Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for safe handling
Handling: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Do not get this material in your eyes, on
your skin, or on your clothing. Avoid breathing vapors or mists of this product. Wash hands after handling and
before eating.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage: Keep in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Keep away from heat. Keep away from direct sunlight.
Do not handle or store near an open flame, heat or other sources of ignition. Keep out of reach of children
Incompatible Products: None known based on information supplied.
Empty Container Precaution: Follow label warnings even after container is emptied since empty containers may retain product
residues.
SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Urethane Flexible Grout, as delivered, is an encapsulated product in which the sand component (crystalline silica) is bound in a
polymer matrix. The sand contained in this product cannot be inhaled under conditions of intended product use.
Control parameters
Exposure Guideline:
Chemical Name
ACGIH TLV
OSHA PEL
NIOSH IDLH
Quartz
14808-60-7
TWA: 0.025 mg/m
3
respirable
fraction
TWA: 0.1 mg/m
3
(vacated)
IDLH: 50 mg/m
3
respirable dust
TWA: 0.05 mg/m
3
respirable dust
Glass, oxide
65997-17-3
TWA: 1 fiber/cm3 respirable
fibers: length >5 µm, aspect ratio
>=3:1, as determined by the
membrane filter method at 400-
450X magnification [4-mm
objective], using phase-contrast
illumination
TWA: 5 mg/m
3
inhalable fraction
-
ACGIH TLV: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists - Threshold Limit Value OSHA PEL: Occupational Safety and Health
Administration - Permissible Exposure Limits Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
Other Exposure Guideline:
Vacated limits revoked by the Court of Appeals decision in AFL-CIO v. OSHA, 965
F.2d 962 (11th Cir.,1992) See section 15 for national exposure control parameters
Appropriate engineering controls
Engineering Measures:
Showers, Eyewash stations , Ventilation systems
Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment
Eye/Face Protection:
Use ANSI approved protection as appropriate for the task at hand, including
goggles or safety glasses with side shields.
Skin and Body Protection:
Wear protective gloves and protective clothing.
Hygiene Measures:
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Do not eat,
drink or smoke when using this product. Wash hands before breaks and
immediately after handling the product.
Respiratory Protection:
Avoid breathing vapors produced during the use and handling of this product.
Consult with OSHA regulations and NIOSH recommendations to determine the
appropriate NIOSH-approved respiratory protection to wear during and following
use, including clean-up, of this product.
Ventilation:
Use general dilution or local exhaust as required to maintain exposures below the
occupational exposure limits; see also ACGIH, Industrial Ventilation –
Recommended Practice (latest edition).
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