THOROSEAL FOUNDATION COATING

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency overview WARNING: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES. Can cause moderate irritation due to abrasive action. In combination with water, repeated or prolonged dermal exposure can cause moderate to severe alkali burns. CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH CAN CAUSE CANCER. Keep container tightly closed. Avoid inhalation of dusts. Avoid ingestion. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing. Wash thoroughly after handling. State of matter: solid Colour: dark grey Odour: odourless

Principle Routes of Exposure

Routes of entry for solids and liquids include eye and skin contact, ingestion and inhalation. Routes of entry for gases include inhalation and eye contact. Skin contact may be a route of entry for liquified gases. Acute toxicity: Product may present a nuisance dust hazard. Inhalation of dust may cause respiratory tract irritation, coughing and breathing difficulties. Irritation / corrosion: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from products of a similar structure or composition. Sensitization: Chromate in this product has been reduced. Sensitization due to chromate within stated shelf-live is unlikely. Chronic toxicity: Carcinogenicity: The whole of the information available provides no indication of a carcinogenic effect.

Teratogenic Effects

The chemical structure does not suggest such an effect. The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components.

Environmental effects

Aquatic toxicity: The product gives rise to pH shifts. Degradation / environmental fate: Inorganic product which cannot be eliminated from water by biological purification processes. The product is slightly soluble in water. It can be largely eliminated from the water by abiotic processes, e.g. mechanical separation.