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title: SDS - Flinders Dolomite - 220219
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# SDS - Flinders Dolomite - 220219

> Safety Data Sheet

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# SAFETY DATA SHEET

## Section 1 CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

**Product Identifier:** Flinders Trading Fine Dolomite
**Other Means of Identification:** Calcium magnesium carbonate.
**Recommended Use:** Fertiliser, soil conditioner, compost amendment, acid sulphate soil neutraliser, absorbent.
**Supplier:** Jackal Renewables Pty Ltd
c/- McDuff Accountants
AUSTRALIA
**Emergency Phone Number:** 13 11 26 (Poisons Information Centre)

## Section 2 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

THIS PRODUCT IS HAZARDOUS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA OF SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA
This product is not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the ADG Code, IMDG, or IATA

**GHS Classification:**
Carcinogenicity (Category 1A)
Specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure, Inhalation (Category 2)

**GHS Label Elements**
**Pictogram:** [GHS08: Health hazard]
**Signal Words:** Danger

**Hazard Statements:**
H320: Causes eye irritation.
H350i: May cause cancer by inhalation.
H373: Causes damage to organs (lungs) through prolonged or repeated exposure (inhalation).

**Precautionary Statements:**
P201: Obtain special instructions before use.
P202: Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
P260: Do not breathe dust/spray.
P264: Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
P281: Use personal protective equipment as required.
P305+P351+P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do – continue rinsing.
P314: Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
P337+P313: If eye irritation persists get medical advice/attention.
P501: Dispose of contents/container to an approved waste disposal plant in accordance with local Regulations.

**Other Hazards:** NONE

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## Section 3 COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

| Name | CAS | Exposure Limits | Proportion |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Dolomite | 16389-88-1 | TWA: 10 mg/m³ | 0 to 95 % |
| Attapulgite | 12174-11-7 | TWA: 1 fibre/cm³ | 1 to 4 % |
| Quartz | 14808-60-7 | TWA: 0.05 mg/m³ | 650 °C
**Viscosity:** Not applicable

## Section 10 CHEMICAL STABILITY / REACTIVITY

**Reactivity:** Product will not burn, but has potential to produce toxic CO2 gas when strongly heated in air.
**Chemical Stability:** Product is considered stable under normal conditions.
**Possibility of Hazardous Reactions:** May react with strong acids to generate toxic CO2 gas.
**Conditions to Avoid:** Excessive dust generation during storage and handling. Prolonged high temperature, open flames.
**Incompatible Materials:** Strong acids.
**Hazardous Decomposition Products:** In the event of intense fire, may produce toxic CO2 gas when strongly heated.

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## Section 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

**Toxicological information of ingredients (listed in Section 3):**
**Acute Toxicity:** No data.
**Skin Corrosion / Irritation:** May cause irritation on prolonged exposure.
**Serious Eye Damage / Eye Irritation:** Dust may cause irritation.
**Respiratory or Skin Sensitization:** No data.
**Germ Cell Mutagenicity:** No evidence of mutagenic effects.
**Carcinogenicity:** Limited evidence of human carcinogenicity. IARC Group 1 – Carcinogenic to humans.
**Reproductive Toxicity:** No data.
**Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure:** No data.
**Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure:** Inhalation – may cause damage to organs (lungs) through prolonged or repeated exposure.
**Aspiration Hazard:** No data.

**Additional Information**
Prolonged inhalation of crystalline silica (Quartz) may result in silicosis. Advanced silicosis may result in death due to destruction of lung tissue or cardiac failure.
Attapulgite (also known as Palygorskite) may cause damage to organs (lungs) through prolonged or repeated exposure through inhalation. Carcinogenicity varies according to the fibre length of the mineral:

| Attapulgite fibre (source: SHW2018) | Health hazard & carcinogenicity | |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| | **WHO** | **IARC** |
| Long fibres, >5 μm | High for long fibres | Group 2B |
| Short fibres, <5 μm | Low for short fibres | Group 3 |

**Information on likely routes of exposure**
May be harmful if inhaled.
May cause skin irritation.
May cause eye irritation.

**Early onset symptoms related to exposure**
Refer to Section 4

**Exposure levels and health effects**
Refer to Section 4

## Section 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

**Ecological information of ingredients (listed in Section 3):**
**Toxicity:** No data on dolomite or the mixture of minerals. May affect turbidity of water if discharged into lakes or streams.
Read-across from calcium carbonate: Toxicity to algae static test ErC50 - *Desmodesmus subspicatus* (green algae) – 14 mg/l - 72 h (OECD Test Guideline 201).
**Persistence and Degradability:** No data. Not relevant, as this material is a naturally occurring, abundant innocuous mineral.
**Bioaccumulative Potential:** No data.
**Mobility in Soil:** No data. Not relevant, as this material is a naturally occurring, abundant innocuous mineral.
**Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment:** No data.
**Other Adverse Effects:** No data.

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## Section 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Recycle where possible.
When unused, no special precautions are required for the disposal of this material.
Offer surplus or unusable or waste material to a licenced Landfill, Composter, or Waste Management Company for disposal.
For the safety of persons conducting disposal or recycling activities, follow personal protection requirements as specified in Section 8. Ensure that product and containers are covered or kept wet to prevent dust generation.

## Section 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION

| | Land (ADG7.7) | Sea (IMDG/IMO) | Air (IATA/ICAO) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **UN Number:** | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| **UN Proper Shipping Name:** | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| **Transport Hazard Classes:** | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| **Packaging Group:** | NONE | NONE | NONE |

**Special Precautions for User:** Avoid generating and breathing dust.
**Hazchem Code:** NONE
**Basel Code:** Not applicable

## Section 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION

Classified as Hazardous according to Safe Work Australia (formerly National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC)).
Not classified as a Scheduled Poison according to the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (SUSMP).
Not classified as Dangerous Goods under the ADG7.7.

**AICS listing:**
| Dolomite | Attapulgite | Quartz |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Yes (as Dolomite) | Yes (as Palygorskite) | Yes (as crystalline silica) |

## Section 16 OTHER INFORMATION

Inhalation exposure to high levels of dust may be regulated under the Hazardous Substances Regulations (State and Territory), requiring exposure assessment, and control. Persons who have potential for exposure above the NES TWA may be required to have periodic health surveillance including chest X-ray (see relevant Regulations and Safe Work Australia health monitoring Guide).

**Abbreviations:**
AICS: Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
ADG7.7: Australian Dangerous Goods Code, Edition 7.7
ErC50: 50 percent reduction in growth rate
GHS: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer
IATA: International Air Transport Association Code
IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
IMO: International Maritime Organization
NES: National Exposure Standard (Safe Work Australia - Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants) 16 December 019
NOHSC: National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
SHW2018: S-H Park (2018), *Safety and Health at Work*, vol. 9, pp. 360-364.
SUSMP: Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons
TWA: Time weighted average
WHO: World Health Organisation

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**Australian and New Zealand Standards:**
AS/NZS 1337 - Eye Protectors for Industrial Applications
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory Protective Devices

**SDS Document Title:** Safety Data Sheet-Dolomite_V1_19Feb2022
**SDS Version:** 1
**Date of issue:** 19 February 2022

This document supersedes and replaces all previous Versions and revisions of the SDS.

This document has been compiled by Hephestos Pty Ltd on behalf of Jackal Renewables Pty Ltd (“the manufacturer”) and serves as the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet (“SDS”). It is based on information concerning the product and its components, which was obtained from third party sources and is believed to represent the current state of knowledge as to the appropriate properties, safety and handling precautions for the product at the time of issue.

This information relates only to the specific nominated product and may not be valid for such product used in combination with any other materials or in any process.

While Hephestos Pty Ltd has taken all due care to include accurate and current information in this SDS, it does not provide any warranty as to accuracy and completeness. As far as lawfully possible, Hephestos Pty Ltd and Jackal Renewables Pty Ltd accept no liability for any loss, injury or damage (including consequential loss) which may be incurred by any person or body as a consequence of their reliance on the information contained in this SDS.

Since Hephestos Pty Ltd and Jackal Renewables Pty Ltd cannot anticipate or control the conditions under which this SDS may be used, each user should review the information herein in consideration of their specific circumstances. Nothing herein is to be taken as a licence to operate under or to infringe any legislative requirements or patents.

**SDS Prepared by:** Hephestos Pty Ltd, 4 Dunstan Street, Moorooka QLD 4105
**Poisons Information Centre:** 13 11 26
**In case of Emergency, phone:** 000

**END OF SAFETY DATA SHEET**