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Gyproc Xpert + Issue Date: Sept 2019

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

Product Name: Gyproc Xpert + Personal Precaution Measures

Description: White, off-white powder Control and suppress dust formation.

Supplier Details: Saint Gobain India Pvt Ltd Environmental Precaution Measures
7th Floor, 18/3, Sigappi Aachi Building, Prevent powder contaminating drains and watercourses.
Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Prevent slurry contaminating drains and watercourses.
Chennai – 600008 These materials contain high levels of Sulphate, and are subject
Tamil Nadu, India to national regulatory control for disposal.
Telephone: 1800 103 7897 Method of cleaning / sweeping up
Email: Gyprocindia@saint-gobain.com Mechanical pick-up (vacuum) or sweep and shovel into bags.
Website: www.gyproc.in Refer to section 8 – Exposure Controls/Personal Protection.
Refer to section 13 – Disposal Considerations.
Non-hazardous.
Keep packaging dry. Do not breathe dust. Avoid contact with eyes. In Use
case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and Minimize and control dust when opening bags, mixing powder with
seek medical advice. water or sanding set material.
Avoid prolonged or repeated contact with skin or eyes.
Wear protective clothing when mixing or working with powdered or
Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate 95 %
wet product.
Setting time retarders 0.1 -1 % Refer to section 2 – Hazard Identification
Setting time accelerators 0.0 – 0.05% Refer to section 8 – Exposure Controls/Personal Protection.
Other additives < 5% Manual Handling
Use correct manual handling techniques.
Impurities (silica) <1%
Mechanical Handling
In order to maintain the stability of the palletized load, it is important
that the lift truck fork length and centers are set to correctly support
Inhalation: Remove person to fresh air, ensuring the air passages the load.
are clear.
Storage
Skin contact: Flush skin with running water before washing with Store in dry conditions, in original packaging. Rotate stocks, and use
water and soap. within the shelf-life.
Eye contact: Wash eyes, including opening eyelids, with plenty of All powdered products can settle in transport. To maintain stability,
clean water (minimum 15 minutes) and seek medical advice if place pallets on firm level ground. Do not stack more than one lift high.
irritation persists.
Ingestion: Wash mouth out and drink plenty of water.
Occupational Exposure Standards (OES) for bulk ingredients:
Please note should any symptoms persist obtain medical assistance.
Substance Total Inhalable Respirable
(8 hour TWA) (8 hour TWA)
The products are fire resistant, but packaging may burn.
Use suitable extinguishing media – water, foam, carbon dioxide or dry Calcium Sulphate 10mg.m-3 OES 4mg.m-3 OES
powder, observing normal firefighting procedures.
Limestone 10mg.m-3 OES 4mg.m-3 OES

Quartz (silica) 0.1mg.m-3 OES

TWA – time weighted average

Exposure Controls - Occupational
Respiratory Protection: Control dust formation and ventilate the
working area.

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MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

Hand Protection: To avoid prolonged or repeated contact wear

impermeable gloves. Certain individuals may be skin sensitive. To No known negative ecological effects.
reduce the effect of hand contact, apply a barrier cream. Products are sparingly soluble in water, forming a solution/slurry and
solidifying.
Eye Protection: Wear safety goggles to BS EN 166.
Body Protection: To avoid skin contact wear protective overalls and
footwear. Packaging Disposal
Dispose of empty packaging in accordance with local Environmental
Exposure Controls - Environmental
Agency Regulations.
Powder products are not known to have high potential to damage
the environment. Product Disposal
Dispose of product in accordance with local Environmental Agency
Regulations. These products have specific disposal requirements
Appearance because of the high Sulphate content.
Dry powder
Odour
No special precautions exist with respect to transport.
Odourless
Not classified as hazardous for transport.
pH
6-8 Keep packaging dry and undamaged.
Contains soluble Sulphate.
Note Sulphate waste regulations.
Under normal conditions of use, these products are stable and Safety Data Sheet prepared in accordance with:
unreactive. Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations
Conditions to Avoid 2002 – CHIP 3.
No dangerous reactions are known. Approved Code of Practice (L130), “The Compilation of Safety Data
Materials to Avoid Sheets” (3rd edition).
None. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 1999 (COSHH).
Hazardous Decomposition Products COSHH Essentials: Easy Steps to Control Chemicals.
None, under normal conditions of use.

Toxicological (health) effects Sources of key data used to compile Safety Data Sheet:
Non-toxic
Approved Classification and Labelling Guide – Guidance on
Exposure Regulations L131
Inhalation: Dust may irritate respiratory system.
Approved Supply List (L129) (7th edition)
Ingestion: Small amounts of powder, or wet mix should not cause any
HSE EH40 Occupational Exposure Limits (current edition)
significant reaction or long term effect.
This information reflects typical values and is not a product
Skin contact: Plaster powder may dry skin, leading to irritation if
specification.
contact is prolonged or skin is sensitive.
No warranty is hereby expressed or implied.
Eye contact: Powder, or wet mix splashes, may irritate by particulate
in the short term. Note to User:
This safety data sheet does not constitute the user’s own workplace
risk assessment, which is required under COSHH Regulations 1999.
Gyproc is a registered trade name of Saint-Gobain.
Saint Gobain reserves the right to revise product specifications without notice. The information in this document was correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. It is the user’s
responsibility to ensure that it remains current prior to use. The information in this document is for guidance only and should not be read in isolation. Users should read and familiarize themselves with all
the information contained in this document and ensure that they are fully conversant with the products and systems being used, before subsequent specification or installation.
For a comprehensive and up-to-date library of information visit the Gyproc India website at: www.gyproc.in

Telephone: 1800 103 7879 E-mail: G y p r o c i n d i a @ s ai n t - g o b a in . c o m

Fax: +91 22 40212392

www.gyproc.in
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