Cement, portland, chemicals

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Cement, portland, chemicals
• CAS No.: 65997-15-1
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol file: 65997-15-1.mol

Synonyms:Cement, portland, chemicals;PORTLANDCEMENTDUST;Portland Cement respirable dust;Portland Cement total dust

Chemical Property of Cement, portland, chemicals

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: odourless fine white to grey powder
• Melting Point: 1000 °C
• Density: 2.7-3.2 g/cm3

Purity/Quality:

99%, ^*data from raw suppliers

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MSDS Files:

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Description: Portland cement refers to a class of hydraulic cements in which the two essential constituents are tricalcium silicate (3CaO·SiO2) and dicalcium silicate (2CaO·SiO2) with varying amounts of alumina, tricalcium aluminate, and iron oxide. It is insoluble in water. The quartz content of most finished cements is below 1%. Chromium may be present.
• Uses: The majority of the cement used in construction is mixed with sand and gravel and water at a central plant and trucked wet to the construction site. Thus, there is little opportunity for exposure of workers at the site to cement dust. Nevertheless, many construction workers may be exposed to cement dust when small amounts are mixed on site or when cement or concrete materials are cut or ground.