REMA TIP TOP/NORTH AMERICA INC -- SPECIAL CEMENT BL-G -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SPECIAL CEMENT BL-G
MSDS Date:01/03/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:REMA TIP TOP/NORTH AMERICA INC
Address:200 PARIS AVE
City:NORTHVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07647-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-334-7362/800-225-7362
Emergency Phone Num:800-334-7362
CAGE:GO624
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:REMA TIP TOP/NORTH AMERICA INC
Address:200 PARIS AVE
City:NORTHVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07647-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-334-7362/800-225-7362
CAGE:GO624

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

Ingred Name:TRICHLOROETHYLENE
CAS:79-01-6
RTECS #:KX4550000
= Wt:80.
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD: PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE ABOVE THE OSHA PERMISSIBLE LIMITS MAY RESULT IN LIVER AND
    KIDNEY DAMAGE.  TRICHLOROETHYLENE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY STUDIED FOR
    CHRONIC EFFECTS IN ANIMALS.  WHIL E THERE ARE STUDIES IN WHICH
    TUMORS WERE INDUCED IN MICE, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT
    TRICHLOROETHYLENE POSES A CARCINOGENIC RISK TO HUMANS. 
    TRICHLOROETHYLENE IS LISTED IN GROUP 3 BY IARC AND IS NOT LI STED
    BY NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, LOSS OF
    COORDINATION AND EQUILIBRIUM.  EYE/SKIN: DISCOMFORT, PAIN AND
    IRRITATION.  INGESTION: IRRITATION OF THE  MOUTH AND GI TRACT ALONG
    WITH OTHER EFFECTS AS LISTED ABOVE FOR INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, LIVER AND
    KIDNEY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.	IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.  EYE/SKIN: FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER  FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND SHOES BEFORE REUSE OR DISCARD.  INGESTION: DRINK LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER.  DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
    GIVE ANYTHING  BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.  IN ALL CASES,
    SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION!!!

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=60.C, 140.F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG AND/OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    PRESSURE DEMAND, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR POSSIBLE
    EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CONCENTRATED IN A CONFINED OR
    POORLY VENTILATED AREA CAN BE IGNITED UPON CONTACT WITH HIGH ENERGY
    SPARK, FLAME OR HIGH INTENSITY SOURCE OF HEAT.  THIS CAN OCCUR AT
    CONCENTRATIONS RANGING BETWEE N 7.8%-52.0% BY VOLUME. 
    DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING CAN PRODUCE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE OR TRACES OF
    PHOSGENE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE THE AREA AND PROVIDE
    MAXIMUM VENTILATION.  UNPROTECTED PERONNEL SHOULD BE EVACUATED. 
    WEAR PPE.  DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL.  TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS
    NECESSARY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATIO N OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS. 
    RECOVER SPILLED MATERIAL ON ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAWDUST OR
    VERMICULITE AND SWEEP INTO APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH REASONABLE CARE.  AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS.  STORE IN COOL PLACE, USING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    THAT ARE LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 
    CONCENTRATED VAPORS OF THIS PROD UCT ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
    COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES.  HANDLING,
    STORAGE AND USE PROCEDURES MUST BE CAREFULLY MONITORED TO AVOID
    SPILLS AND/OR LEAKS.  ANY SPILL OR LEAK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE
    UNDERGROUND WATER C ONTAMINATION WHICH MAY, IF SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE,
    RENDER A DRINKING WATER SOURCE UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSU MPTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT FOR
    ORGANIC VAPOR.  USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR FULL
    FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR WITH AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN THE
    PRESSURE DEMAND MODE FOR W ORK PERFORMED IN STORAGE VESSELS, POORLY
    VENTILATED ROOMS, AND OTHER CONFINED AREAS.  RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    PROGRAMS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR DILUTION VENTILATION AS APPROPRIATE TO
    CONTROL EXPOSURE TO BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:USE VITON OR SILVER SHIELD GLOVES TO PROTECT SKIN.
Eye Protection:WEAR SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING LIQUIDS AND
    DURING EMERGENCIES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS, OR CHEMICAL SUITS SHOULD BE
    USED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.  PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND USE OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
    1910.132 AND 29 CFR 1910.133.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: NEVER ADMINISTER ADRENALINE FOLLOWING
    TRICHLOROETHYLENE OVER EXPOSURE.  INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE
    HEART TO ADRENALINE MAY BE CAUSED BY OVEREXPOSURE TO
    TRICHLOROETHYLENE.	HMIS/N FPA RATING: HEALTH=2; FLAMMABILITY=1;
    REACTIVITY=0

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

Boiling Pt:=90.C, 194.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-86.4C, -123.5F
Vapor Pres:N/E
Spec Gravity:1.45
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.28 (ETHER=1.0)
Solubility in Water:NOT MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID WITH NARCOTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES (CAUSTIC SODA, POTASH), OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXTREME HEAT, OPEN FLAME AND WELDING
    ARCS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:INHALATION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC: LCD50 (RAT)=8000
    PPM/4 HR; SKIN/EYE IRRITANT: SKIN-MILD IRRITANT=EYE-IRRITANT;
    INGESTION: MODERATELY TOXIC: LD50 (RAT)=4900-7000 MG/KG 
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS: OSHA: 5 0 PPM, 8-HOUR TWA; 200 PPM,
    15-MIN STEL; 29 CFR 1910.1000, TABLE 2.2, REVISION 3/1/89.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT,SOIL,WATER MUST BE
    DISPOSED OF IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
    FACILITY.RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE REUSED, REPROCESSED OR
    INCINERATED OR MUST BE TREATED IN A PERMITTED H AZARDOUS WASTE
    MANAGEMENT FACILITY.IT IS YOUR DUTY TO DISPOSE OF THE CHEMICAL
    MATERIALS AND/OR THEIR  CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLEAN AIR
    ACT

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT: U.S. D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME:
    TRICHLOROETHYLENE; U.S. D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS: ORM-D

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:INGREDIENT TRICHLOROETHYLENE (80% BY
    WEIGHT)-A) 311/312 CATEGORIES-ACUTE AND CHRONIC, B) LISTED IN
    SECTION 313 UNDER TRICHLOROETHYLENE, C) NOT LISTED AS AN EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IN SECTION 302 .
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA: LISTED IN TABLE 302.4 OF 40 CFR
    PART 302 AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITH A REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF
    1000 POUNDS.  RELEASES TO AIR, LAND OR WATER WHICH EXCEED THE RQ
    MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NATIONA L RESPONSE CENTER. (800) 424-8802. 
    RCRA: WASTE TRICHLOROETHYLENE AND CONTAMINATED SOILS/MATERIALS FROM
    SPILL CLEANUP AND U228 HAZARDOUS WASTE AS PER 40 CFR 261.33 MUST BE
    DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY UNDE R RCRA.  SEE 40 CFR 261.33 AND 261.7
    FOR CLEANING REQUIREMENTS OF EMPTY CONTAINERS.  TSCA: TRICHLORO
    ETHYLENE IS ON THE TSCA INVENTORY UNDER CAS # 79-01-6.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
    CONTAINS TRICHLOROETHYLENE, WHICH IS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE
    OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.

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