Product ID:DESENEX POWDER
MSDS Date:07/07/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-782-3959
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHVVT

NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH, INC

560 MORRIS AVE
SUMMIT, NJ 07901-1312
US

Emergency Phone: 908-598-7600

Info Phone: 908-598-7600

Cage: EO373

NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH, INC

SUMMIT, NJ 07901-1312 US

Telephone: 908-598-7600

Cage: EO373

TALC

CAS: 14807-96-6

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3,DUST IN AIR

ZINC UNDECYLENATE

CAS: 557-08-4

UNDECYLENIC ACID

CAS: 112-38-9

RTECS: YQ2975000

FRAGRANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TALC
AND UNDECYLENATE ACID. ACUTE: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION TO
EYES, SKIN, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: BASED ON INHALATION OF
LARGE AMOUNTS OF TALC: MAY CAUSE SCARRING OF LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT. SKIN RASH MAY DEVELOP. SCARRING OF LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC
RESPIRATORY DISEASE, COLDS, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA,
PSORIASIS, AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. FOR LARGE AMOUNTS, INDUCE
VOMITING WITH IPECAC. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING IF THE PERSON IS
COMATOSE. G ET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR THE TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM UP SPILLAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. ROOM
TEMPERATURES 59-86F
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR PRODUCT.
Ventilation:GENERAL.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED FOR PRODUCT.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR PRODUCT.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED FOR PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. FOR
EMPLOYEES HANDLING BULK PRODUCT, KEEP EXPOSURES BELOW PERMISSIBLE
LIMITS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.7-2.8 TALC
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, FREE FLOWING POWDER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WITH GENERAL REFUSE. CONFIRM WITH
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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