Avonite Surfaces Powder Filler

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: CAUTION! Inhalation of dusts or vapors may cause upper respiratory tract irritation with coughing and a burning sensation in the throat. Repeated skin exposures to dusts may cause dermatitis.

Potential health effects

Eyes: Transient/mechanical irritation from contact with dusts. Possible irritation from operations and processing vapors or dusts. Skin: Possible transient/mechanical irritation. Ingestion: Product in marketed form is inert. Inhalation: Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause upper respiratory tract irritation

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, eye and skin Signs and Symptoms of Acute Overexposure: Product sold in its marketed form is not expected to present a serious health hazard; however, operations may generate dust which may be irritating. Inhalation of such dusts may cause upper respiratory tract irritation. Symptoms may include burning sensation, coughing, sneezing, and sore throat. Skin contact with dust may produce transitory mechanical irritation. Symptoms may include redness and itching. High concentrations of dusts may cause irritation to the eyes causing burning, redness, and tearing. This product is not expected to be toxic if ingested. Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Overexposure: Prolonged or repeated over exposures to high concentrations may cause coughing, dizziness, confusion, headache and drowsiness. Prolonged or repeated skin contact to dust may lead to dry skin.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Individuals with chronic respiratory disorders may be adversely affected by any fume or airborne particulate matter exposure. Persons with preexisting skin disorders may be more susceptible to the effects of this material. Carcinogenicity: NTP: N/A IARC: N* OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A OTHER: N/A

Additional information

If Applicable *Titanium Dioxide is listed as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). In lifetime inhalation studies of rats, airborne respirable-size titanium dioxide particles have been shown to cause lung tumors at concentrations associated with substantial particle lung burdens and consequential pulmonary overload and inflammation. However, other laboratory animals such as mice and hamsters did not develop lung tumors under similar testing with titanium dioxide. Furthermore, human epidemiology studies do not suggest an association between occupational exposure to titanium dioxide and risk for cancer Under normal conditions of use and exposure, toxicological and epidemiological studies for titanium dioxide have shown no significant adverse health effects. Results of an epidemiology study showed that employees who had been exposed to titanium dioxide were at no greater risk of developing lung cancer than were employees who had not been exposed to titanium dioxide. No associations were observed between titanium dioxide exposure and chronic respiratory disease or lung abnormalities. Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that titanium dioxide will not cause lung cancer or chronic respiratory disease in humans at concentrations experienced in the work place.