WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC -- TALC -- 6810-00-270-9988 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TALC
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-9988
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC
Address:1000 COOLIDGE STREET
City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(908) 561-6100
Emergency Phone Num:908-961-6100
CAGE:GO100
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LLC DBA CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT
    SYST
Address:11029 NATURAL BRIDGE
Box:City:BRIDGETON
State:MO
ZIP:63044
Country:US
Phone:314-731-7278
Contract Num:SP0450-99-MNH54
CAGE:1LFJ4
Company Name:WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC
Address:1000 COOLIDGE STREET
City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Phone:(908) 561-6100
CAGE:GO100

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:TALC (NON-ASBESTOS FORM)
CAS:14807-96-6
RTECS #:WW2710000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3

Ingred Name:CRYSTALLINE SILICA
CAS:14464-46-1
RTECS #:VV7325000
< Wt:1.
OSHA PEL:0.10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. ACUTE - INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE SNEEZING,
    COUGHING, AND NOSE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT: THE ABRASIVENESS OF
    TALC MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION . EYE CONTACT: ABRASION MAY CAUSE
    EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC - INHALATION: LONG-TERM EXCESSIVE
    EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE TALCOSIS, A PULMONARY FI BROSIS WHICH MAY LEAD
    TO SEVERE AND PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE LUNG - POSSIBLY RESULTING IN
    DISABILITY OR DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: EXCESSIVE SNEEZING OR COUGHING.
    SKIN CONTACT: DRYNESS AND/OR MILD IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: MILD
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MILD IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
    SKIN, OR EYE DISEASES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS
    SUCH AS EXCESSIVE SNEEZING/COUGHING DEVELOP, SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH FROM SKIN WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYE
    CONTACT: FLUSH WITH  PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: SHOULD NOT
    CAUSE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH PROBLEMS. IF INGESTED, AND IF PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUAN TITIES OF WATER TO INDUCE VOMITING.  GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ALL TREATMENTS SHOULD BE
    BASED ON OBSERVED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS IN THE PATIENT.
    CONSIDER POSSIBILITY OF EXPOSUR E TO MATERIALS OTHER THAN TALC.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE.FOLLOW FIRE
    EXTINGUISHING PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIAL IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE.FOLLOW FIRE
    FIGHTING PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND IS NOT AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CLEANUP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD USE  PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE EYE CONTAT,
    INHALATION OF DUST AND PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. USE VACUUM SUCTION
    WITH HEPA FILTERS TO CLEAN UP S PILLED MATERIAL. USE WET SWEEPING
    OR DUST SUPPRESSANT WHERE SWEEPING IS NECESSARY. PERSONAL SAFETY,
    HANDLING AND EXPOSURE DESCRIBED IN THIS MSDS APPLY TO EXPOSURE
    DURING CLEAN UP AND MUST BE FOLLOWED.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TO MINIMIZE OR AVOID DUST
    GENERATION. STORE IN CLEAN, DRY LOCATIONS.
Other Precautions:AVOID DAMGING CONTAINERS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WHEN ESTABLISHED AIRBORNE LIMITS ARE
    SURPASSED,WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT FOR
    DUST.DETERMINE APPROPRIATE TYPE EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
    BY CONSULTING THE MANUFACTURER.OBS ERVE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER AND MUST COMPLY WITH 29CFR1910.134. ENGINEERING OR
    ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMIT
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS OR DUST TIGHT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:~2.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE POWDER;NO ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IN DESIGNED USE
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER AND MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RAT INHALATION: TC(L0) = 11 MG/M3

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO INFORMATION

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:IF THIS MATERIAL BECOMES A WASTE, IT DOES NOT
    MEET THE CRITERIA OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER THE RCRA,
    40 CFR261, SINCE IT DOES NOT HAVE THE CHARACTERISITCS OF SUBPART C,
    NOR IS IT LISTED UND ER SUBPART D. STATE OR LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE
    REGULATIONS MAY APPLY IF THEY ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE FE DERAL
    REGULATIONS. MIXING ALTERS CLASSIFICATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:311/312: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARDS
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    EITHER NATURALLY OCCURING AND EXEMPT FROM REPORTING OR ARE INCLUDED
    IN EPA'S TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCES.
State Regulatory Information:

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