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FILE NAME: Hedman (HED) DATE: 0000 DOC#: HED003 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Material Safety Data Sheet m aterial sa fet y data sheet Section I Id e n tific a tio n of Product M anufacturer's Name HEDMAN R E SO U R C E S L IM IT E D Emergency Telephone No. 705/264-3709 o r 264-0593 Address P .O . Box 5 9 0 , T IM M IN S, O n t a r i o , C an ad a P4N 7E7 Trade Name and Synonyms HEDMANITE C h em ical Name and Synonyms ~ s e r p e n t i n e pow der - L i z a r a i t e , t n e n o n a s o e s to s a n a lo g w ith a m inor c h r y s o t ile im p u r ity h a v in g an a v e ra g e f ib r e le n g th o f 2H m ic r o n s (1 ) Chemical Family Hydrous Magnesium S i l i c a t e s Molecular Formula Mg3 ( S i 20 5 ) (OH)4 Component C h ry so tile "a sb e sto s f i b r e s " (= S ectio n II Hazardous Components o f Mixtures * * (. num1 *b7er%)* threlismhoitld Component % 9.6% ( o f value volum e) (units) threshold lim it value (units) ( = F ib r e s > 5 m ic r o n s in c lu d e d i n a v e r a g e f i b r e l e n g t h o f 2% m ic r o n s (1) * ) A verage d e te r m in a tio n a t 4000X m a g n ific a t io n . * * ) S e e GSHA A s b e s to s R e g u la t io n s , P a r t 1 9 1 0 .9 3 a re t h r e s h o ld l i m i t v a lu e . (1 )In catego ry co n sid e red by m edical resea rch exp erts to be devoid o f p a th o g e n ic p o t e n t ia l, average f ib r e le n g th below 5 m icrons b e in g th e crite rio n . Section I I I Physical Data Appearance and Odor b l u e i s h - w h i t e powder? o d o r le s s B oiling Point M elting Point (Degrees Fahrenheit) N/a (Degrees Fahrenheit) N/a Vapor Density (A ir = I) Sp ecific Gravity N/a (Water*l) 1.97 Vapor Pressure (MM. o f Mercury) Percent V o latile Ny a (By Weight) N/a S o lu b ili t y in Water Evaporation Rate N/a (B u ty la c e ta te *!) n/a. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Seccin IV Flash point (S p e cify Method) (Degrees Fahrenheit) N/a F ire E xtinguishing Media F ire and E xplosion Hazard Data Flammable Lim its (Percent By Volume) (n ot flam m able) Lower Upper N/a N/a I t w ill extin gu ish fir e s Special F ire-F igh tin g Procedures N/a Unusual F ire and Explosion Hazards None Stab ility unstable stable Section VI R e a c tiv ity Data conditions to avoid N/a Incom patibil.it) (M aterials to avoid) N/a ; Hazardous Decomposition Products Hazardous P o lym erizatio n May Occur W ill Not Occur N/a conditions to avoid N/a Section V II S p i ll o f Leak Procedures Steps to be Taken in Case M aterial is Released or S p ille d Vacuum c le a n s p i l l a g e . R e p a ir broken b a g s . Waste D isposal Methods M ain tain good housekeeping p r a c tic e s . in closed co n ta in e rs. Vacuum c le a n w aste and p la c e MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Section V III Special Protection Information Respiratory Protection (Specify type) U se approved respirators, if V e n tila tio n Local Exhaust Mechanical (General) C o n tro l w it i m echanical dust required. (See OSHA P a r t 19108,1910.93a) Special Other c o l l e c t . .on eq uip m en t to w it h in TLV. Protective Gloves Eye P rotection nothing s p e c ia l Other P rotective Equipment n/a Sectio n IX S p e cia l Precautions Precautions to be Taken in Handling and Sto rin g A v o id c r e a t i n g d u s t y c o n d i t i o n s . A v o id b r e a t h in g e x c e s s i v e d u s t when h a n d lin g , dum ping, m ix in g , e t c . See C o n te n ts & C a u tio n L a b e l on b ag . Leave p l a s t i c wrap on each p a lle t i z e d u n it d u rin g h a n d lin g and s t o r in g . Date Sheet Number