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General Information
Revision date
2014-01-14
Product name
EXTRA HIGH YIELD BENTONITE
CAS No.
1302-78-9
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Drilling Fluid Additive
supplier name
Bri-Chem Supply Ltd., Bay 4, 5510 - 3rd Street SE
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Company Information
company name
Bri-Chem Supply Ltd., Bay 4, 5510 - 3rd Street SE
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA Emergency Overview Light tan - grey powder. Odourless. WARNING: This product contains a small amount of quartz (CAS# 14808-60-7) that may cause delayed respiratory disease if inhaled over a prolonged period of time. IARC Monographs on the evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans (volume 68, 1997) concludes that quartz is carcinogenic to humans (IARC classification 1).
Potential health effects
Inhalation Short term exposure to dust levels exceeding PEL may cause irritation of the respiratory tract resulting in a dry cough. OSHA PEL: Nuisance Dust (respirable fraction) = 5 mg/m³; (total dust) = 15 mg/m³). Skin Contact Possible drying resulting in dermatitis. Eye Contact May cause mild irritation. Symptoms include sore, red eyes, and tearing. Ingestion No adverse effects expected for normal, incidental ingestion. Effects of Long-Term This product has the potential for generation of respirable dust during handling and use. Dust (Chronic) Exposure may contain respirable crystalline silica. Overexposure to dust may result in pneumocononiosis, a respiratory disease causes by inhalation of mineral dust, which can lead to fibrotic changes to the lung tissue, or silicosis, a respiratory disease by inhalation of silica dust, which can lead to inflammation and fibrosis of the lung tissue.
