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TILE GROUT

Material Safety Data Sheet

Information on this form is furnished solely for the purpose of compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and shall not be used for any other purpose. Black Swan Manufacturing Co. urges the customers receiving this Material Safety Data Sheet to study it carefully to become aware of the hazards, if any, of the product involved. In the interest of safety, you should notify your employees, agents, and contractors of the information on the sheet.

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Black Swan Manufacturing Co.
4540 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60651-3318
Telephone No: 1-773-227-3700
Fax No: 1-773-227-3705

For chemical emergencies during
transportation only call

INFOTRAC
1-800-535-5053
24 hours per day - 7 days a week
Date Prepared

01/01/08

 		Trade Name

TILE GROUT

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# APPROX% ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
TRICALCIUM SILICATES 12168-85-3

10-20

 mmpcf 10mg/m3
DICALTIAM SILICATES 10034-77-2

10-20

 30mmpcf 10mg/m3
TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE 07631-86-9

10-20

 30mmpcf  10mg/m3
TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRITE 01305-62-0

10-20

 30mmpcf 10mg/m3
CALCIUM SULPHATE (hyarous) 68131-74-8

2-4

 30mmpcf 10mg/m3
CALCIUM CARBONATE 65997-16-2

2-4

 30mmpcf 10mg/m3

*Title III Section 313 Supplier Notification: this product contains toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency planning and community Right-to-Know Act of 1966 and of 40CFR372. This information must be included in all MSDS's that are copied and distributed for this material.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

NOT HAZARDOUS FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES.

 

 

 

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS

HMIS

HAZARD RATING
HEALTH 0 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 0 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE A 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

WHITE, FINE POWDER SOLID

 		ODOR

N/A

 		BOILING POINT

870°C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

2.65

 		VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

NONE

 		VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

N/A

 

 EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

N/A

 		SOLUBILITY IN WATER

SOLUBLE

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL

N/A

 UEL

N/A
N/A (PERCENT BY VOLUME) N/A N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

NONE
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

NONE
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

NONE

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY ___X_Inhalation __X_Skin contact _X__Eye contact _X__Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION:      SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND REMVOE PERSON TO FRESH AIR.

SKIN:       MAY CAUSE RASH AND REDNESS.

EYES:     MAY CAUSE CORNEAL ABRASION.

INGESTION:    MAY CAUSE COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WHEEZING AND PULMONARY DISORDERS.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE 
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

EYES:         DO NOT RUB EYES.  IMMEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED EYE/EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.  IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SKIN:       ALWAYS WASH EXPOSED AREAS TWICE WITH SOAP AND WATER.  IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.  PRODUCT IS ALKALINE AND WILL CAUSE BURNS IF NOT THOROUGHLY RINSED FROM AFFECTED AREA.

INGESTION:      IMMEDIATELY SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.  GIVE MILK OR EGG WHITES MIXED WITH WATER UNTIL VOMIT IS CLEAR, IF VOMITING DOES NOT OCCUR, INDUCE BY GAGGING THE VICTIM BY PLACING A CLEAN GLOVED FINGER AT THE BACK OF THE THROAT.  NEVER INDUCE VOMITING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
PRODUCT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ORGANIC AND INORGANIC ACIDS. ACID WILL REACT WITH CEMENT AND CARBONATES. 

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

N/A 
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
WILL NOT OCCUR X N/A

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED

VACUUM ANY SPILLS WITH HEPA TYPE VACUUM CLEANER.  AVOID CREATING DUSTS.  DO NOT WASH DOWN ANY DRAINS OR SEWER LINES AS IT MAY SOLIDIFY AND HARDEN IN THE DRAIN.  
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISPOSE AS A NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.  TO CONTAIN ANY DUSTS, WATER DOWN THE EMPTY BAGS WITH WATER TO HARDEN THE MATERIAL IN A SOLID WASTE.  

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)

A NIOSH APPROVED PARTICULATE MASK IS RECOMMENDED.
VENTILATION

NORMAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND EXHAUST ARE PREFERRED.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

RUBBER

 		EYE PROTECTION

SAFETY GLASSES. A FACE SHIELD MAY NOT PROTECT AIR BORN DUSTS FROM ENTERING THE EYES.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

SAFETY GLASSES, NEOPRENE GLOVES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND A RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED.   NORMAL WORK CLOTHES.  SHIRTS WITH LONG SLEEVES ARE RECOMMENDED.

SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING.  

AVOID DIRECT AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EYES AND SKIN.  ALWAYS WASH AFTER USE. 
OTHER PRECAUTIONS

N/A
This information contained herein is based on data considered accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof.