Product ID:SELECT-A-SORB
MSDS Date:08/19/1991
FSC:8510
NIIN:00N020930
MSDS Number: BLKPR

Emergency Phone: 203-853-1400

Info Phone: 203-853-1400

Cage: IN612

Telephone: 203-853-1400

Cage: 1N612

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE: NOT PRIMARY EYE IRRITANT.
MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN: NOT SKIN IRRITANT. NOT
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. INHAL: INHAL OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
MECHANICAL IRRITATION AND DISCOMFOR T. INGEST: UNLIKELY TO BE TOXIC
BY INGESTION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE QUANTITES
OF(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TALC CAN RESULT IN SCARRING OF
LUNGS(TALCOSIS) OR OF COVERING OF LUNGS (PLEURAL THICKENING).
TALCOSIS MAY PRODUCE NO SYMPTOMS OR MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH
NON-SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS. BOTH CONDITIONS CAN BE DETECTED BY CHEST
RADIOGRAPH EXAMINATION. BRONCHIAL IRRITATION(BRONCHITIS) MAY CAUSE
EXCESSIVE SPUTUM PRODUCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO ANY DUST MAY
AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
GET MED ATTN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH OF WITH WATER.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: UNLIKELY TO CAUSE UNTOWARD
EFFECTS.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT RCRA HAZ WASTE. USE VACUUM TO CLEAN UP
SPILLAGE. IF APPROPRIATE, USE GENTLE WATER SPRAY TO WET DOWN IN
ORDER TO MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST. USE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IN ABSENCE OF ADEQ ENGINEERING CONTROLS. KEEP CONTR CLSD
WHEN NOT IN USE. CLEAN UP SPILLS PROMPTLY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MAY BE HARMFUL TO LUNGS.

Respiratory Protection:ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CLOSED SYSTEM AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
USE WET METHODS IF APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE GENERATION OF DUST.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO STATE, FEDERAL OR LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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