SDS

Safety Data Sheet

ProSpec

Heavy-Duty Stone Veneer Mortar

Version 1.0

Page 3 of 11

Section 3: Hazardous Ingredients/Composition

Ingredient Typical Percentage CAS #

Portland Cement ......................................... 30-60 65997-15-1

Glass, oxide, chemicals ............................... 10-30 65997-17-3

Crystalline Silica (as quartz) ........................ 10-30 14808-60-7

Calcium Carbonate........................................ 7-13 1317-65-3

Ethylenevinylacetate copolymer ...................... 3-7 24937-78-8

Calcium formate .............................................. 1-5 544-17-2

*Specific chemical compositions withheld as trade secret. They are available upon request to

health professionals, employees and their designated representatives in accord with

29CFR1910.1200(i).

Section 4: First Aid Measures

Description of first aid measures:

Inhalation:

If breathing is difficult, remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position

comfortable for breathing. Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.

Eye contact:

Immediately rinse eyes: hold eyelids apart and flush eyes with plenty of water.

At least fifteen minutes of flushing is recommended. If easy to do, remove

contact lenses. Get prompt medical attention for any discomfort or irritation.

Skin Contact:

Promptly wash off with plenty of soap and water. Remove contaminated clothing

and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. Get medical attention for any burns or

persistent rashes.

Ingestion:

If swallowed, do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical

personnel. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical

advice/attention.

Symptoms of overexposure:

Inhalation: Breathing the dust may cause coughing, wheezing, sore throat.

Repeated exposure to the dust can cause a runny nose, chronic coughing and impaired

lung function. Long term exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the dust can cause

silicosis (lung scarring) and lung cancer.

Eye contact: eye irritation from the mechanical effect. Eye irritation, burning

from cement. Cement reacts with moisture to form a very alkaline solution, which can

severely irritate or burn eyes.

Skin Contact: Can cause skin irritation and can dry the skin. Because cement

reacts with moisture exothermically to form an alkaline solution, contact with damp skin

can cause irritation or burns, which may not be felt immediately. Severe burns of the