Wilkinite
ICSC # 0384
CAS # 1302-78-9
RTECS # CT9450000
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Types of Hazard/ Exposure
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Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
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Prevention
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First Aid/
Fire Fighting
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FIRE
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Not combustible.
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In case of fire in the surroundings: use appropriate extinguishing media.
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Explosion
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Exposure
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PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST!
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•Inhalation
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Avoid inhalation of fine dust and mist.
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•Skin
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Protective gloves.
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•Eyes
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Safety spectacles.
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•Ingestion
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Spillage Disposal
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Storage
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Packaging & Labelling
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Sweep spilled substance into containers; if appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting.
Personal protection: P1 filter respirator for inert particles.
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Important Data
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Physical State; Appearance:
ODOURLESS GRANULES OR POWDER
IN VARIABLE COLOUR.
Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
The substance is a weak base in suspension in water.
Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
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Routes of Exposure:
The substance can be absorbed into the body
by inhalation of dust.
Inhalation Risk:
Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a harmful concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly.
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
The substance may have effects on the
lungs
, resulting in silicosis due to the presence of crystalline silica (see ICSC 0808).
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Physical
Properties
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Relative density (water = 1): 2.5
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Solubility in water: none
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Environmental
Data
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N O T E S
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Bentonites are aluminate silicate and can contain crystalline silica. The content varies widely from less than 1% to about 24%.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ICSC: 0384
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BENTONITE
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(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH,
the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this
information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may
not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation
on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation
in the country of use.
The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
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