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Date#of#Issue:##06/01/15!

SAFETY!DATA!SHEET!

Section!1.!!Identificatio n !

Product!Identifier:!

Exterior#Fiber-Cement#(Medium#Density)!–!Include s!all!Generation!6!HZ5!

and!HZ10!products!with!the!following!product!names:!HardiePlank®!lap!

siding,!HardiePanel®!vertical!siding,!HardieSoffit®!panel,!HardieSoffit®,!

Beaded!Porch!Panel,!HardieShingle®!siding,!HardieShingle®!notched!

panels,!HardieShingle®!individual!shingles,!Hardie®!Reveal!

!Panel,!7/16”!

HardieTrim®!boards!!

Manufacturer!Name,!

Address!and!Phone!

Number:!

James!Ha rdie !Build ing !Prod uc ts !

231!S.!LaSalle!Street,!Suite!2000!

Chicago,!IL!60604!

1-800-942-7343!(1-800-9HARDIE)!

Emergency!Phone!

Number:!

1-800-942-7343!(1-800-9HARDIE)!

Recommended!Use:!

Exterior!Fiber-Cement!(Medium!Density)!is!used!as!an!external!wall!

cladding!

Restrictions!on!Use:!

None!known!

Section!2.!!Hazards!Identifica tio n !

GHS!Classification:!

Carcinogenity,!Category!1A!

Target!Organ!Systemic!Toxicity!Repeated!Exposure,!Category!1!

GHS!Label!Element(s):!

Symbol!

Signal!Word!

DANGER!

Hazard!

Statement(s)!

May!cause!cancer!if!dust!from!product!is!inhaled!

Causes!damage!to!lungs!and!respiratory!system!through!prolonged!or!

repeated!inh alatio n!of!dust!from!product!

Precautionary!

Statement(s)!

Obtain!special!instructions!before!use.!!Do!not!handle!until!all!safety!

precautions!have!been!read!and!understood.!!Do!not!breathe!dust!from!

product.!!Wash!hand s !an d !fac e !tho ro u gh ly !aft er!h a n dlin g .!!Us e!p ers on al!

protective!equipment!as!required.!!If!exposed !o r!c o n c er n e d :!!G e t!medical!

advice.!!If!shortness!of!breath!or!other!health!concerns!develop!after!

exposure!to!dust!from!the!product,!seek!medical!attention.!!Dispose!of!

product!in!accordance!with!local,!state!and!national!regulations.!!If!there!

are!no!applicable!regulations,!dispose!of!in!a!secure!landfill,!or!in!a!way!

that!will!not!expos e!oth ers!to !du st.!!!!!

Section!3.!!Composition!/!Information!on!Ingredients!

CAS#!

Chemical!Ingredient!

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Page 1 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 SAFETY DATA SHEET Section 1.
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Page 2 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 14808-60-7 65997-15-1 471-34-1 N/A 9004-34-6 1333-86-4 Section 4. First Aid Measures Inhalation Skin Eyes Crystalline Silica (Quartz) Calcium Silicate (Hydrate) Calcium Carbonate Calcium Aluminum Silicate (Hydrate) Cellulose Carbon Black 15-45% 35-65% <30% <20% <15% <1% Acute effects – Dust may cause irritation of the nose, throat and airways, resulting in coughing and sneezing.
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Page 3 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 Ingestion Ingestion is unlikely under normal conditions of use, but swallowing the dust from the product may result in irritation or damage to the mouth and gastrointestinal tract due to alkalinity of dust. If ingestion occurs, dilute by drinking large amounts of water. Do not induce vomiting. Seek medical attention. If unconscious, loosen tight clothing and lay the person on his/her left side. Give nothing by mouth to an individual who is not alert and conscious.
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Page 4 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 Section 7. Handling and Storage Precautions of safe handling and storage: Fiber-cement boards in their intact state do not present a health hazard. The controls below apply to dust generated from the boards by cutting, rebating, drilling, routing, sawing, crushing or otherwise abrading fiber cement, and when cleaning up, disposing of or moving the dust.
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Page 5 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 ___ ___ Calcium Silicate (Total Dust) 15 mg/m3 ___ ___ (Respirable) 5 mg/m3 Nuisance Dust (Not Otherwise Specified) (Total Dust) 10 mg/m3(inhalable) 50 15 mg/m3 (Respirable) 3 mg/m3 15 5 mg/m3 ___ ___ Cellulose (Total) 15 mg/m3 ___ ___ (Respirable) 5 mg/m3 ___ Carbon Black 3.5 mg/m3 3.5 mg/m3 Other limits recommended: The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) also has a Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) of 0.
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Page 6 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 Sanding / Rebating / Drilling / Other Machining If sanding, rebating, drilling or other machining is necessary, you should always wear a NIOSH-approved dust mask or respirator (e.g. N-95) and warn others in the immediate area. Clean-Up During clean-up of dust and debris, NEVER dry sweep as it may excite silica dust particles into the user’s breathing area.
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Page 7 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 Melting Point: Not relevant Evaporation rate: Not applicable Section 10. Stability and Reactivity Stability: Crystalline silica and limestone are stable under ordinary conditions Conditions to Avoid: Excessive dust generation during storage and handling Materials to Avoid: Hydrofluoric acid will dissolve silica and can generate silicon tetrafluoride, a corrosive gas.
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Page 8 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 • • Carcinogenity: Carcinogenity – may cause cancer if dust from product is inhaled Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – causes damage to lungs and respiratory system through prolonged or repeated inhalation of dust from product California Proposition 65 Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Crystalline silica inhaled in the forms of quartz or cristob
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Page 9 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 California Proposition 65: CERCLA hazardous substance (40CFR Part 302): SARA. Title III. Sections 302 / 303 (40CFR part 355 – Emergency Planning and Notification): SARA. Title III. Section 311 / 312 (40CFR part 370 – Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Community Right-To-Know): SARA. Title III. Section 313 (40CFR part 372 – Toxic Chemical Release Reporting: Community Right-To-Know TSCA Inventory List: TSCA 8(d): Section 16.
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Page 10 of 10 Date of Issue: 06/01/15 This form has been prepared to meet current Federal OSHA hazard communication regulations and is offered without any warranty or guarantee of any type. James Hardie Building Products cannot control the use of its products, and therefore specifically disclaims liability and responsibility arising from the use, misuse and alteration of its products.