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Health Effects
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PAKMIX Concrete Mix contains Portland cement. As with any cement materials, direct contact may irritate eyes and skin. Wear protective clothing, gloves and eye protection when using the product. If any material gets into the eyes, rinse immediately and contact a physician. Wash exposed
skin areas promptly with water. Do not take internally.
Warning Inhalation Hazard: Avoid inhalation of dust from this product, which contains crystalline silica that causes lung disease and cancer. Use with mechanical ventilation or respiratory protection (dust mask).
Keep Out of Reach of Children.
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From MSDS
ROUTES OF ENTRY
Inhalation? Yes Skin? Yes Ingestion? Yes Eyes? Yes
HEALTH HAZARDS
Inhalation: Repeated inhalation of respirable dust over extended periods of time may cause injury to the lungs (silicosis).
Skin Contact: May cause irritation, burns and tissue damage.
Ingestion: May cause caustic burns in the mouth, esophagus and stomach.
Eye Contact: May cause burning and corneal edema.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
Cough, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), wheezing, decreased pulmonary function, progressive respiratory symptoms (silicosis), irritation eyes and potential occupational carcinogen.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
None Known
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From MSDS
Inhalation: Repeated inhalation of respirable dust over extended periods of time may cause injury to the lungs (silicosis).
Skin Contact: May cause irritation, burns and tissue damage.
Ingestion: May cause caustic burns in the mouth, esophagus and stomach.
Eye Contact: May cause burning and corneal edema.
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From MSDS
Carcinogenicity:
NTP? Yes
IARC Monographs? Yes
OSHA Regulated? No
Warning: This product contains crystalline silica, a chemical known to the State of California (Proposition 65) to cause cancer, birth defects and/or other reproductive toxicity.
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From MSDS
Inhalation: Move to fresh air. If cough, irritation, difficulty in breathing persist or develop, call a physician.
Skin Contact: Do not rub skin. Rinse skin free of material with water to avoid abrasion of skin. Wash thoroughly with soap and water.
Ingestion: Administer milk or water. DO NOT induce vomiting. Call a physician or Poison Control Center immediately. DO NOT give anything orally to an unconscious person.
Eye Contact: Do not rub eyes. Flush with water for 15 minutes. Call a physician.
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From MSDS
Store material on pallets in a dry location. Avoid contact with eyes or skin. Avoid prolonged contact between skin surfaces and wet or moist Portland cement. Skin areas that have been in contact with wet or moist Portland cement should be washed thoroughly with soap and water.
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From MSDS
Preferred procedure is to vacuum material. Otherwise, spray with water and clean up with broom and shovel. Dispose of in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
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