Talc (asbestiform)

CAS: 14807-96-6

High Risk (Adults)

Safety Summary

Hazard Profilehazardous

Risk (Adults)High

Risk (Children)Severe

Regulatory Status

SummaryIARC: Group 1 | California Prop 65 listed

Molecular FormulaH2Mg3O12Si4

Molecular Weight379.27

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

IARC Monographs Volume 100C: Arsenic, Metals, Fibres, and Dusts REGULATORY · 2012
US FDA: Talc in Cosmetics — Safety Review, Asbestos Contamination Testing Requirements (MoCRA 2022), and Consumer Information REGULATORY · 2022
§ 1910.1000 Air contaminants. REGULATORY
§ 1910.1001 Asbestos. REGULATORY
where to look IARC Monographs — Monographs available (index) REGULATORY · 2026
identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Talc (containing no asbestos and less than 1% quartz) REGULATORY
OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY

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