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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW This product is a non-combustible, chemically inert mineral. This mineral sample contain a small amount of naturally occurring crystalline silica as quartz. Prolonged overexposure to respirable crystalline silica may cause lung disease (silicosis). IARC, in Monograph 68, has concluded that crystalline silica inhaled in the form of quartz from occupational sources is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1); however, carcinogenicity was not detected in all industrial circumstances studied. Because applications and exposure data indicate that exposure to respirable quartz in this

Potential health effects

Eye Contact: Contact may cause mechanical irritation and possible injury. Ingestion: No adverse effects expected with unused material Inhalation: Inhalation of excessive concentrations of dust may cause irritation of mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. Skin Contact: Not applicable Chronic/Carcinogenicity: Inhalation of excessive concentrations of any dust, including this material, may lead to lung injury. This product contains crystalline silica. Excessive inhalation of respirable crystalline silica may cause silicosis, a progressive, disabling and fatal disease of the lung. Symptoms may include cough, shortness of breath, wheezing and reduced pulmonary function. The international Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in Monograph 68 has concluded that crystalline silica inhaled in the form of quartz or cristobalite, from 1 | 4 occupational sources, is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). However, in making the overall evaluation, the Working Group noted that carcinogenicity was not detected in all industrial circumstances studied. Carcinogenicity may be dependent on inherent characteristic of the crystalline silica or on external factors affecting its biological activity or distribution of its polymorphs. The National Toxicology Program (NTP) classifies crystalline silica as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen. Because applications and exposure data indicate that exposure to respirable quartz in

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

None currently known