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SAFETY DATA SHEET
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal Precautions, Protective Equipment, and
Emergency Procedures...: Use the personal protec-
tive equipment recommended in Section 8 of this
safety data sheet.
Environmental
Precautions ............: It is good practice to
prevent releases into the environment.
Methods and Materials for Containment and
Cleaning Up
............: If clean and dry. Sweep
up spilled material and use or dispose of in approved
manner. Do not use water as this will make surfaces
extremely slippery. If wet, flush heavily with water un-
til non-slippery.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for
Safe Handling...........: Should only be handled
by those trained in potentially hazardous materials.
Prevent skin contact. Do not get in eyes.
Only use where there is adequate ventilation. Avoid
generating dusts. Surfaces subject to spills or dust-
ing can become extremely slippery. Keep surfaces
clean and dry.
Conditions for
Safe Storage............: Keep out of reach of
children. Store in an area that is: cool, dry, ventilat-
ed. Store in the original, labelled, shipping container.
Store in a closed container.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL
PROTECTION
Control Parameters
ACGIH TLV® OSHA PEL AIHA WEEL
Chemical Name TWA STEL TWA Ceiling 8-hr TWA TWA
Talc (Magnesium
silicate hydroxide)
2 mg/m3 2 mg/3m
Appropriate Engineering Controls
Use local exhaust ventilation, if general ventilation is not
adequate to control amount in the air. Provide eyewash
and safety shower if contact or splash hazard exists.
Individual Protection Measures
Eye/Face Protection
.....: Wear chemical safety
goggles and face shield when contact is possible.
Skin Protection .........: Wear chemical protective
clothing e.g. gloves, aprons, boots.
Eye/Face Protection ......: Use an appropriate
respirator or dust mask.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Basic Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance ............: fine powder.
Particle Size:
Not available
Odour .................: Not available
Odour Threshold ........: Not applicable
pH ....................: 9.5 (5% solution)
Melting Point/
Freezing Point .........: 124 - 126 ºC (melting);
Not available (freezing)
Initial Boiling
Point/Range ...........: Not available
Flash Point .............: Not available
Flammability (solid, gas)..: Will not burn.
Upper/Lower Flammability or
Explosive Limit.........: Not available (upper);
Not available (lower)
Vapour Pressure ........: Not available
Vapour Density (air = 1) ..: Not available
Relative Density
(water = 1) .............: Not available
Solubility...............: Not available in water
Partition Coefcient, n-Octanol/Water
(Log Kow) .............: Not available
Decomposition
Temperature ...........: Not available
Viscosity...............: Not available (kinematic);
Not available (dynamic)
Other Information
Physical State ..........: Solid
Molecular Formula.......: Not applicable
Molecular Weight........: Not applicable
Bulk Density............: Not available
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity ...............: Not reactive under normal
conditions of use.
Chemical Stability ........: Normally stable.
Possibility of
Hazardous Reactions ....: None expected under
normal conditions of storage and use.