Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
14808-60-7
Name of the chemical
Silica, crystalline
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Product name
Ready-Mix Concrete
Manufacturer Name
Ready-Mix Concrete
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Auburn Concrete
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
CARCINOGENICITY – Category 1A SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE) –Category 2 SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION – Category 1C SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/EYE IRRITATION – Category 1 SKIN SENSITIZATION – Category 1
Hazard pictograms
Health Corrosion Irritant
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
May cause cancer May cause damage to organs (lung) through prolonged or repeated exposure Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Causes serious eye irritation May cause an allergic skin reaction
Prevention
Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Wash any exposed body parts thoroughly after handling. Contaminated clothing must not be allowed out of the workplace. Wear protective Gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
Response
If exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention if irritation or rash occurs. If On skin Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. If in eyes Rinse continuously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do.
Storage
Restrict or control access to ready mix concrete
Disposal
Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/regional/ international regulations.
2.3 Other hazards
None known
Additional information
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) may cause cancer. Wet, freshly mixed concrete is not expected to pose respiratory concern. Ready Mix Concrete is comprised of cement, additives and a naturally occurring mineral compounds that contains varying quantities of quartz (crystalline silica). When set/cured Ready Mix Concrete is subjected to various natural or mechanical forces it may produce small particles (dust) which may contain contain respirable crystalline silica (particles less than 10 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter). Repeated inhalation of respirable crystalline silica (quartz) may cause lung cancer. Other forms of RCS (e.g., tridymite and cristobalite) may also be present or formed under certain industrial processes.
