Safety
Working Safely With Concrete/Mortars
Cement based products are highly caustic and can cause burns and minor skin irritations.
Please be aware of the following information from the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission and take the recommended safety precautions and suggestions.
WARNING: INJURIOUS TO EYES/ CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION READ THIS WARNING BEFORE USING
Contains Portland Cement
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Contact with wet (unhardened) concrete, mortar, cement or cement mixtures can cause skin irritation, severe chemical burns, or serious eye injury.
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Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
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Wear waterproof gloves, a fully buttoned long-sleeved shirt, full-length trousers, and tight-fitting eye protection when working with these materials.
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If you must stand in wet concrete, use waterproof boots that are tight at tops and high enough to keep concrete from flowing into them. If you are finishing concrete, wear knee pads to protect knees.
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Wash wet concrete, mortar, cement, or cement mixtures from your skin with fresh, clean water immediately after contact. Indirect contact through clothing can be as serious as direct contact, so promptly rinse out wet concrete, mortar, cement or cement mixtures from clothing.
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Seek immediate medical attention if you have persistent or severe discomfort. In case of eye contact, flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a physician immediately.
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KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
USER AGREES TO CONVEY THIS WARNING TO ALL PERSONS WHO MAY USE OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH WET (UNHARDENED) CONCRETE, MORTAR, CEMENT OR CEMENT MIXTURES.