Mineral and Pigment Solutions, Inc.
Calcium Carbonate - Ground Limestone
C.A.S. Number: 1317-65-3 / MSDS C.A.S. Code: 0200
(WHITING)
PRODUCT/MATERIAL: GROUND LIMESTONE
MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR: MINERAL AND PIGMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
ADDRESS: 1000 COOLIDGE STREET
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. 07080
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (908) 561-6100
SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION:
CHEMICAL FAMILY: METAL CARBONATE
FORMULA: CaCO3
CAS NUMBER: 1317-65-3
HMIS: HEALTH 0*
FLAMMABILITY 0
REACTIVITY 0
*CAUTION: PROLONGED BREATHING OF EXCESSIVE DUST MAY AFFECT LUNG FUNCTION. USE NIOSH
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IN DUSTY AREAS.
SECTION II - INGREDIENTS:
MATERIAL: LIMESTONE CAS NO: 1317-65-3
LIMESTONE IS A NATURAL OCCURRING MINERAL SUBSTANCE CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF CALCIUM
CARBONATE WITH LESSER AMOUNTS OF MAGNESIUM CARBONATE TOGETHER WITH MANY OTHER
INGREDIENTS PRESENT IN SMALL BUT VARYING AMOUNTS. THE COMPOUNDS PRESENT AT CONCENTRATIONS
OF 0.1.% OR GREATER ARE:
COMPOUND CAS NUMBER TYPICAL CONCENTRATION
CALCIUM CARBONATE: 471-34-1 MINIMUM 95%
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE: 546-93-0 MAXIMUM 2%
CRYSTALLINE SILICA: 14808-60-7 MAXIMUM 1%
IN ADDITION, SURFACE TREATED PRODUCTS CONTAIN 0.75 TO 1.5.% STEARIC ACID (CAS NO. 57-11-4) AND
Information presented herein is believed to be accurate and reliable but is not intended to meet any specification and does not imply any guarantee
or warranty by Mineral and Pigment Solutions, Inc. (MPSI). For more information and assistance, contact Technical Services at 1 (908) 561-6100.
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OTHER PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN 0.75% OF SODIUM POLYACRYLATE AS A DISPERSANT (CAS NUMBER 9003-04-
7).
NATURAL MINERALS INVARIABLY CONTAIN TRACE QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS CITED IN THE CALIFORNIA SAFE
DRINKING AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT. IN ADDITION TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA, LIMESTONES FREQUENTLY
CONTAIN TRACE QUANTITIES OF LEAD AND ARSENIC. TEST RESULTS SHOW THESE SUBSTANCES, IF
PRESENT, ARE AT CONCENTRATIONS OF LESS THAN 5 PPM.
LIMESTONE CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA AT LEVELS ABOVE 0.1% BUT LESS THAN 1%. THESE LEVELS ARE
"TYPICAL" AND MAY CHANGE SLIGHTLY WITH DIFFERENT LOTS. IARC HAS DETERMINED SILICA TO BE A CLASS
1 CARCINOGEN, AND NTP HAS CLASSIFIED CRYSTALLINE SILICA AS A SUBSTANCE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED
TO BE A CARCINOGEN. IF SILICA LEVELS EXCEED 1%, THE TLV VALUE IS 0.1 MG OF RESPIRABLE SILICA PER
CUBIC METER. USE DUST MASK APPROVED BY NIOSM FOR MINERAL DUST IF THIS RESPIRABLE SILICA LEVEL
IS EXCEEDED.
SECTION III - HEALTH HAZARD DATA:
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE HAZARD DETERMINATION BASIS FOR DETERMINATION
INHALATION: LIMESTONE ACGIH TLY: 10 MG/CU.M. (TOTAL DUST)
OSHA PEL: 15 MG/CU.M. TWA (TOTAL DUST)
5 MG/CU.M. TWA (RESPIRABLE DUST)
SILICA, QUARTZ ACGIH TLY: 0.1 MG/CU.M. RESPIRABLE
OSHA PEL: 0.1 MG/CU.M. RESPIRABLE TWA
SOURCE: OSHA 29CFR1910.1000 TABLE Z-1-A; ACGIN TLV'S THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES FOR CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES.
ACGIH CLASSIFIES LIMESTONE AS A NUISANCE DUST WHEN TOXIC IMPURITIES ARE NOT PRESENT (eg. QUARTZ
LESS THAN 1%)
SKIN CONTACT: NON-HAZARDOUS (HISTORICAL).
SKIN ABSORPTION: NON-HAZARDOUS (HISTORICAL).
EYE CONTACT: NUISANCE DUST (HISTORICAL).
INGESTION: NON-HAZARDOUS (HISTORICAL).
SOURCE: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, NO STUDIES HAVE BEEN DONE ON EYE, SKIN, OR INGESTION
HAZARDS.
EFFECTS OF ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE: NO ACUTE EFFECTS. BRIEF EXPOSURE TO NUISANCE DUST CONCEN-
TRATIONS ABOVE THE EIGHT HOUR RECOMMENDED THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV) SHOULD POSE
NO ACUTE HEALTH PROBLEMS.
EFFECTS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: AS IS TRUE WITH ANY MINERAL PRODUCT, LONG TERM OVEREXPO-
SURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS DUST WITHOUT THE USE OF A DUST MASK MAY PRODUCE
X-RAY EVIDENCE OF DUST IN THE LUNGS. CONTINUED LONG TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY AFFECT
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION IN SOME INDIVIDUALS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGREVATED BY EXPOSURE: UNKNOWN
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EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
EYES AND SKIN: NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS; FLUSH WITH WATER.
INHALATION AND INGESTION: NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.
SECTION IV - PHYSICAL DATA:
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: WHITE POWDER WITH NEGLIGIBLE ODOR.
PERCENT VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.71
DECOMPOSES AT 1799 OF
MELTING POINT:
pH: 8.5-9.5 AT 10% SOLIDS
BOILING POINT: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY: N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NEGLIGIBLE
SECTION V - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD:
FLASH POINT: NONE AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NONE
FLAMMABILITY LIMITS IN AIR: N/A
LIMESTONE IS NOT A FIRE HAZARD OR AN EXPLOSION HAZARD IN EITHER THE POWDER OR SLURRY FORM.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES OR EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA:
STABILITY: REACTS WITH ACIDS TO LIBERATE CO2
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: NONE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE
SECTION VII - DISPOSAL, SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES:
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: LIMESTONE IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA SECTION
3001. USE NORMAL WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES WHICH ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES: LIMESTONE IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A "TOXIC POLLUTANT" OR A "HAZARDOLJS
SUBSTANCE" UNDER SECTIONS 307 AND 311 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. ACCIDENTAL RELEASES
CAN BE CLEANED UP BY SWEEPING, VACUUMING, OR FLUSHING WITH WATER.
NEUTRALIZING CHEMICALS: NONE REQUIRED.
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SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION:
VENTILATION: USE SUFFICIENT GENERAL AREA VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NECESSARY WHERE
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES ARE EXCEEDED OR DUSTY CONDITIONS EXIST.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
EYE: NON-ESSENTIAL, BUT DESIRABLE.
GLOVES: NON-ESSENTIAL.
OTHER: NONE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS USE A DUST MASK APPROVED BY NloSH.
SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS:
CONTAINS SMALL AMOUNTS OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA. SILICA IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS 1 CARCINOGEN BY
IARC. LIMESTONE IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.
SECTION X - REGULATORY:
TSCA STATUS: THIS MATERIAL IS INCLUDED IN THE EPA'S TSCA INVENTORY.
CANADIAN DSL: THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED TO BE A NATURALLY OCCURRING SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED
IN THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT AND IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED TO BE
INCLUDED ON THE CANADIAN OSL.
CERCLA, 40CFR117, 302: NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS OF THIS MATERIAL IS NOT REQUIRED.
RCRA, 40CFR261: DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR A HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED BY THE ACT.
SARA: SECTION 302: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN INGREDIENTS CLASSIFIED AS EXTREMELY HAZ
ARDOUS SUBSTANCES.
SECTION 311 AND 312: THIS MATERIAL DOES HAVE AN ACGIH TLV ASSIGNED.
SECTION 313: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN TOXIC CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO THE RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENTS OF 40CFR372.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS TRACE AMOUNTS OF LEAD, CADMIUM, AND RES-
PIRABLE SILICA AS A RESULT OF THEIR NATURAL OCCURRANCE IN LIME-
STONE.
FDA: THESE MATERIALS ARE SUITABLE FOR USE IN APPLICATIONS DESCRIBED IN TITLE 21 CFR 175.105,
175.300, 176.170, 176.180, 177.1210, AND 178.3297.
SECTION XI - OTHER INFORMATION:
鈥淎lthough the information and recommendations set forth herein (hereinafter 鈥淚nformation鈥?) are presented in good faith
and believed to be correct as of the date hereof, Mineral and Pigment Solutions, Inc. makes no representations as to the
completeness or accuracy thereof. Information is supplied upon the condition that the persons receiving same will make their
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own determination as to its suitability for their purposes prior to use. In no event will Mineral and Pigment Solutions,
Inc. be responsible for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon Information.
NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT THE PRODUCTS TO WHICH THE INFORMATION REFERS MAY BE USED
WITHOUT INFRINGING THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS, OR OF ANY OTHER NATURE ARE
MADE HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION OR THE PRODUCT TO WHICH INFORMATION REFERS. IN
NO CASE SHALL THE INFORMATION BE CONSIDERED A PART OF OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.鈥?
Issued: 3/01
Supercedes: 2/98
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