BOWMAN DISTRIBUTION

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

NFPA Health Fire Reactivity Other HMIS Health 1 Fire 0 Reactivity 0 Special Protection Miscellaneous: HMIS AND NFPA HAZARD RATINGS: CATEGORY: HMIS / NFPA ACUTE HEALTH: 1 / N.D. FLAMMABILITY: 0 / N.D. REACTIVITY: 0 / N.D. PERSONAL PROT.: N.A. SPECIFIC HAZ.: N.D. NON-COMBUSTIBLE RED SOLID POWDER WITH NO ODOR. EXPOSURE TO LARGE QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL MAY CAUSE ACUTE IRRITATION OF EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

Potential health effects

Target Organs: SEE "MISCELLANEOUS" BELOW. Eye: CONTACT WITH DUST OR POWDER CAUSES MECHANICAL IRRITATION AND PAIN, WATERING OF EYES, AND EYELID INFLAMMATION. Skin: PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY PRODUCE MODERATE IRRITATION. Ingestion: NO KNOWN EFFECTS. Inhalation: ACUTE EXPOSURE TO DUST LEVELS ABOVE EXPOSURE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS (SECTION 8) SHOULD POSE NO ACUTE HEALTH PROBLEMS. Miscellaneous: EXPOSURE TO STRAIT-LINE MARKING CHALK IS PRIMARILY THROUGH CONTACT WITH DUST FROM THIS MATERIAL CREATED DURING HANDLING AND USE OF THE CHALK. ACUTE INCLUDE MINOR IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Long term hazards

PROLONGED INHALATION EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST ABOVE EXPOSURE LIMITS (SECTION 8) MAY CAUSE DELAYED, CHRONIC LUNG INJURY (SILICOSIS). HOWEVER, THE PRODUCT, WHEN USED AS INTENDED, IS UNLIKELY TO EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS. SUBCHRONIC TARGET ORGANS INCLUDE EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT, AND SKIN