Monazite SDS

SAFETY DATA SHEET Monazite

1. IDENTIFICATION MATERIAL SUPPLIER

Product Names: Monazite

Other Names: Mineral Sands Concentrate

Uses: Raw material to produce rare earth compounds

Company: RZ Resources Ltd

ABN 23 160 863 892

Address: Level 7, 10 Eagle Street,

Brisbane, Qld 4000

Australia

Telephone: +61 1300 735 386

Email: product@rzresources.com

Web: https://rzresources.com/

Emergency Contract: +61 408 907 889 (24 hours)

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Classified as hazardous according to SafeWork Australia and the Global Harmonised System of classification and

labelling of chemicals (GHS).

GHS Classifications: Acute Toxicity: Oral: Category 5 Carcinogenicity: Category 1B

Hazard Statements:

H302 Harmful if swallowed

H332 Harmful if inhaled

Precautionary Statements:

P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.

P264 Wash thoroughly after handling.

P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

Other Hazards: Radioactive

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3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Ingredients (typical) CAS Number EC Number Concentration

Monazite 1306-41-8 65-70%

Cerium Phosphate 13454-71-2 236-637-8 18-22%

Yttrium Phosphate 13990-54-0 237-790-3 10-14%

Lanthanum Phosphate 14913-14-5 237-419-5 8-12%

Neodymium Phosphate 14298-32-9 238-232-1 8-12%

Thorium Phosphate 14485-31-5 - 4-6%

Praseodymium Phosphate 14298-31-8 238-231-6 1-3%

Samarium Phosphate 13465-57-1 236-698-0 1-3%

Dysprosium Phosphate 13863-49-5 237-605-6 1-3%

Gadolinium Phosphate 13628-51-8 237-112-6 1-3%

Ytterbium Phosphate 13759-80-3 237-346-9 0.5-1.5%

Uranium Phosphate 18433-48-2 242-306-9 0.3 -0.4%

Non monazite Components

Zircon 14940-68-2 239-019-6 22-26%

Rutile 1317-80-2 215-282-2 2-4%

Iron Oxide 1309-37-1 215-168-2 1-2%

Quartz 14808-60-7 238-878-4 1-2%

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Swallowed: First aid is unlikely to be required but, if necessary, wash mouth out with water ensuring the mouthwash is not swallowed. Give one or two glasses of water to drink. Seek medical attention if a large quantity has been swallowed.

Inhaled: Blow nose to remove particulates from nose. Move to area with fresh air. Seek medical attention if adverse reaction develops.

Skin: Remove contaminated clothing gently to avoid creating dust. Wash skin. If skin becomes irritated, seek medical attention. Launder affected clothing before re-use

Eye: Hold eyelid open and flush with clean water. Continue until grit is removed. Seek medical attention if irritation or soreness persists.

Acute Swallowed: Non-toxic. No known detrimental effect from accident ingestion as may occur during normal handling. Ingestion of large amounts may cause irritation to the gastro-intestinal system due to abrasiveness.

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Inhaled: Mainly regarded as nuisance dust but may be irritating if inhaled at high concentrations. May cause coughing and/or sneezing.

Skin: Low hazard.

Eye: Solid and dust can be moderately irritating due to abrasiveness.

Chronic Radiation: Monazite contains naturally occurring radioactive elements of the uranium and thorium series. The Monazite produced by RZ Resources Ltd contains concentrations of these impurities with a typical specific activity of approximately 200 Bq/g of combined uranium and thorium.

• 170 Bq/g (thorium-232) and • 30 Bq/g (uranium-238).

Daughter products are present, usually at equilibrium concentrations but the main radiological hazard is internal dust. As a guide, continuous worker exposure to respirable dust levels above 3.5mg/m3 could give rise to annual internal exposures above 1 mSv.

External exposure is from gamma radiation. Continuous exposure (2000 hours per year) within 2 meters of bulk Monazite could give rise to an annual external dose above 1 mSv.

Silica: Monazite contains amounts of free quartz and precautions should be taken to avoid inhaling the dust.

First Aid Facilities: Eye Wash Station

Doctor Treatment: Treat symptomatically

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Non-flammable, non-combustible. Use suitable firefighting measures for the surrounding fire.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Emergency Procedures: Not relevant

Containment and Clean-up: Wear safety equipment for normal handling. Avoid generating dust. Vacuum up, if possible, otherwise sweep up and recycle. If the spilled product is not suitable for re-use, dispose of as radioactive waste.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling: Dust generation should be minimised when handling. Wash thoroughly after handling.

Storage: Storage areas should be ventilated.

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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

National Exposure Standards (Source: Safe Work Australia):

Ingredient TWA (mg/m3) STEL (mg/m3) Titanium dioxide 10 -

Iron Oxide 5 -

Respirable silica (quartz) 0.05 -

Zirconium compounds (as Zr) 5 10

Uranium 0.2 0.6

Biological Limit Values: No information

Engineering Controls: Ventilation requirements will depend on handling methods and the amounts in use, but should be sufficient to maintain dust levels below exposure limits.

Personal Protective Equipment: Safety glasses or goggles. If there is a risk of inhaling dust, wear an approved P2, or better, respirator.

9. PHYSICAL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance: Brownish free running sand

Odour: Odourless

pH: 5 - 7

Vapour Pressure: Not applicable

Boiling Point/Range: Not applicable

Melting Point: Monazite 1900°C -2100°C, Rutile 1840°C, Quartz 1700°C, Zirconia 2200°C

Solubility: Insoluble

Bulk Density: 2900 kg/m3

Flash Point: Not applicable

Flammability Limits: Not applicable

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Reactivity: Inert

Chemical Stability: Stable

Incompatible Materials: None in normal or expected use

Decomposition Products: Decomposition will not occur

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Acute Toxicity: Harmful if swallowed or inhaled

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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

No information available.

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION

If not reusable, dispose in accordance with Commonwealth, State and local government and regulations for radioactive waste.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

UN Code 2912 - Classified as a Class 7 Dangerous Goods according to the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by road and rail (ADG) and international codes, IATA and IMDG.

LAND TRANSPORT SEA TRANSPORT AIR TRANSPORT (CNDG) (IMDG / IMO) (IATA / ICAO) UN Number 2912 2912 2912 Proper Shipping RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, Name LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY (LSA-I), non (LSA-I), non (LSA-I), non fissile or fissile-excepted fissile or fissile-excepted fissile or fissile-excepted Transport hazard 7 7 7 class

Packing Group None allocated. None allocated. None allocated.

Transport of Class 7 by road or rail in Australia is subject to separate state and territory legislation and the ARPANZA Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Substances (2008).

Transport may be regulated in some countries.

Material should be transported in sealed containers to prevent spillage and leakage. All spillages should be cleaned up immediately.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATON

Poisons Schedule: None allocated

16. OTHER INFORMATION

Date of Issue: October 4, 2022

Replaces Issue: August 8, 2022

Review Date: October 4, 2027

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