Safety data sheet

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STANLEYCHALKSMSDS
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MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEET
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PreparedtoU.S.OSHA,CMA,ANSI,CanadianWHMISStandardsandEuropeanUnionStandards
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PARTI WhatisthematerialandwhatdoIneedtoknowinanemergency?
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1.PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION
TRADENAME(ASLABELED):     STANLEYCHALKS
SYNONYMS
:           StanleyBlackChalk;StanleyBlueChalk
              StanleyRedChalk;StanleyWhiteChalk
CHEMICALNAME/CLASS
:      CalciumCarbonate/Pigment/SilicaMixtures
PRODUCTUSE
:         Chalks
MANUFACTURER'SNAME
:     STANLEYWORKS
ADDRESS
:           480MyrtleStreet
              NewBritain,CT06053
BUSINESSPHONE
:        1-800-262-2161
SUPPLIER/IMPORTER'SNAME(Europe)
: StanleyEurope 
ADDRESS
:          EgideWalschaertsstraat14-16
              Mechelen,2800Belgium
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BUSINESSPHONE
:       32(0)15/47.37.00
EMERGENCYPHONE:       (CHEMTEL)US1-800-255-3924U.S.,Canada,PuertoRico.U.S.VirginIslands
             01-813-248-0585(outsideareasabove,callcollect)
DATEOFPREPARATION
:     December11,2007
NOTE: This producthas been classified in accordancewith the hazard criteriaof the CPR.AllWHMIS(ControlledProductsRegulations),EuropeanUnion[Regulation(EC)
1907/2006AnnexII]requiredinformationisincluded.ItislocatedinappropriatesectionsbasedontheANSIZ400.1-2004format.
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2.COMPOSITIONandINFORMATIONONINGREDIENTS
EU LABELING/CLASSIFICATION:  These products do meet the definition of any hazard class, as defined by the European Union
CouncilDirective67/548/EECorsubsequentDirectives.
EUCLASSIFICATION:Notapplicable.
EURISKPHRASES:Notapplicable.
SeeSection16forfulltextofIngredientRiskandSafetyPhrases
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EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:  Product Description:  These products are colored, finely powdered, odorless chalk
s.
HealthHazards: Inhalationof dustsfromthisproductmay irritatetherespiratory system. Skinandeyecontactmay
cause mechanical abrasion. 
These chalks contain Crystalline Silica, a known human carcinogen by inhalation.
FlammabilityHazards:Thesechalksarenotflammable.Finelydivideddustsfromtheseproductscanformexplosive
mixturesinair.Ifinvolvedinafire,theseproductsmaydecomposetoformironoxides,aluminumoxides,silicondioxide,
sulfurdioxide,magnesiumoxides,carbonoxidesandcalciumoxides.ReactivityHazards:
Thesechalksarenotreactive.
Environmental Hazards:  Theseproducts are notexpected to pose significant harm to the environment, howeverall
releasetotheenvironmentshouldbeavoided.EmergencyRecommendations:Emergencyrespondersmustwearthe
personalprotectiveequipmentsuitableforthesituationtowhichtheyareresponding.
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3.HAZARDIDENTIFICATION
CHEMICALNAME CAS# EINECS# %w/w EUCLASSIFICATIONFORCOMPONENTS
Limestone/CalciumCarbonate(CaCO
3
) 1317-65-3 215-279-6 70-100% HazardClassification:NotApplicable
RiskPhrases:NotApplicable/SafetyPhrases:NotApplicable
CrystallineSilica 14808-60-7 238-878-4 0.1-1.5%
HazardClassification:NotApplicable
RiskPhrases:NotApplicable/SafetyPhrases:NotApplicable
Thefollowingarepigmentsineachofthechalks:
BlueChalk:SodiumAlumino
Sulphosilicate/C.I.PigmentBlue29
57455-37-5 Unlisted 20-30% HazardClassification:NotApplicable
RiskPhrases:NotApplicable/SafetyPhrases:NotApplicable
BlackChalk:CarbonBlack 1333-86-4 215-609-9 17-23%
HazardClassification:NotApplicable
RiskPhrases:NotApplicable/SafetyPhrases:NotApplicable
RedChalk:Hematite/IronOxide(Fe
2
O
3
) 1317-60-8 215-275-4 20-30%^
HazardClassification:NotApplicable
RiskPhrases:NotApplicable/SafetyPhrases:NotApplicable
WhiteChalk:MagnesiumCarbonate
(MgCo
3
)
546-93-0 208-915-6 0-2%
HazardClassification:NotApplicable
RiskPhrases:NotApplicable/SafetyPhrases:NotApplicable
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PARTII WhatshouldIdoifahazardoussituationoccurs? 
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4.FIRST-AIDMEASURES
Contaminatedindividualsmustbetakenformedicalattentionifanyadverseeffectsoccur.Rescuersshouldbetakenfor
medicalattentionifnecessary.TakeacopyoflabelandMSDStohealthprofessionalwiththecontaminatedindividual.