Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
14808-60-7
Name of the chemical
Silica, crystalline
Concentration
<93
EC/CAS
14464-46-1
Name of the chemical
Cristobalit (s. u. TRGS 906)
Concentration
<50
EC/CAS
13463-67-7
Name of the chemical
Reaction mass of titanium dioxide and silver chloride
Concentration
<4 <1
General Information
Revision date
2016-12-01
Product name
Caesarstone
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Caesarstone® quartz surfaces are designed for indoor use, particularly kitchen and bathroom worktops, flooring, cladding and other similar uses Avoided Uses Do not fabricate the product by using dry processes which generate dust
Emergency telephone
+972-4-610-9368, +1-818-779-0999, +1-416-322-4000, +61-1300-119-119, +65-6316-1938, +44-800-1588088
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Company Information
company name
Caesarstone Ltd.
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sdsinfo@caesarstone.com
GHS Information
Signal word
DANGER!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA The finished Caesarstone® product poses no health hazard. However, dust derived from Fabrication Processes* contains respirable crystalline silica (SiO2). Hence, workers involved in Fabricating Processes, whether at the fabrication workshop or upon installing and removing/demolishing Caesarstone® slabs are at risk for significant crystalline silica exposure. In this SDS Caesarstone® slabs are referred to also as “products”. During the Fabricating Process, it is necessary to consider the following information. * “Fabrication Process/es” or “Fabricating” or “Fabrication” means cutting, grinding, chipping, sanding, drilling, polishing, etc. manufacturing processes. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY DANGER! Category 1A (Carcinogenicity) (H350, H372) Category 3 (Respiratory tract irritation) (H335)
Hazard statements
1 (H350) May cause CANCER (inhalation) (H372) Causes damage to lungs through prolonged or repeated exposure (inhalation) (H335) May cause respiratory tract irritation
Prevention
1 P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P260+P261 Do not breathe dust generated during the Fabrication Process, installation and removing/demolishing processes. P264 Wash face and hands thoroughly after handling. P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P284 Wear respiratory protection for particles (P3). Refer to Section 7 for Handling and Storage and to Section 8 for dust Exposure Controls. FIRST AID MEASURES:1 P314 Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
Disposal
1 P501 Dispose of remains in accordance with local regulations
Potential health effects
Inhalation: Do not breathe dust. Workers who inhale very small crystalline silica particles are at risk for silicosis – an incurable, progressively disabling and sometimes fatal lung disease. Silicosis results in permanent lung damage. Silica dust particles become trapped in lung tissue, causing inflammation and scarring and reducing the lungs’ ability to take in oxygen. Symptoms of silicosis can include shortness of breath, cough and fatigue, and may or may not be obviously attributable to silica. According
