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ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Adequate ventilation to keep dust level below PEL.
Eye Protection: None.
Skin Protection: None.
Respiratory Protection: None.
SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Physical State: Powder
Appearance and Odor: White, Odorless
pH: 7.5-9.0 (1% Solution)
Freezing Point: N/A
Boiling Point: N/A
Flash Point: N/A
Evaporation Rate: N/A
Flammability: N/A
Upper/Lower Explosive limits: N/A
Vapor Pressure: N/A
Vapor Density (20°C): N/A
Specific Gravity (Water=1): 2.2
Solubility: N/A
Viscosity: N/A
VOC (%): N/A
SECTION 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability: Stable.
Conditions to Avoid: Avoid dust generation. Avoid exposure to moisture.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products
should not be produced.
Incompatible Materials: Acids, Alkalis
SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Toxicological Data: Prolonged or repeated exposure to excessive concentrations of this product’s dust, or any nuisance dust,
can cause chronic pulmonary disease. Dust contact with eyes may cause temporary scratchiness or redness.
Sensitization: None known.
Acute effects: May be harmful if swallowed.
Carcinogenicity: None of the components present in this material at concentrations equal to or greater than 0.1% are listed
by IARC, NTP, OSHA or ACGIH as being carcinogens.
SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Aquatic Toxicity: Considered chemically inert in the environment.
Environmental Fate Data; Persistence/Degradation: No additional information.
Soil Mobility: No additional information.