GILSONITE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CAUTION! MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Avoid breathing airborne product. Keep container closed. Use with adequate ventilation. Wash thoroughly after handling. This product is a/an black powder. A nuisance dust. May form explosive dust-air mixtures. Slippery when wet. Dike and contain spills. Keep out of sewers and waterways. No significant immediate hazards for emergency response personnel are known. ACUTE EFFECTS:

Health hazards

GENERAL Particulates may cause mechanical irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. Particulate inhalation may lead to pulmonary fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and bronchial asthma. Dermatitis and asthma may result from short contact periods. INHALATION: May be irritating to the respiratory tract if inhaled. INGESTION: May cause gastric distress, nausea and vomiting if ingested. SKIN: May be irritating to the skin. EYES: May be irritating to the eyes.

Potential chronic health

CARCINOGENICITY: IARC Not listed. OSHA Not regulated. NTP Not listed

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation. Skin and/or eye contact. TARGET ORGANS: Respiratory system, lungs. Skin. Eyes.