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SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. Identification

Product identifier

SHEETROCK® Brand All Purpose Joint Compound

Other means of identification

SDS number

61000020002

Synonyms

Joint Compound , Taping Compound, Mud, Finishing Compound

Recommended use

Interior use.

Recommended restrictions

Use in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.

Manufacturer / Importer / Supplier / Distributor information

Company name

United States Gypsum Company

Address

550 West Adams Street

Chicago, Illinois 60661-3637

Telephone

1-800-874-4968

Website

www.usg.com

Emergency phone number

1-800-507-8899

2. Hazard(s) identification

Not classified.

Physical hazards

Category 1ACarcinogenicity

Health hazards

Not classified.

OSHA defined hazards

Label elements

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statement

May cause cancer by inhalation.

Precautionary statement

Prevention

Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read

and understood. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Response

If exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.

Storage

Store locked up.

Disposal

Dispose of in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Not classified.

Hazard(s) not otherwise

classified (HNOC)

3. Composition/information on ingredients

Mixtures

1317-65-3 > 60Limestone

CAS number %Chemical name

12174-11-7 < 20Attapulgite

12001-26-2 < 20Mica

9005-25-8 < 5Starch

Impurities

CAS number %Chemical name

Crystalline silica (Quartz)

14808-60-7

< 1

SHEETROCK® Brand All Purpose Joint Compound S

DS US

917158 Version #: 01 Revision date: - Issue date: 31-December-2013

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Summary of content (7 pages)

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SAFETY DATA SHEET 1. Identification Product identifier SHEETROCK® Brand All Purpose Joint Compound Other means of identification SDS number 61000020002 Synonyms Joint Compound , Taping Compound, Mud, Finishing Compound Recommended use Interior use. Recommended restrictions Use in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
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Composition comments All concentrations are in percent by weight unless ingredient is a gas. Raw materials in this product contain respirable crystalline silica as an impurity. The weight percent of respirable crystalline silica found in this product is <1.0%. Exposures to respirable crystalline silica during the normal use of this product must be determined by workplace hygiene testing. 4.
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US. OSHA Table Z-3 (29 CFR 1910.1000) Components Type Mica (CAS 12001-26-2) TWA Value 20 mppcf Impurities Type Value Form Crystalline silica (Quartz) (CAS 14808-60-7) TWA 0.3 mg/m3 Total dust. 0.1 mg/m3 2.4 mppcf Respirable. Respirable. US. ACGIH Threshold Limit Values Components Type Value Form Mica (CAS 12001-26-2) Starch (CAS 9005-25-8) Impurities TWA TWA Type 3 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 Value Respirable fraction. Form Crystalline silica (Quartz) (CAS 14808-60-7) TWA 0.
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pH 7.5 - 9.9 Melting point/freezing point Not applicable. Initial boiling point and boiling range Not applicable. Flash point Not applicable. Evaporation rate Not applicable. Flammability (solid, gas) Not applicable. Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits Not applicable. Flammability limit - lower (%) Flammability limit - upper (%) Not applicable. Explosive limit - lower (%) Not applicable. Explosive limit - upper (%) Not applicable. Vapor pressure Not applicable.
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Germ cell mutagenicity Data does not suggest that this product or any components present at greater than 0.1% are mutagenic or genotoxic. Carcinogenicity Repeated and prolonged exposure to high levels of respirable crystalline silica may cause cancer. IARC Monographs. Overall Evaluation of Carcinogenicity Attapulgite (CAS 12174-11-7) 2B Possibly carcinogenic to humans. 3 Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity to humans. Crystalline silica (Quartz) (CAS 14808-60-7) 1 Carcinogenic to humans.
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) Hazard categories Immediate Hazard - Yes Delayed Hazard - Yes Fire Hazard - No Pressure Hazard - No Reactivity Hazard - No SARA 302 Extremely hazardous substance No SARA 311/312 Hazardous chemical Yes SARA 313 (TRI reporting) Not regulated. Other federal regulations Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112 Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) List Not regulated. Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112(r) Accidental Release Prevention (40 CFR 68.130) Not regulated.
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Further information Crystalline silica: Raw materials in this product may contain respirable crystalline silica. Exposures to respirable crystalline silica are not expected during the normal use of this product. However, actual levels must be determined by workplace hygiene testing. Prolonged and repeated exposure to airborne free respirable crystalline silica can result in lung disease (i.e., silicosis) and/or lung cancer.