International Chemical Safety Cards BENTONITE ICSC: 0384 Wilkinite ICSC #    0384 CAS #     1302-78-9 RTECS # CT9450000 April 07, 1997 Peer reviewed TYPES OF HAZARD/ EXPOSURE ACUTE HAZARDS/ SYMPTOMS PREVENTION FIRST AID/ FIRE FIGHTING FIRE Not combustible. In case of fire in the surroundings: all extinguishing agents allowed. EXPLOSION EXPOSURE PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST!  •INHALATION Avoid inhalation of fine dust and mist.  •SKIN Protective gloves.  •EYES Safety spectacles.  •INGESTION SPILLAGE DISPOSAL STORAGE PACKAGING & LABELLING Sweep spilled substance into containers; if appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. (Extra personal protection: P1 filter respirator for inert particles). R: S: SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BACK ICSC: 0384 Prepared in the context of cooperation between the International Programme on Chemical Safety & the Commission of the European Communities (C) IPCS CEC 1994. No modifications to the International version have been made except to add the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.

International Chemical Safety Cards BENTONITE ICSC: 0384 I M P O R T A N T D A T A PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE: ODOURLESS GRANULES OR POWDER IN VARIABLE COLOUR. PHYSICAL DANGERS: CHEMICAL DANGERS: The substance is a weak base in suspension in water. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: TLV not established. ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of dust. INHALATION RISK: Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a harmful concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly. EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE: EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE: 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 N O T E S Bentonites are aluminate silicate and can contain crystalline silica. The content varies widely from less than 1% to about 24%. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ICSC: 0384 BENTONITE (C) IPCS, CEC, 1994

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