Specification

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Date#of#Issue:##06/01/15!
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Ingestio n !
Ingestio n !is!unlikely!u n d e r!n o rmal!con d itio ns!of!use ,!b u t!
swallowing!the!dust!from!the!produ ct!may!re su lt!in!irritation!o r!
damage!to!the!mouth!and!gastrointestinal!tract!due!to!alkalinity!of!
dust.!!!
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If!ingestio n !o c cu r s,!d ilu t e!b y !d rin k in g !lar ge !a mount s!o f!water.!!D o !
not!induce!vomiting.!!Seek!medical!attention.!!If!unconscious,!
loosen!t igh t !clo th in g !and!lay!the!person!on!his/her!left!side.!!Give!
nothing!by!mouth!to!an!individual!who!is!not!alert!and!conscious.!
Section!5.!!Fire-Fighting!Measures!
James!Ha rdie ®!fibe r- ce me nt!products!are!neither!flammable!nor!explosive!
Suitable!extinguishing!techniques:!
Appropriate!extinguishing!techniques!for!surrounding!fire!should!
be!used.!
Fire-fighting!equipment:!
Fire!fighting!personnel!should!wear!normal!protective!
equipment!and!positive!self-contained!breathing!apparatus.!
Special!hazards!arising!from!the!
substance!or!mixture:!
James!Ha rdie !®!fiber -ce men t!products!are!neither!flammable!nor!
explosive.!!Hazardous!reactions!will!not!occur!under!normal!
conditions.!!Fight!fire!with!normal!precautions!from!a!reasonable!
distance.!
Section!6.!!Accidental!Release!Measures!
Emergency!procedures:!
No!special!precautions!are!necessary!in!the!event!of!an!
accidental!release.!!The!following!precautions!apply!to!spills!or!
releases!of!dust!ge ne rate d!du ring !cuttin g,!reba ting ,!drilling,!
routing,!sawing ,!crush ing!o r!oth erw ise!a bra din g!fibe r!ce ment.!
Protective!equipment:!
Good!housekeeping!practices!are!necessary!for!cleaning!up!areas!
where!spills!or!leaks!have!occurred.!!Take!measures!to!either!
eliminate!or!minimize!the!creation!of!dust.!!Respirable!dust!and!
silica!levels!should!be!monitored!regularly.!
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Wherever!possible,!practices!likely!to!generate!dust!should!be!
controlled!with!engineering!such!as!local!exhaust!ventilation,!
dust!suppression!through!containment!(e.g.!wetting!loose!dust),!
enclosure,!or!covers.!!!
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Use!respiratory!protection!as!described!in!Section!8.!
Proper!methods!of!containment!
and!clean-up:!
A!fine!water!spray!should!be!used!to!suppress!dust!when!
sweeping!(dry!sweeping!shou ld!not!be!attem pted).!!Vacuu ming !
with!an!industrial!vacuum!cleaner!outfitted!with!a!high-efficiency!
particulate!(HEPA)!filter!is!preferred!to!sweeping.!!Dispose!of!
product!in!accordance!with!local,!state!and!national!regulations.!!
If!there!ar e !n o !ap plicable!re g u lat io n s ,!dis p o s e!o f !in !a!s e cu r e!
landfill,!or!in !a !w a y!t ha t!will!not!ex po s e !ot h er s!to !d u s t.!!!!!