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Holcim Portland Cement SDS 300003
Holcim Portland Cement SDS 300003
Chemical Family: Chemical compounds. Calcium silicate Chemical Name and Synonyms: Portland cement. Portland
components and other calcium compounds containing iron and cement is also known as hydraulic cement.
aluminum make up the majority of this product.
Section II - Components
Hazardous Ingredients
Component (%) CAS No. OSHA PEL (8-hour TWA) ACGIH TLV-TWA (2002)
Tri-calcium silicate (20-70) 12168-85-3 see Nuisance Dust PEL see Nuisance Dust TLV
Di-calcium silicate (10-60) 10034-77-2 see Nuisance Dust PEL see Nuisance Dust TLV
Tetra-calcium- alumino-ferrrite (5-15) 12068-35-8 see Nuisance Dust PEL see Nuisance Dust TLV
Calcium sulfate (2-10) --- see Nuisance Dust PEL see Nuisance Dust TLV
Tri-calcium Aluminate (1-15) 12042-78-3 see Nuisance Dust PEL see Nuisance Dust TLV
Magnesium oxide (0-4) 1309-48-4 see Nuisance Dust PEL see Nuisance Dust TLV
Nuisance Dusts --- 15 mg/m 3 (total dust); 10 mg/m 3 (total dust);
5 mg/m 3 (respirable dust) 3 mg/m 3 (respirable dust)
Crystalline Silica (Quartz) * (0-1%) 14808-60-7 10 mg/m 3 /percent silica + 2 0.10 mg/m 3
(respirable dust)
30 mg total dust/m 3/percent silica +
2 (total dust)
Hexavalent Chromium 18540-29-9 (100 mg/m3)
(measured as chromic acid and
chromates)
Trace constituents: Portland Cement has a variable composition depending upon the cementitious products produced in the cement
kiln. Small amounts of naturally occurring, but potentially harmful, chemical compounds might be detected during chemical analysis.
These trace compounds might include free crystalline silica, potassium and sodium compounds; heavy metals including cadmium,
chromium, nickel and lead; and organic compounds. Other trace constituents may include calcium oxide (also known as free lime or
quick lime) .
Section III – Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
Portland cement is a light gray powder that poses little immediate hazard. A single short-term exposure to the dry powder is
not likely to cause serious harm. However, exposure to wet portland cement can cause serious, potentially irreversible tissue
(skin or eye) destruction in the form of chemical (caustic) burns or an allegoric reaction. The same type of tissue destruction
can occur if wet or moist areas of the body are exposed for sufficient duration to dry portland cement.
Status under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act: Portland cement is a “hazardous substance” subject to
statutes promulgated under the subject act.
Status under California Proposition 65: WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. California law requires the manufacturer
to give the above warning in the absence of definitive testing
to prove that the defined risks do not exist.
Status under Canadian Environmental Protection Act: Not listed.
Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (Canada): Portland cement is considered to be a hazardous material
under the Hazardous Product Act as defined by the
Controlled Products Regulations (Class E - Corrosive
Material) and is therefore subject to the labeling and MSDS
requirements of the Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS).
Section XVI - Other Information
Approved by: Susan Diehl, Vice President
Revision Date: February 9, 2005
Other important information: Portland cement should only be used by knowledgeable persons. While the information provided in the material safety data
sheet is believed to provide a useful summary of the hazards of portland cement as it is commonly used, the sheet cannot anticipate and provide all of the
information that might be needed in every situation. Inexperienced product users should obtain proper training before using this product.
A key to using the product safely requires the user to recognize that portland cement chemically reacts with water, and that some of the intermediate products of
this reaction (that is, those present while a portland cement product is “setting”) pose a more severe hazard than does portland cement itself. These hazards
include potential injuries to eyes and skin.
The data furnished in this sheet do not address hazards that may be posed by other materials mixed with portland cement to produce portland cement
products. Users should review other relevant material safety data sheets before working with this portland cement or with portland cement products, including,
for example, portland cement concrete.
SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS THERE OF
FOR ANY PURPOSE OR CONCERNING THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY HOLCIM (US) INC., EXCEPT THAT THE PRODUCT
SHALL CONFORM TO CONTRACTED SPECIFICATIONS.