General Information
Revision date
2011-06-16
Product name
VOLTEX DS
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Company Information
company name
CETCO
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
safety.data@amcol.com
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency overview This product has the potential for generation of respirable dust during handling and use. Dust may contain respirable crystalline silica.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation. Eye contact. Eyes Dust or powder may irritate eye tissue. Skin Non-irritating to the skin. Inhalation Repeated or prolonged inhalation may cause toxic effects. For additional information on inhalation Ingestion No hazard in normal industrial use. No significant adverse effects are expected upon ingestion of the product. Target organs Lungs.
Potential chronic health
Overexposure to dust may result in pneumocononiosis, a respiratory disease caused by inhalation of mineral dust, which can lead to fibrotic changes to the lung tissue, or silicosis, a respiratory disease caused by inhalation of silica dust, which can lead to inflammation and fibrosis of the lung tissue. Occupational exposure to nuisance dust (total and respirable) and respirable crystalline silica should be monitored and controlled.
