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SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. Identification

Product identifier STRUCTO-LITE® Basecoat Plaster

Other means of identification

SDS number

53000010015

Synonyms

Construction Plaster.

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

Category 2 (Lung)Specific target organ toxicity, repeated

exposure (inhalation)

Not classified.

OSHA defined hazards

Label elements

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statement

May cause cancer. May cause damage to organs (Lung) through prolonged or repeated

exposure.

Precautionary statement

Prevention

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

and understood. Do not breathe dust.

Response

If exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.

Storage

Store locked up.

Disposal

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

Hazard(s) not otherwise

classified (HNOC)

None known.

3. Composition/information on ingredients

Mixtures

26499-65-0 > 90Plaster of Paris (Calcium

Sulfate Hemihydrate CAS

10034-76-1)

CAS number %Chemical name

93763-70-3 < 10Perlite

Impurities

CAS number %Chemical name

Crystalline silica (Quartz)

14808-60-7

< 2

STRUCTO-LITE® Basecoat Plaster S

DS US

918231 Version #: 01 Revision date: - Issue date: 29-January-2014

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Summary of content (7 pages)

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SAFETY DATA SHEET 1. Identification Product identifier STRUCTO-LITE® Basecoat Plaster Other means of identification SDS number 53000010015 Synonyms Construction Plaster. 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 < 2%. 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) 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 Plaster of Paris (Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate CAS 10034-76-1) (CAS 26499-65-0) Impurities TWA 10 mg/m3 Inhalable fraction. Type Value Form TWA 0.025 mg/m3 Respirable fraction. Crystalline silica (Quartz) (CAS 14808-60-7) US.
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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. Vapor density Not applicable. Relative density 2.4 - 2.
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Not a skin sensitizer. Plaster of Paris has displayed little sensitization potential. Skin sensitization 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 Crystalline silica (Quartz) (CAS 14808-60-7) 1 Carcinogenic to humans.
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US. OSHA Specifically Regulated Substances (29 CFR 1910.1001-1050) Not listed. CERCLA Hazardous Substance List (40 CFR 302.4) Not listed. Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) Immediate Hazard - No Hazard categories Delayed Hazard - No Fire Hazard - No Pressure Hazard - No Reactivity Hazard - No SARA 302 Extremely hazardous substance Not listed. SARA 311/312 Hazardous chemical Yes SARA 313 (TRI reporting) 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.