Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
14808-60-7
Name of the chemical
Silica, crystalline
Concentration
<5
General Information
Revision date
2026-06-30
Product name
Iron Ore
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Industrial applications: Used either directly as lump or agglomerated into sinter or pellets to constitute part of the burden in blast furnaces making pig iron
Manufacturer Name
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Emergency telephone
+82 (2) 3479 8401, +65 3158 1285
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Company Information
company name
IMPORTER ADDRESS
GHS Information
Signal word
No signal word
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Hazard classification Not classified This product was evaluated in accordance with the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Chemical Control Act, and determined to be ‘not classified’
Signal word
No signal word.
Precautionary statements
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Prevention
Not applicable.
Response
Not applicable.
Storage
Not applicable.
Disposal
Not applicable.
Other hazards which do not result in classification
Depending on the type of handling and use (e.g. grinding, drying), airborne respirable crystalline silica (quartz - cristobalite) may be generated. Prolonged and/ or massive inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust may cause lung fibrosis, commonly referred to as silicosis. Principal symptoms of silicosis are cough and breathlessness. Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust should be monitored and controlled.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Not classified. This product was evaluated in accordance with the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Chemical Control Act, and determined to be ‘not classified’.
