Talc Powder

Product Code : SCL-LC-12297

The Talc Powder Lab Chemical is a hydrous magnesium silicate powder used for supervised laboratory activities involving mineral identification, insoluble powder behaviour, controlled material handling, and physical-property demonstrations. It is suitable for schools, colleges, science laboratories, chemistry departments, institutional tenders, distributors, and educational procurement buyers.

Product Description

Talc Powder from Science Lab Supplies is intended for controlled educational and laboratory use where talc is required as a mineral powder or inert solid material. The exact grade, pack size, particle size, asbestos status, quartz content, batch number, shelf life, SDS, COA, and test documents must be confirmed before quotation or publication.

Talc is commonly described as hydrous magnesium silicate and represented as Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂. In science laboratories, it supports lessons on minerals, insoluble solids, powder handling, density, surface feel, dry lubrication, and safe dust-control practice where the syllabus, SOP, and SDS permit. This page describes laboratory-use talc only, not cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food, baby-care, or consumer-use powder.

Key Features

• Hydrous magnesium silicate: suitable for supervised mineral and material-property demonstrations.
• Powder form listing: product name indicates talc powder; final particle size and grade must be verified from the supplied batch.
• Formula reference: talc is commonly represented as Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂.
• Insoluble solid behaviour: useful for approved demonstrations involving insoluble powders and physical separation.
• Noncombustible material: suitable for controlled classroom handling where dust is minimised.
• Dust-control priority: avoid airborne powder during weighing, transfer, and demonstration work.
• Documentation-led procurement: SDS, COA, asbestos-free status, quartz content, batch number, and shelf-life details should be verified before use.

Technical Specifications

What's Included in the Kit

• 1 × Talc Powder pack 
• Safety Data Sheet, Certificate of Analysis, batch label, asbestos/quartz test certificate, expiry/shelf-life detail, and transport documents

Applications / Uses

• Teaching mineral-powder properties in supervised school and college laboratories
• Demonstrating insoluble solid behaviour, powder handling, and observation-based material comparison
• Supporting approved experiments involving density, texture, suspension, and separation behaviour
• Using as a dry powder material in controlled practical setups where the SOP permits
• Explaining laboratory dust control, PPE, labelling, and safe storage practice
• Supporting tender-based procurement for chemistry and general science lab chemical inventories

How to Use the Talc Powder

1. Read the current SDS, product label, and institutional risk assessment before use.
2. Confirm grade, particle size, asbestos status, quartz content, and pack size before issuing it for practical work.
3. Wear suitable PPE, including lab coat, gloves, and eye protection.
4. Use only the quantity required by the approved laboratory procedure.
5. Measure the powder with a clean, dry spatula or compatible weighing tool.
6. Transfer gently to avoid generating airborne dust.
7. Label all prepared samples with material name, date, and safety notes.
8. Dispose of used material according to institutional laboratory-waste procedures.

Safety note: Use Talc Powder only in supervised laboratory procedures. Do not inhale dust, apply to skin, use cosmetically, ingest, disperse into air, or issue for unsupervised student handling.

Care & Maintenance

• Store tightly closed in a cool, dry, ventilated chemical-storage area.
• Keep away from food items, cosmetic-use materials, unlabelled containers, and unnecessary dust-producing activity.
• Use clean, dry tools and avoid returning contaminated powder to the original pack.
• Maintain SDS, COA, batch number, grade, pack size, asbestos/quartz certificate status, and shelf-life records for audit control.

Why Choose Science Lab Supplies

Science Lab Supplies manufactures and exports scientific laboratory instruments, lab experiment setups, science kits, mathematics kits, didactic models, and STEM models. Its lab-chemical range supports chemistry and science laboratories with salts, acids, bases, solvents, indicators, powders, and teaching chemicals for institutional and tender requirements. The brand supplies educational laboratory products for schools, colleges, distributors, and export buyers, with chemical documentation to be verified for each shipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Talc Powder used for in a laboratory?

Talc Powder is used as a hydrous magnesium silicate material for supervised mineral identification, insoluble powder observation, physical-property comparison, and controlled material-handling demonstrations.

What is the formula of Talc Powder?

Talc is commonly represented as Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂. Its CAS number is 14807-96-6.

Is Talc Powder soluble in water?

Talc is generally treated as an insoluble mineral powder in laboratory demonstrations. Final behaviour should be checked against the product SDS and method requirement.

Is Talc Powder safe to inhale?

No. Airborne talc dust should be avoided. Use dust-control practice, eye protection, ventilation where required, and SDS-based handling.

Is it suitable for school science labs?

Yes. It is suitable for supervised school and college laboratory use when trained staff control dispensing, dust minimisation, storage, and disposal.

Can Talc Powder be used as cosmetic talcum powder?

No. This listing is for laboratory-use Talc Powder only. It should not be marketed or used as baby powder, cosmetic powder, pharmaceutical material, food additive, or consumer product.

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