa te, c hro m iu m c o m p o u n d s, a n d nic ke l co m p o u n d s.
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Section 3 - H A Z A R D IDE NT IFIC A TIO N
E m erge nc y O verview
P ortla n d ce m e nt is a w h ite p o w der tha t p o se s im m ed iate hazard . A sin gle s h ort-term e x p osure to th e dry p o w d er is n ot lik ely to ca u se
serio u s h arm . H o w e ver, ex p o sure of sufficie nt d ura tio n to w e t p ortla n d ce m e nt ca n cau se serio u s, p ote n tially irre v ersib le tissu e (sk in
or e y e) de stru ctio n in the e form of ch e m ical (ca u stic) b urn s. T h e sa m e ty pe of tissue d estructio n ca n o cc ur if w e t o r m oist ar ea s of the
b o d y are e x p ose d for sufficie n t d uratio n to dry p ortla n d ce m e nt.
P ote n tial H ea lth E ffe cts
R elevant Routes of Exposure
E y e c o nta ct, skin c o n tac t, in ha lation , a n d in ge stio n .
Effects Resulting from Eye Contact :
E x p o sure to airb orne d u st m a y ca u se im m e dia te or dela ye d irrita tio n or infla m m atio n. E ye c o nta ct b y large a m o u n ts of dry p o w der
or spla she s of w et p ortla n d ce m e nt m a y ca u se effe cts ra n gin g fro m m o derate eye irritatio n to c he m ic al b urns or blin d ne ss. S u c h
ex p o sure s re q uire im m e d iate first a id (S ee S ectio n 4) a n d m e dica l atten tio n to pre ve nt sig n ifica n t d a m a g e to th e e y e.
Effects Resulting from Skin Conta ct :
D isc o m fort or pain ca n n ot be relie d u p o n to alert a p ers o n to h azard o u s skin ex p o sure. C o nse q u e ntly, the o nly effe ctive m ea ns o f
av o idin g skin in ju ry or illne ss in v olv e s m inim iz in g skin c o n ta ct, partic ularly w ith w e t ce m e nt. E x p ose d perso n s m a y n o t
disc o m fort u ntil h o urs after the e x p osure ha s e n de d a n d sig nifica nt in jury ha s o cc urre d.
D ry p ortla n d ce m e nt c o ntactin g w et skin or ex p o sure to m o ist or w e t m a so n ry ce m e n t m a y ca u se m o re se vere sk in effects
in clu din g: thic k e nin g , crac k in g or fissurin g of the sk in. P ro lo n ge d e x p o sure ca n ca use se vere da m a g e in the form o f (alka li)
ch e m ica l b urn s.
S o m e in d iv id uals m a y e x hibit a n allergic resp o n se u p o n ex p o sure to portla n d ce m e nt, p o ssibly d u e to trace e le m e n ts of c hro m iu m . T he
resp o nse m a y a p p ear in a v ariety of fo rm s ra n gin g fro m a m ild rash to se vere skin ulcers. P erso n s alrea d y se n sitiz ed m a y re a ct
to th eir first c o nta ct w ith the pro d uct. O ther perso n s m a y first e x p erie nc e th is effect after y ears of c o ntac t w ith p ortla n d ce m e n t
pro d ucts.
Effects Resulting from Inhalation:
P ortla n d ce m e nt m a y c o ntain tra ce a m o u nts of free crystalline silica. P ro lo n ge d e x p o sure to resp ira ble free silica c an a g gra v a te
oth er lu n g c o n d itio ns a n d c a use silicosis. a disa b lin g a n d p o te ntially fatal lu n g disea se .
E x p o sure to p ortla n d ce m e n t m a y ca u se irritatio n to th e m o ist m u c o u s m e m b ra ne s of the n o se , throat, a n d u p per respira tory syste m .
It m a y also lea ve u n plea sa n t d e p osits in the n ose.
Effects Resulting from Ingestion :
A lth o u g h s m all q u a ntities of du st are n ot k n o w n to be harm fu l, ill effects are p o ssible if larg er q ua ntitie s are c o n s u m e d. P ortla n d
ce m e nt should not be e ate n .
Carcinogenic potential :
P ortla n d ce m e n t is n o t liste d a s a carc in o ge n b y N T P , O S H A , or IA R C . It m a y h ow e ver, c o n tain tra ce a m o u n ts o f su bsta nc es
liste d as c arcin o ge n s b y th ese orga n iz atio n s.
C rystalline silic a , a c on ta m inate in p o rtla n d ce m e nt, is n o w cla ssifie d b y IA R C a s a k n o w n h u m a n carc in o ge n (G ro u p I). N IP ha s
ch aracterize d re spira ble silica a s "rea so na b ly anticipa te d to be a] carc in o ge n ".
M edical conditio ns w hich m ay be aggravated by inhalation or derm al exposure :
P re-e xistin g u p p er re spiratory a n d lu n g disea se s.
U n usua l (h y p er) se nsitiv ity to h e xa va len t (chro m iu m + 6) salts.
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Section 4 - FIR ST AID
Eyes:
Im m e diate ly flu sh eye s th oro u g hly w ith w ater. C o ntin u e flush in g for at lea st 1 5 m in ute s, in clu din g u n der lid s, to re m o v e all
particle s. C all p h y sic ia n im m e dia tely .
Skin:
W a sh skin w ith c o ol w ater a n d p H -ne utral soa p or m ild d eterge n t. S e e k m e d ical tre a tm e nt in all ca se s of prolo n ge d e x p osure to w et
ce m e n t, ce m e nt m ixture s, or liq u ids fro m fre sh ce m e nt p ro d u cts, or pro lon g ed w et sk in e x p osure to dry ce m e nt.
Inhalation of A irborne D ust:
R e m o v e to fresh air. S e e k m e d ica l he lp if c o u g h in g a n d other sy m p to m s d o n ot su bside.
Ingestion:
D o n o t in d uc e v o m itin g. If c o nscio us, ha ve th e v ictim drin k ple n ty of w ater, an d ca ll a p h y sicia n im m e dia te ly.
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F la sh p oint
N o ne
L o w er e x plo siv e lim it
N o ne
U p per e x plo sive lim it N o n e
A uto ig nitio n te m p erature
N ot C o m b u stible
E x tin g uish in g m e d ia N ot C o m b u stible
S pec ial F ire -fig h tin g pro ce d ure s N o n e
H azard o u s c o m b u stio n
U n usua l fire & e x plo sio n
pro d ucts
N o ne
ha zards
N o ne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Section 6-AC CIDE NT AL RELE ASE M EASU RES
C ollect dry m ateria l u sin g a sc o o p. A v oid actio ns th at ca u se d ust to be c o m e airb orn e. A v oid in h a latio n of d u st a n d co nta ct w ith skin .
W ear a p pro priate pro tec tive e q uip m e n t as describe d in Section 8 .
S cra pe u p w et m a teria l a n d p lace in a n ap pro pria te c o nta iner. A llo w m aterial to "dry ” b efore disp osa l. D o n ot a tte m p t to w a sh
m a so nry ce m e n t d o w n drain s.
D isp ose of w aste m ateria l ac c ord in g to lo cal, state a n d fe d eral re g ulatio n s.
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K ee p p ortla n d ce m e nt dry u n til u se d. N orm a l te m p erature s an d pre ssure do n ot affe ct the m aterial.
P ro m p tly re m o ve d u sty clothin g or clo th in g w hic h is w et w ith ce m e nt flu ids an d la u n d er b efore re u se. W ash th oro u g hly after e x p o sure
to d u st or w et ce m e nt m ixture s or fluid s.
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Skin Pro tection
P re v e n tio n is e sse n tia l in a v o id in g p o ten tially se vere sk in injury . A v oid c o ntact w ith u n h arde ne d p ortla n d ce m e nt. If co nta ct oc c urs,
pro perly w ash affecte d area w ith so a p an d w ater. W h ere prolo n ge d e x p o sure to u n harde n e d p ortla n d ce m e nt prod u c ts m ig h t o cc ur,
w ear im p ervio u s clothin g a n d glo ves to elim in ate skin c o ntac t. W e ar sturd y b o ots th at are im p ervio u s to elim ina te fo ot a n d a n k le
ex p o sure .
D o n o t rely o n barrier crea m s. B arrier crea m s sh o uld n ot b e u se d in pla ce o f glo v es.
P erio d ically w a sh are as c o n tacte d b y dry p ortla n d ce m e nt, or b y w et ce m e nt or c o ncrete fluid s, w ith a pH -ne u tral soa p . W a sh a g ain at the
en d of w ork . If irritatio n o cc urs, im m e diately w a sh the affec te d area a n d see k trea tm e n t. If clo thin g bec o m e s saturate d w ith w et c e m e nt, it
sh o uld be re m o ve d a n d re place d w ith cle a n, d ry c lothin g .
Respiratory Protection:
A v oid actio ns th at ca u se d ust to b ec o m e a irb orne. U se loca l or g e neral ve n tilatio n to co n trol e x p o sures be low a p p lica ble e x p os u re
lim its
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[Respiratory Protection – Cont’d.]
U se N IO S H /M S H A -a p pro ve d (u n der 3 0 C F R 1 1) or N IO S H -a p pro ve d (u n d er 4 2 C F R 8 4) resp irators in p o orly ve ntila te d are as, if
an a p plica b le e x p osure lim it has be e n ex cee d e d , or w he n d ust ca u ses disc o m fort or irrita tio n. (A d visor y: R e spira to rs a n d filte rs
p urc ha se d after June 10, 1998 m u st. b e certifie d u n d er 4 2 C F R 8 4).
Ventilation :
U se local e x ha u st or ge n eral dilatio n v en tila tio n to c o ntrol e x p o sure w ithin a p plica ble lim its.
Eye Protection :
W here p o te ntially su b jec t to spla she s or p uffs of c e m e n t, w ear safety gla sse s w ith side shie lds or g o g gle s. In e xtre m ely d u sty
en v iro n m e nts a nd u n pre dic ta ble e n v iro n m e nts, w ear u n ve n te d or in directly ve n te d g o g g le s to a vo id ey e irrita tio n or injur y. C o n ta ct
le nse s sh o u ld n o t be w orn w he n w ork in g w ith p ortla n d c em e nt or fresh ce m e nt pro d ucts.
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A p peara n ce
W h ite p ow d er
P hy sic al S tate
S olid (p o w der)
S olu bility in w ater
S lig h tly so lu ble (0 .1 to 1.0 % )
V a p or d e nsity
N ot a p plica ble
M eltin g p o int
N ot a p plica ble
O d or
N o d istinct o d or
p H in w ater
1 2 to 1 3
V a p or pressure
N ot a p p lic a ble
B o ilin g p oint
N ot a p p lic a ble
S pe cific gra v ity(H 2 0= 1) 3.1 0 — 3.1 5
E v ap oratio n p oin t
N ot a p plica ble
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Stability:
S ta b le.
Conditions to A void:
U ninten tio na l c o n tact w ith w a ter.
Incom patibility:
W et p ortla n d ce m e nt is alk aline . A s s u ch it is inc o m p a tible w ith acid s, a m m o niu m salts, a n d p h o sp h oru s.
H azardous D ecom positio n:
W ill not spo ntane ou sly occur. A d d in g w ater pro d uc es (ca ustic) calciu m h y dro xid e.
H azardous Polym erization:
W ill n o t o cc u r.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Section 11--T O X IC O L O G IC AL IN FO R M ATIO N
F or a de scriptio n of a vaila ble, m o re d e tailed to x ic o lo gic al infor m atio n , c o nta ct the su p plier or m a n ufacturer.
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Ecotoxicity :
N o rec o g niz e d u n usu al to xicity to p la nts or an im als.
Relevant Physical and C hem ical Properties:
( S ee Sections 9 an d 10)
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D isp ose of w aste m aterial ac c ordin g to loca l, sta te a n d fe dera l re g ulatio ns. (S inc e p ortla n d ce m e nt is sta ble , un c o n ta m ina te d m a terial
m a y be sa ve d for future u se .).
D isp ose of ba g s in an a p pro ve d la n dfill or inc in erator.
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Section 14- T R A N SPO RT AT IO N D ATA
H azardous M aterials D escription/ Proper Shipping N am e:
P o rtla n d c e m e n t is n o t ha zard o u s u n d er U .S . D e partm en t of T ra n sp ortatio n (D O T ) re g u latio n s.
H azard Class:
N ot a p plica ble.
Identifica tion N um ber:
N o t a p p lic a b le .
R equired Label T ext :
N o t a p p lic a b le .
H azardous Substances/ R eportable Q uantities(R Q ):
N o t a p p lic a b le .
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Status under U SD O L -O SH A & M S H A H azard C om m unication R ule 29 C F R 1920.1200:
P o rtla n d ce m e nt is c o n sid ere d a h az a rd o u s ch e m ic al" u n der this re g ula tio n, an d sho u ld b e part of a n y ha zard
co m m u n ic atio n pro gra m .
Status under C E RCL A/S U PE RFU ND 40 CFR 117 and 302:
N o t liste d .
H azard Category under SA R A (T itle III).S.ection.311 and 312:
P o rtla n d ce m e nt q ua lifies a s a hazar d o u s su b sta nce w ith delay e d h ealth effec ts.
Status under SA R A (Title lll).Section 313 :
N o t su b je c t to re p o rtin g re q u ire m e n ts u n der S ectio n 3 1 3 of T ittle III of the S u perfu n d A m e n d m e n t a n d R ea uth oriz atio n A c t of 1 9 8 6
an d 4 0 C F R P art 3 7 2 in co n ce ntratio n s a b o ve d e m inim is le v els.
Status under TSC A):
S o m e su bsta nce s in p ortla n d c e m e n t a re o n the T S C A in v e ntory list.
Status under the Federal H azardous Substances A ct :
P o rtla n d ce m e nt is a "haz ard o us su b stan ce " su bject to statu te s pro m ulg ate d u n der the su bje ct act.
Status under Califor nia Propositio n 65:
T h is pro d uct c o n tain s u p to 0 .05 % (pe rcen t) of c h e m icals (trac e ele m e n ts) k n o w n to the S tate of C aliforn ia to ca u se can cer, birth
defe cts, or o ther re pro d uc tive harm . C alifornia law re q u ire s the m a n ufa cture r to give the a b o ve w arn in g in the a bsen ce of definitive
testin g to pro v e th at the defin e d risk s d o n ot e xist.
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Status under Canadian E nviron m ental Protection A ct:
O n D S L L ist.
Status under W H M I S:
P o rtla n d ce m e nt is c o n sid ere d a haz ard o u s m a terial u n der the H azard o u s P ro d uc ts A ct, as define d b y the C o n trolled P ro d ucts
R e g u latio n s (C la ss E - C orro sive M a te rials) a n d is th erefore su bje ct to the la be lin g a n d M S D S re q u ire m e n ts of the W orldw id e
H azard o u s M aterials Infor m atio n S yste m (W H M IS ).
ABBR E VIATIO N S
A C G IH
CAS
CFR
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m3
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M SHA
A m erica n C o nfere n ce of G o ver n m e n t In d u stria l H y gie n ists
C h e m ical A b strac t S ervic e
C o de of F e d eral R e g ulatio n s
D e partm e nt of T ra n sp orta tio n
Intern atio n al A g en c y for R e se arc h
C u bic M eter
M illigra m s
M illim e ter
M ine S afety a n d H ealth A d m inistratio n
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NTP
OSHA
PEL
SA R A
TLV
TWA
W H M IS
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N atio nal Institu te for O cc u p atio na l S a fety an d H ea lth
N atio nal T o xicity P ro gra m
O cc u pa tio na l S afe ty a n d H ea lth A d m inistratio n
P erm issib le E x p osure L im it
S u perfu n d A m e n d m e nts a n d R e a uth orizatio n A ct
T hre sh old L im it V alue
T im e W eig hte d A v era ge
W ork place H a zar d o us M aterial Infor m atio n S y ste m
Prepared by:
B ern a rd J. Ig u sk y,
M a n a ger M ark etin g a n d T ec h n ica l S ervices
Approval Date or R evision Date:
Ja n uary , 2 0 0 7 .
Date of Previous M SD S :
D ec e m ber, 2 0 0 2 .
O th er Im portant Inform ation:
P ortland cem e n t sh o uld be use d b y k n o w le d ge a ble perso ns. A ke y to usin g the pro d uct safe ly req u ire s the user to rec og n ize th at
p ortla n d ce m e nt c h e m ica lly rea cts w ith w ater, an d th at so m e of th e inte r m e d iate pro d ucts of this reactio n (that is, th o se pres e nt w hile a
p ortla n d ce m e nt pro d uc t is settin g) p o se a m o re se v ere h azard tha n d oe s dry p ortla n d ce m e nt itself.
W h ile the infor m a tio n pro vide d in this m ateria l safe ty d ata sheet is be lie v e d to pro vide a useful su m m ary of the haz ard s of p or tla n d
ce m e n t as it is c o m m o nly use d , the sh eet ca n n ot a n ticip ate a n d pro vide a ll o f the infor m atio n th at m ig ht be nee d e d in e very situatio n.
Ine x perie nc ed pro d uc t u sers sh o uld o b tain pro per train in g b efore u sin g this p ro d uc t.
S E L L E R M A K E S N O W A R R A N T Y , E X P R E S S E D O R IM P L IE D , C O N C E R N I N G T H E P R O D U C T O R T H E
M E R C H A N T A B IL IT Y O R F IT N E S S T H E R E O F F O R A N Y P U R P O S E O R C O N C E R N IN G T H E A C C U R A C Y O F A N Y
IN F O R M A T IO N P R O V ID E D B Y F e dera l W hite C e m ent e x ce pt tha t the pro d uc t shall c o nform to c o ntra cte d spe c ificatio ns. T he
infor m atio n pro vide d here in w a s belie ve d b y F e d eral W hite C e m e nt to be ac cura te a t the tim e of pre paratio n or pre pare d fro m so urc es
be lie ve d to be re lia ble , b u t it is th e re sp o n sibility of th e u ser to in vestiga te a n d u n dersta n d other p ertin e nt so urc es of info rm a tio n to
co m p ly w ith all la w s a n d proc e d ure s a p plica ble to the safe ha n dling a n d use of the pro d uct, a n d to deter m in e th e su ita bility of th e pro d uc t
for its inte n d e d u se . B u yer's e xc lusive re m e d y sh all be for da m a ge s a n d n o claim of a n y kin d , w heth er as to pro d u ct delivere d
or n o n deliv ery of pro d u ct, a n d w hethe r ba se d o n c o n tract, breac h of w arra nty, ne glige nce , o r othe rw ise shall be greater in a m o u n t th an
th e p urc h ase price of the q ua n tity of p ro d uc t in re spec t o f w h ic h da m a ge s are claim e d. In n o e ve n t sha ll S eller be lia ble for incide n tal
or c o nse q ue ntial d a m a ge s, w he th er B u yer's c laim is b a se d o n c o ntrac t, brea c h of w arra n ty , n e g lige n ce or oth erw ise .
In partic ular, the d ata furnishe d in this sh eet d o n o t a d dre ss h azard s that m a y be p ose d b y oth er m a terials m ixe d w ith p ortla n d ce m e nt
to pro d uce p ortla n d c e m e n t pro d u cts. U se rs sh o uld re v iew oth er rele va n t m a terial safe ty d ata sh eets before w ork in g w ith this portla n d
ce m e n t or w ork in g w ith p ortla n d ce m e nt pro d u cts, for e xa m ple, p ortla n d ce m en t co n crete.
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Section 1 - IDE N TIFIC ATIO N
S u p plier/M a n ufac turer
E m erge nc y C o n ta ct In for m a tio n
F e d era l W hite C e m e nt
P .O . B o x 54 8
W o o dstoc k, O ntario
C a na d a N 4S 7Y 5
M ain O ffice s:
(5 1 9) 4 85 -5 4 1 0
S ales:
(8 0 0) 2 65 -1 8 0 6
F a x:
(5 1 9) 4 85 -5 8 9 2
W eb site : w w w .fe dera lw hitec e m e n t.c o m
C he m ic al N a m e a n d S y n o n y m s
P ro d u c t N a m e
W h ite P ortla n d C e m e n t (C A S # 6 5 9 9 7 -1 5 -1 )
( A lso k n o w n a s H y dra u lic ce m e n t )
F e d e ral W h ite C e m e n t
P ortla n d – T y p e I, T y p e 1 0
C h e m ical F a m ily
C alciu m salts.
F orm ulas
3 C a O .S iO 2
2 C a O .S iO 2
(C A S # 1 2 1 6 8 -8 5-3)
(C A S # 1 0 0 3 ~ 7 7 -2)
3 C a O .A 1 2 0 2
4 C a O .A 1 2 O 3 F e 2 O 3
(C A S # 1 2 0 6 8 -3 5 -8)
CaSO 22H 2O
(C A S # 1 3 3 9 7 -2 4-5)
O ther salts.
(C A S # 1 2 0 4 2 -7 8-3)
S m a ll a m o u n ts of M gO , C aO a n d tra c e a m o u nts of K 2 S 0 4 a n d
N a 2 S O 4 m a y a lso be prese nt.
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P ortla n d ce m e n t clin ker (C A S # 6 59 9 7 -1 5-1) - ap prox im ately 9 2 -9 7 % b y w e ig h t
A C G I H T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6 ) = 1 0 m g to ta l d u st/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o ur T W A ) 1 5 m g to ta l d u st/m 3
O S H A P E L (8 -h o ur T W A ) 5 m g re spirab le d u st/m 3
G y p su m (C A S # 1 3 3 9 7 -2 4-5) - ap pro x im ately 3 .0--5.0 % b y w eig h t
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6) = 1 0 m g total d ust/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o urT W A ) = 1 0 m g total d u st/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u r T W A ) = 5 m g re sp ira b le d u st/m 3
R e spira b le q uartz (C A S # 1 4 8 0 8 -6 0 -7) - ap pro xim ately 0 .0 1 --0.0 7 % b y w eig ht
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6) = 0.1 0 m g respira b le d ust/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u r T W A ) = (1 0 m g resp ira b le d u st/m 3 (perc e nt silica + 2)]
N IO S H R E L (8-h o ur T W A ) = 0.0 5 m g re spira ble d u st/m 3
C hro m a te s(C A S V ario us) - a p pro x im a tely 0 — 0 .00 5 % b y w eig h t
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6) = 0.0 5 m g (C r)/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u rT W A ) = 0 .1 m g (C rO 3 )/m 3
N uisa nce d u st
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6 ) = 5 m g respira ble d ust/m 3
A C G IH T L V -T W A (1 9 9 6) = 1 0 m g total d ust/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u r T W A ) = 1 5 m g to ta l d u st/m 3
O S H A P E L (8-h o u r T W A ) = 5 m g re sp ira b le d u st/m 3
T race In g re d ie n ts
T rac e a m o u n ts of natura lly oc c urrin g ch e m ica ls m ig ht b e de tec te d d urin g c h e m ical a n aly sis. T race c o nstitu e nts m a y inc lu de u p to
0.7 5 % in solu b le resid ue, so m e of w hich m a y be free cry sta llin e silic a, c alc iu m o xide (a lso k n o w n as lime or quick lime), m a g ne siu m
o xid e, so d iu m sulfa te, c hro m iu m c o m p o u n d s, a n d nic ke l co m p o u n d s.
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Section 3 - H A Z A R D IDE NT IFIC A TIO N
E m erge nc y O verview
P ortla n d ce m e nt is a w h ite p o w der tha t p o se s im m ed iate hazard . A sin gle s h ort-term e x p osure to th e dry p o w d er is n ot lik ely to ca u se
serio u s h arm . H o w e ver, ex p o sure of sufficie nt d ura tio n to w e t p ortla n d ce m e nt ca n cau se serio u s, p ote n tially irre v ersib le tissu e (sk in
or e y e) de stru ctio n in the e form of ch e m ical (ca u stic) b urn s. T h e sa m e ty pe of tissue d estructio n ca n o cc ur if w e t o r m oist ar ea s of the
b o d y are e x p ose d for sufficie n t d uratio n to dry p ortla n d ce m e nt.
P ote n tial H ea lth E ffe cts
R elevant Routes of Exposure
E y e c o nta ct, skin c o n tac t, in ha lation , a n d in ge stio n .
Effects Resulting from Eye Contact :
E x p o sure to airb orne d u st m a y ca u se im m e dia te or dela ye d irrita tio n or infla m m atio n. E ye c o nta ct b y large a m o u n ts of dry p o w der
or spla she s of w et p ortla n d ce m e nt m a y ca u se effe cts ra n gin g fro m m o derate eye irritatio n to c he m ic al b urns or blin d ne ss. S u c h
ex p o sure s re q uire im m e d iate first a id (S ee S ectio n 4) a n d m e dica l atten tio n to pre ve nt sig n ifica n t d a m a g e to th e e y e.
Effects Resulting from Skin Conta ct :
D isc o m fort or pain ca n n ot be relie d u p o n to alert a p ers o n to h azard o u s skin ex p o sure. C o nse q u e ntly, the o nly effe ctive m ea ns o f
av o idin g skin in ju ry or illne ss in v olv e s m inim iz in g skin c o n ta ct, partic ularly w ith w e t ce m e nt. E x p ose d perso n s m a y n o t
disc o m fort u ntil h o urs after the e x p osure ha s e n de d a n d sig nifica nt in jury ha s o cc urre d.
D ry p ortla n d ce m e nt c o ntactin g w et skin or ex p o sure to m o ist or w e t m a so n ry ce m e n t m a y ca u se m o re se vere sk in effects
in clu din g: thic k e nin g , crac k in g or fissurin g of the sk in. P ro lo n ge d e x p o sure ca n ca use se vere da m a g e in the form o f (alka li)
ch e m ica l b urn s.
S o m e in d iv id uals m a y e x hibit a n allergic resp o n se u p o n ex p o sure to portla n d ce m e nt, p o ssibly d u e to trace e le m e n ts of c hro m iu m . T he
resp o nse m a y a p p ear in a v ariety of fo rm s ra n gin g fro m a m ild rash to se vere skin ulcers. P erso n s alrea d y se n sitiz ed m a y re a ct
to th eir first c o nta ct w ith the pro d uct. O ther perso n s m a y first e x p erie nc e th is effect after y ears of c o ntac t w ith p ortla n d ce m e n t
pro d ucts.
Effects Resulting from Inhalation:
P ortla n d ce m e nt m a y c o ntain tra ce a m o u nts of free crystalline silica. P ro lo n ge d e x p o sure to resp ira ble free silica c an a g gra v a te
oth er lu n g c o n d itio ns a n d c a use silicosis. a disa b lin g a n d p o te ntially fatal lu n g disea se .
E x p o sure to p ortla n d ce m e n t m a y ca u se irritatio n to th e m o ist m u c o u s m e m b ra ne s of the n o se , throat, a n d u p per respira tory syste m .
It m a y also lea ve u n plea sa n t d e p osits in the n ose.
Effects Resulting from Ingestion :
A lth o u g h s m all q u a ntities of du st are n ot k n o w n to be harm fu l, ill effects are p o ssible if larg er q ua ntitie s are c o n s u m e d. P ortla n d
ce m e nt should not be e ate n .
Carcinogenic potential :
P ortla n d ce m e n t is n o t liste d a s a carc in o ge n b y N T P , O S H A , or IA R C . It m a y h ow e ver, c o n tain tra ce a m o u n ts o f su bsta nc es
liste d as c arcin o ge n s b y th ese orga n iz atio n s.
C rystalline silic a , a c on ta m inate in p o rtla n d ce m e nt, is n o w cla ssifie d b y IA R C a s a k n o w n h u m a n carc in o ge n (G ro u p I). N IP ha s
ch aracterize d re spira ble silica a s "rea so na b ly anticipa te d to be a] carc in o ge n ".
M edical conditio ns w hich m ay be aggravated by inhalation or derm al exposure :
P re-e xistin g u p p er re spiratory a n d lu n g disea se s.
U n usua l (h y p er) se nsitiv ity to h e xa va len t (chro m iu m + 6) salts.
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Section 4 - FIR ST AID
Eyes:
Im m e diate ly flu sh eye s th oro u g hly w ith w ater. C o ntin u e flush in g for at lea st 1 5 m in ute s, in clu din g u n der lid s, to re m o v e all
particle s. C all p h y sic ia n im m e dia tely .
Skin:
W a sh skin w ith c o ol w ater a n d p H -ne utral soa p or m ild d eterge n t. S e e k m e d ical tre a tm e nt in all ca se s of prolo n ge d e x p osure to w et
ce m e n t, ce m e nt m ixture s, or liq u ids fro m fre sh ce m e nt p ro d u cts, or pro lon g ed w et sk in e x p osure to dry ce m e nt.
Inhalation of A irborne D ust:
R e m o v e to fresh air. S e e k m e d ica l he lp if c o u g h in g a n d other sy m p to m s d o n ot su bside.
Ingestion:
D o n o t in d uc e v o m itin g. If c o nscio us, ha ve th e v ictim drin k ple n ty of w ater, an d ca ll a p h y sicia n im m e dia te ly.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Section 5-- FIRE AN D E X PLO SIO N D ATA
F la sh p oint
N o ne
L o w er e x plo siv e lim it
N o ne
U p per e x plo sive lim it N o n e
A uto ig nitio n te m p erature
N ot C o m b u stible
E x tin g uish in g m e d ia N ot C o m b u stible
S pec ial F ire -fig h tin g pro ce d ure s N o n e
H azard o u s c o m b u stio n
U n usua l fire & e x plo sio n
pro d ucts
N o ne
ha zards
N o ne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Section 6-AC CIDE NT AL RELE ASE M EASU RES
C ollect dry m ateria l u sin g a sc o o p. A v oid actio ns th at ca u se d ust to be c o m e airb orn e. A v oid in h a latio n of d u st a n d co nta ct w ith skin .
W ear a p pro priate pro tec tive e q uip m e n t as describe d in Section 8 .
S cra pe u p w et m a teria l a n d p lace in a n ap pro pria te c o nta iner. A llo w m aterial to "dry ” b efore disp osa l. D o n ot a tte m p t to w a sh
m a so nry ce m e n t d o w n drain s.
D isp ose of w aste m ateria l ac c ord in g to lo cal, state a n d fe d eral re g ulatio n s.
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K ee p p ortla n d ce m e nt dry u n til u se d. N orm a l te m p erature s an d pre ssure do n ot affe ct the m aterial.
P ro m p tly re m o ve d u sty clothin g or clo th in g w hic h is w et w ith ce m e nt flu ids an d la u n d er b efore re u se. W ash th oro u g hly after e x p o sure
to d u st or w et ce m e nt m ixture s or fluid s.
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Skin Pro tection
P re v e n tio n is e sse n tia l in a v o id in g p o ten tially se vere sk in injury . A v oid c o ntact w ith u n h arde ne d p ortla n d ce m e nt. If co nta ct oc c urs,
pro perly w ash affecte d area w ith so a p an d w ater. W h ere prolo n ge d e x p o sure to u n harde n e d p ortla n d ce m e nt prod u c ts m ig h t o cc ur,
w ear im p ervio u s clothin g a n d glo ves to elim in ate skin c o ntac t. W e ar sturd y b o ots th at are im p ervio u s to elim ina te fo ot a n d a n k le
ex p o sure .
D o n o t rely o n barrier crea m s. B arrier crea m s sh o uld n ot b e u se d in pla ce o f glo v es.
P erio d ically w a sh are as c o n tacte d b y dry p ortla n d ce m e nt, or b y w et ce m e nt or c o ncrete fluid s, w ith a pH -ne u tral soa p . W a sh a g ain at the
en d of w ork . If irritatio n o cc urs, im m e diately w a sh the affec te d area a n d see k trea tm e n t. If clo thin g bec o m e s saturate d w ith w et c e m e nt, it
sh o uld be re m o ve d a n d re place d w ith cle a n, d ry c lothin g .
Respiratory Protection:
A v oid actio ns th at ca u se d ust to b ec o m e a irb orne. U se loca l or g e neral ve n tilatio n to co n trol e x p o sures be low a p p lica ble e x p os u re
lim its
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[Respiratory Protection – Cont’d.]
U se N IO S H /M S H A -a p pro ve d (u n der 3 0 C F R 1 1) or N IO S H -a p pro ve d (u n d er 4 2 C F R 8 4) resp irators in p o orly ve ntila te d are as, if
an a p plica b le e x p osure lim it has be e n ex cee d e d , or w he n d ust ca u ses disc o m fort or irrita tio n. (A d visor y: R e spira to rs a n d filte rs
p urc ha se d after June 10, 1998 m u st. b e certifie d u n d er 4 2 C F R 8 4).
Ventilation :
U se local e x ha u st or ge n eral dilatio n v en tila tio n to c o ntrol e x p o sure w ithin a p plica ble lim its.
Eye Protection :
W here p o te ntially su b jec t to spla she s or p uffs of c e m e n t, w ear safety gla sse s w ith side shie lds or g o g gle s. In e xtre m ely d u sty
en v iro n m e nts a nd u n pre dic ta ble e n v iro n m e nts, w ear u n ve n te d or in directly ve n te d g o g g le s to a vo id ey e irrita tio n or injur y. C o n ta ct
le nse s sh o u ld n o t be w orn w he n w ork in g w ith p ortla n d c em e nt or fresh ce m e nt pro d ucts.
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A p peara n ce
W h ite p ow d er
P hy sic al S tate
S olid (p o w der)
S olu bility in w ater
S lig h tly so lu ble (0 .1 to 1.0 % )
V a p or d e nsity
N ot a p plica ble
M eltin g p o int
N ot a p plica ble
O d or
N o d istinct o d or
p H in w ater
1 2 to 1 3
V a p or pressure
N ot a p p lic a ble
B o ilin g p oint
N ot a p p lic a ble
S pe cific gra v ity(H 2 0= 1) 3.1 0 — 3.1 5
E v ap oratio n p oin t
N ot a p plica ble
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Stability:
S ta b le.
Conditions to A void:
U ninten tio na l c o n tact w ith w a ter.
Incom patibility:
W et p ortla n d ce m e nt is alk aline . A s s u ch it is inc o m p a tible w ith acid s, a m m o niu m salts, a n d p h o sp h oru s.
H azardous D ecom positio n:
W ill not spo ntane ou sly occur. A d d in g w ater pro d uc es (ca ustic) calciu m h y dro xid e.
H azardous Polym erization:
W ill n o t o cc u r.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Section 11--T O X IC O L O G IC AL IN FO R M ATIO N
F or a de scriptio n of a vaila ble, m o re d e tailed to x ic o lo gic al infor m atio n , c o nta ct the su p plier or m a n ufacturer.
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Ecotoxicity :
N o rec o g niz e d u n usu al to xicity to p la nts or an im als.
Relevant Physical and C hem ical Properties:
( S ee Sections 9 an d 10)
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D isp ose of w aste m aterial ac c ordin g to loca l, sta te a n d fe dera l re g ulatio ns. (S inc e p ortla n d ce m e nt is sta ble , un c o n ta m ina te d m a terial
m a y be sa ve d for future u se .).
D isp ose of ba g s in an a p pro ve d la n dfill or inc in erator.
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Section 14- T R A N SPO RT AT IO N D ATA
H azardous M aterials D escription/ Proper Shipping N am e:
P o rtla n d c e m e n t is n o t ha zard o u s u n d er U .S . D e partm en t of T ra n sp ortatio n (D O T ) re g u latio n s.
H azard Class:
N ot a p plica ble.
Identifica tion N um ber:
N o t a p p lic a b le .
R equired Label T ext :
N o t a p p lic a b le .
H azardous Substances/ R eportable Q uantities(R Q ):
N o t a p p lic a b le .
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Status under U SD O L -O SH A & M S H A H azard C om m unication R ule 29 C F R 1920.1200:
P o rtla n d ce m e nt is c o n sid ere d a h az a rd o u s ch e m ic al" u n der this re g ula tio n, an d sho u ld b e part of a n y ha zard
co m m u n ic atio n pro gra m .
Status under C E RCL A/S U PE RFU ND 40 CFR 117 and 302:
N o t liste d .
H azard Category under SA R A (T itle III).S.ection.311 and 312:
P o rtla n d ce m e nt q ua lifies a s a hazar d o u s su b sta nce w ith delay e d h ealth effec ts.
Status under SA R A (Title lll).Section 313 :
N o t su b je c t to re p o rtin g re q u ire m e n ts u n der S ectio n 3 1 3 of T ittle III of the S u perfu n d A m e n d m e n t a n d R ea uth oriz atio n A c t of 1 9 8 6
an d 4 0 C F R P art 3 7 2 in co n ce ntratio n s a b o ve d e m inim is le v els.
Status under TSC A):
S o m e su bsta nce s in p ortla n d c e m e n t a re o n the T S C A in v e ntory list.
Status under the Federal H azardous Substances A ct :
P o rtla n d ce m e nt is a "haz ard o us su b stan ce " su bject to statu te s pro m ulg ate d u n der the su bje ct act.
Status under Califor nia Propositio n 65:
T h is pro d uct c o n tain s u p to 0 .05 % (pe rcen t) of c h e m icals (trac e ele m e n ts) k n o w n to the S tate of C aliforn ia to ca u se can cer, birth
defe cts, or o ther re pro d uc tive harm . C alifornia law re q u ire s the m a n ufa cture r to give the a b o ve w arn in g in the a bsen ce of definitive
testin g to pro v e th at the defin e d risk s d o n ot e xist.
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Status under Canadian E nviron m ental Protection A ct:
O n D S L L ist.
Status under W H M I S:
P o rtla n d ce m e nt is c o n sid ere d a haz ard o u s m a terial u n der the H azard o u s P ro d uc ts A ct, as define d b y the C o n trolled P ro d ucts
R e g u latio n s (C la ss E - C orro sive M a te rials) a n d is th erefore su bje ct to the la be lin g a n d M S D S re q u ire m e n ts of the W orldw id e
H azard o u s M aterials Infor m atio n S yste m (W H M IS ).
ABBR E VIATIO N S
A C G IH
CAS
CFR
DOT
IA R C
m3
mg
mm
M SHA
A m erica n C o nfere n ce of G o ver n m e n t In d u stria l H y gie n ists
C h e m ical A b strac t S ervic e
C o de of F e d eral R e g ulatio n s
D e partm e nt of T ra n sp orta tio n
Intern atio n al A g en c y for R e se arc h
C u bic M eter
M illigra m s
M illim e ter
M ine S afety a n d H ealth A d m inistratio n
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N IO S H
NTP
OSHA
PEL
SA R A
TLV
TWA
W H M IS
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N atio nal Institu te for O cc u p atio na l S a fety an d H ea lth
N atio nal T o xicity P ro gra m
O cc u pa tio na l S afe ty a n d H ea lth A d m inistratio n
P erm issib le E x p osure L im it
S u perfu n d A m e n d m e nts a n d R e a uth orizatio n A ct
T hre sh old L im it V alue
T im e W eig hte d A v era ge
W ork place H a zar d o us M aterial Infor m atio n S y ste m
Prepared by:
B ern a rd J. Ig u sk y,
M a n a ger M ark etin g a n d T ec h n ica l S ervices
Approval Date or R evision Date:
Ja n uary , 2 0 0 7 .
Date of Previous M SD S :
D ec e m ber, 2 0 0 2 .
O th er Im portant Inform ation:
P ortland cem e n t sh o uld be use d b y k n o w le d ge a ble perso ns. A ke y to usin g the pro d uct safe ly req u ire s the user to rec og n ize th at
p ortla n d ce m e nt c h e m ica lly rea cts w ith w ater, an d th at so m e of th e inte r m e d iate pro d ucts of this reactio n (that is, th o se pres e nt w hile a
p ortla n d ce m e nt pro d uc t is settin g) p o se a m o re se v ere h azard tha n d oe s dry p ortla n d ce m e nt itself.
W h ile the infor m a tio n pro vide d in this m ateria l safe ty d ata sheet is be lie v e d to pro vide a useful su m m ary of the haz ard s of p or tla n d
ce m e n t as it is c o m m o nly use d , the sh eet ca n n ot a n ticip ate a n d pro vide a ll o f the infor m atio n th at m ig ht be nee d e d in e very situatio n.
Ine x perie nc ed pro d uc t u sers sh o uld o b tain pro per train in g b efore u sin g this p ro d uc t.
S E L L E R M A K E S N O W A R R A N T Y , E X P R E S S E D O R IM P L IE D , C O N C E R N I N G T H E P R O D U C T O R T H E
M E R C H A N T A B IL IT Y O R F IT N E S S T H E R E O F F O R A N Y P U R P O S E O R C O N C E R N IN G T H E A C C U R A C Y O F A N Y
IN F O R M A T IO N P R O V ID E D B Y F e dera l W hite C e m ent e x ce pt tha t the pro d uc t shall c o nform to c o ntra cte d spe c ificatio ns. T he
infor m atio n pro vide d here in w a s belie ve d b y F e d eral W hite C e m e nt to be ac cura te a t the tim e of pre paratio n or pre pare d fro m so urc es
be lie ve d to be re lia ble , b u t it is th e re sp o n sibility of th e u ser to in vestiga te a n d u n dersta n d other p ertin e nt so urc es of info rm a tio n to
co m p ly w ith all la w s a n d proc e d ure s a p plica ble to the safe ha n dling a n d use of the pro d uct, a n d to deter m in e th e su ita bility of th e pro d uc t
for its inte n d e d u se . B u yer's e xc lusive re m e d y sh all be for da m a ge s a n d n o claim of a n y kin d , w heth er as to pro d u ct delivere d
or n o n deliv ery of pro d u ct, a n d w hethe r ba se d o n c o n tract, breac h of w arra nty, ne glige nce , o r othe rw ise shall be greater in a m o u n t th an
th e p urc h ase price of the q ua n tity of p ro d uc t in re spec t o f w h ic h da m a ge s are claim e d. In n o e ve n t sha ll S eller be lia ble for incide n tal
or c o nse q ue ntial d a m a ge s, w he th er B u yer's c laim is b a se d o n c o ntrac t, brea c h of w arra n ty , n e g lige n ce or oth erw ise .
In partic ular, the d ata furnishe d in this sh eet d o n o t a d dre ss h azard s that m a y be p ose d b y oth er m a terials m ixe d w ith p ortla n d ce m e nt
to pro d uce p ortla n d c e m e n t pro d u cts. U se rs sh o uld re v iew oth er rele va n t m a terial safe ty d ata sh eets before w ork in g w ith this portla n d
ce m e n t or w ork in g w ith p ortla n d ce m e nt pro d u cts, for e xa m ple, p ortla n d ce m en t co n crete.