R T VANDERBILT CO INC -- NYTAL 100 HR  -- 6850-00F028881
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NYTAL 100 HR
MSDS Date:06/19/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F028881
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:R T VANDERBILT CO INC
Address:30 WINFIELD ST
City:NORWALK
State:CT
ZIP:06855
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-853-1400
Emergency Phone Num:203-853-1400
CAGE:2N281
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:R. T. VANDERBILT COMPANY,	INC.
Address:30 WINFIELD ST
Box:City:NORWALK
State:CT
ZIP:06855
Country:US
Phone:203-853-1400
CAGE:2N281

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

Ingred Name:TALC (POWDER), (ASBESTOS FREE), TALCUM; HYDROUS MAGNESIUM
    SILICATE
CAS:14807-96-6
RTECS #:WW2710000
Fraction by Wt: 20-40%
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM (RESP DUST)

Ingred Name:SILICA DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC & ACGIH)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM NIOSH
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION & DISCOMFORT, MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE, & MAY
    CAUSE CHRONIC EFFECTS.  UNLIKELY TO BE TOXIC.  CHRONIC HAZARDS OF
    INDIVIDUAL INGREDIENTS, TALC & CRY STALLINE SILICA; INHALATION:
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS & PLEURAL THICKENING. INHALATION: SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: MECHANICAL IRRITATION. POSSIBLE
    GRANULOMA FORMATION IN OPEN WOUNDS. INHALATION: MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION & DISCOMFORT. SYMPTOMS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS: COUGH &
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF FLOWING WATER. SKIN: WASH OFF
    W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. USE VACUUM TO
    CLEAN UP SPILLAGE. IF APPROPRIATE, USE GENTLE WATER SPRAY TO WET
    DOWN IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION. CLEAN UP SPILLS
    PROMPTLY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:ANY NIOSH APPROVED DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CLOSED SYSTEM &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
    USE WET METHODS IF APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE GENERATION OF DUST.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN AFTER SHIFT EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DENSITY OF PRODUCT: 2.85 MG/CUM.

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

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO STATE OR LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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