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30-0050

Sigma-Aldrich

Talc

CP

Synonym(s):

Hydrous magnesium silicate

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Linear Formula:
3MgO·4SiO2·H2O
CAS Number:
14807-96-6
Molecular Weight:
379.27
MDL number:
MFCD00792903
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329753405

grade

CP

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

SMILES string

O.O=[Mg].O=[Mg].O=[Mg].O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O

InChI

1S/3Mg.4O2Si.H2O.3O/c;;;4*1-3-2;;;;/h;;;;;;;1H2;;;

InChI key

FPAFDBFIGPHWGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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JAN Code

30-0050-5-500G-J:

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Images in clinical medicine. Talc retinopathy.
Scott D Schoenberger et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 368(9), 852-852 (2013-03-01)
Use of Venturi effect for effective and uniform talc pleurodesis.
Mohammed W Khalil et al.
General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 60(9), 624-624 (2012-07-12)
Helen E Davies et al.
JAMA, 307(22), 2383-2389 (2012-05-23)
Malignant pleural effusion causes disabling dyspnea in patients with a short life expectancy. Palliation is achieved by fluid drainage, but the most effective first-line method has not been determined. To determine whether indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are more effective than
Camil J Chouairy et al.
Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal, 60(3), 169-172 (2012-12-04)
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the ovary (xanthogranulomatous oophoritis) is a rare condition, usually representing a complication of tubo-ovarian abscess following pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). We report a case of xanthogranulomatous oophoritis that occurred in a 31-year-old Lebanese lady, eight years following
L Gamerre et al.
Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 31(6), 547-549 (2012-05-29)
Cerebral air embolism is a severe complication which can occur during many invasive medical procedures. Its prognosis depends on early diagnosis and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We report a case of cerebral air embolism which occurred during a talc pleurodesis within
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