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EC/CAS
142844-00-6
Name of the chemical
Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2014-01-10
Product name
TaoFibre Paper
CAS No.
142844-00-6
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
High temperature insulation
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Company Information
company name
Ceramsource Inc
GHS Information
Signal word
Warnings!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Warnings! Dust from this product generated by handling may cause skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritation. Possible cancer hazards depend on duration and level of exposure.
Hazard statements
Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS) Ratings: Health 1 Flammability 0 Reactivity 0 Personal Protection Index X Possible effects on health: Prolonged and repeated inhalation of aluminosilicate dust may cause chronic effects on respiratory system such as bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema. Signs and symptoms of excessive exposure: Eye contact: Physical irritation Skin contact: Physical irritation Ingestion: Temporary irritation to gastrointestinal tract Inhalation: Pulmonary dysfunction
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Although studies, involving occupationally exposed workers, have not identified any increased incidence of respiratory disease. Results from animal testing have been used as the basis for hazard classification. The Seventh Annual Report on Carcinogens (1994), prepared by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), classified respirable RCF and glasswool as substances reasonably anticipated to be carcinogens. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified ceramic fiber, fibrous glasswool and mineral wool (rockwool and slagwool) as possible human carcinogens (Group 2B) based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in animals, but insufficient data in humans. The State of California, pursuant to Proposition 65, The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, has listed "ceramic fibers (airborn fibers of respirable size)" as a material known to the State of California to cause cancer. The Commission of the European Communities (DG XI) has classified RCF as substances which should be regarded as if they are carcinogenic to humans. IARC has also classified respirable crystalline silica, a possible by-product of RCF devitrification following sustained high-temperature (>18000F) use, as a substance known to be carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).
