3M Abrasive Products, 340D P40-P120

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

3.1 EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Odor, Color, Grade: Solid Abrasive Product General Physical Form: Solid Immediate health, physical, and environmental hazards: This document covers only the 3M product. For complete assessment, when determining the degree of hazard, the material being abraded must also be considered.

Potential health effects

Eye Contact: Mechanical eye irritation: Signs/symptoms may include pain, redness, tearing and corneal abrasion. Dust created by cutting, grinding, sanding, or machining may cause eye irritation. Signs/symptoms may include redness, swelling, pain, tearing, and blurred or hazy vision. Skin Contact: Mechanical Skin irritation: Signs/symptoms may include abrasion, redness, pain, and itching. Inhalation: Dust from cutting, grinding, sanding or machining may cause irritation of the respiratory system. Signs/symptoms may include cough, sneezing, nasal discharge, headache, hoarseness, and nose and throat pain. Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause: Pneumoconiosis: Sign/symptoms may include persistent cough, breathlessness, chest pain, increased amounts of sputum, and changes in lung function tests. Ingestion: No health effects are expected. This product contains titanium dioxide and quartz silica. Cancer of the lungs has been associated with titanium dioxide, and cancer of the lungs and silicosis have been associated with quartz (crystalline) silica. No exposure to titanium dioxide or quartz (crystalline) silica is anticipated during normal intended use of 3M Coated Abrasives and Surface Conditioning Products. No detectable levels of these materials were found when simulated grinding air sampling studies were conducted on analogous coated abrasive and surface conditioning constructions that contained similar to or greater concentrations of titanium dioxide and crystalline silica. Therefore, the associated with titanium dioxide and quartz (crystalline) silica are not expected during the intended use of this product Ingredient C.A.S. No. Class Description Regulation Quartz Silica 14808-60-7 Grp. 1: Carcinogenic to International Agency for Research on Cancer humans SILICA, CRYSTALLINE (AIRBORNE SEQ677 Grp. 1: Carcinogenic to International Agency for Research on Cancer PARTICLES OF RESPIRABLE SIZE) humans SILICA, CRYSTALLINE (AIRBORNE SEQ677 Known human carcinogen National Toxicology Program Carcinogens PARTICLES OF RESPIRABLE SIZE) Titanium Dioxide 13463-67-7 Grp. 2B: Possible human carc. International Agency for Research on Cancer