BENTONITE 0384
April 1997
CAS No: 1302-78-9 Wilkinite
RTECS No: CT9450000
TYPES OF
ACUTE HAZARDS/SYMPTOMS PREVENTION FIRST AID/FIRE FIGHTING
HAZARD/
EXPOSURE
FIRE Not combustible. In case of fire in the surroundings:
use appropriate extinguishing media.
EXPLOSION
EXPOSURE PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST!
Inhalation Avoid inhalation of fine dust and mist.
Skin Protective gloves.
Eyes Safety spectacles.
Ingestion
SPILLAGE DISPOSAL PACKAGING & LABELLING
Sweep spilled substance into containers; if
appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Personal
protection: P1 filter respirator for inert particles.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SAFE STORAGE
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0384 BENTONITE
IMPORTANT DATA
Physical State; Appearance Routes of exposure
ODOURLESS GRANULES OR POWDER IN VARIABLE The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of
COLOUR. dust.
Chemical dangers Inhalation risk
The substance is a weak base in suspension in water. Evaporation at 20/C is negligible; a harmful concentration of
airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly.
Occupational exposure limits
Effects of long-term or repeated exposure
TLV not established.
The substance may have effects on the lungs, resulting in
silicosis due to the presence of crystalline silica (see ICSC 0808).
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Relative density (water = 1): 2.5 Solubility in water: none
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
NOTES
Bentonites are aluminate silicate and can contain crystalline silica. The content varies widely from less than 1% to about 24%.
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