Product ID:TALC,POWDER FORM
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-9990
MSDS Number: CFYLV

Emergency Phone: 201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-653-6900

Cage: 8G980

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

TALC (CONTAINING NO ASBESTOS)

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, LUNGS. ACUTE-
MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
INGESTION IS NOT A ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
ORAL:UNLIKELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID
INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS OR SMOKE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE
IN VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/DUST GOGGLES IF NEEDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.
PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY EPA GUIDELINES.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
CONTAINS NO ASBESTOS.

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