Product ID:TALCUM POWDER,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-080-9589
MSDS Number: BGKVZ

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Cage: 60777

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

TALC (CONTAINING NO ASBESTOS)

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

Fraction By Weight: 90-99%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS A POWDER WHICH MAY BE
BREATHED AS DUST. INHALATION OF INERT DUST IS THE CHRONIC AND ACUTE
HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER DOES NOT LIST ASBESTOS AS A
PART OF THIS MATERIAL. TIR CALLS FOR ASBESTOS FREE MATERIAL.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION BY DUST.
SKIN:POSSIBLE MECHANICAL IRRITATION BY DUST. INHALATION OF
DUST:TRANSIENT MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
PULMONARY DAMAGE BY CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE T O THE DUST.
INGESTED:NON-TOXIC. NO KNOWN SYMPROMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER. OBSERVE FO SYMPTOMS AND GET MEDICAL CARE IF
NEEDED. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUPPLIER FILLED ALL FIRE AND EXPLOSION
BLANKS WITH "NOT APPLICABLE". COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM. USE CARE TO KEEP
RESPIRABLE DUST TO A MINIMUM AND USE RESPIRATOR IF NECESSARY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP SEALED AND DRY.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
NUISANCE DUST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134
FOR REGULATIONS PERTAI NING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:VENTILATION IS REQUIRED ONLY WHEN ENGAGING IN A DUST
PRODUCING OPERATION WHERE PEL/TLV OF NUISANCE DUST IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:NOT NECESSARY, USE PROTECTIVE COTTON,ETC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:INDUSTRIAL TYPE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO
PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY. NAVY IDENTIFIED NSN. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT
ANY PURCHASE HAS BEEN MADE SINCE 1985 FROM THIS SUPPLIER.

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:UNKNOWNUNKN
Spec Gravity:POWDER
pH:UNKNON
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, EARTHY ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNKNON

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT MATERIAL MAY BE TREATED AS
ORDINARY REFUSE.

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