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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: Warning This product is not expected to produce any unusual hazards during normal use. Exposure to high dust levels may cause skin, eyes, throat or upper respiratory tract irritations.

Potential health effects

see section 11 for more information) Acute: Exposure to dust produced during handling or cutting the product may cause eye, skin, nose, throat and upper Inhalation respiratory tract irritation. Extreme exposure to large amounts of dust may cause labored breathing and sneezing. If there is too much dust in the air, leave the area. If respiratory symptoms persist, consult a physician. Eyes Dust may cause mechanical irritation. If burning, redness, itching or other symptoms persist, consult a physician. Direct contact with skin may cause temporary irritation. Rubbing of this product on skin may cause mechanical Skin abrasion. If symptoms persist, consult a physician. This product is not intended to be eaten. Unlikely to occur, but may cause an irritation of the gastrointestinal Ingestion tract, throat and stomach. Chronic: Inhalation Panel or boards do not release dust when installed, thus, they do not represent any known hazard in that state. Eyes None known Wood dust depending on tree essence may cause irritation or dermatitis. This is a remote possibility because Skin wood fiber manufacturing process removes most of the compounds responsible for skin irritation. Ingestion None known EXCEL Target organs: Eyes, skin and respiratory system.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, eyes and skin contact. Carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, embryotoxicity, mutagenicity: This product has no carcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenic, or embryotoxic known effects. Component IARC NTP ACGIH CAL-65 Wood Fiber Not Listed Starch Not Listed Wax Not Listed Carcinogenic to Confirmed Human State to Cause Wood Dust from sawing Not Listed Human Carcinogen Cancer Membrane and its components Not Listed