Product ID:TALC
MSDS Date:12/01/1999
FSC:8510
NIIN:00-817-0295
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLGCQ

Emergency Phone: 908-561-6100

Info Phone: 908-561-6100/8007320562

Preparer: ERNEST CARTER

Cage: 87775

Telephone: 908-561-6100/8007320562

Cage: 87775

TALC

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE SNEEZING,
COUGHING, AND NOSE IRRITATION.SKIN CONTACT ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS:
THE ABRASIVENESS OF TALC MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT
ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: ABRASI ON MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
INGESTION ACUTE EXPOSURE EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
SKIN, OR EYE DISEASES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN
CONTACT: WASH FROM SKIN WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYE CONTACT:
FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGESTION:
IF THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO
INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOLLOW FIRE EXTINISHING PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING
COMBUSTIBLES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOLLOW FIRE FIGTHING PROCEDURES FOR
SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND IS NOT AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:USE VACUUM SUCTION WITH HEPA FILTERS TO CLEAN
UP SPILLED MATERIAL. USE WET SWEEPING OR A DUST SUPPRESSANT WHERE
SWEEPING IS NECESSARY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY LOCATIONS. AVOID
DAMAGING CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT
FOR DUST.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMIT
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES. OTHER PROTECTION:Other Protective
Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.7 (APPROX.)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE USER SHOULD BE AWARE THAT COMBINING THIS
MATERIAL WITH ANOTHER MAY ALTER THIS CLASSIFICATION.

SARA Title III Information:NONE
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STATUS: THIS
PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS UNDER THE CRITERIA OF THE FEDERAL
OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.1200. ASBESTIFORM
MINERAL CONTENT: NO ASBESTIFOR M MINERALS HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN
THIS PRODUCT. TSCA STATUS: ALL INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
EITHER NATURALLY OCCURRING AND EMPTY FROM REPORTING OR ARE INCLUDED
IN EPA'S TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES.
State Regulatory Information:

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