DecorLini with MDF substrate

Health hazards

Information In its intact state, this product is not classified as a hazardous substance by Worksafe Australia. Formaldehyde gas may be released under some conditions, particularly when product is heated. However, in well ventilated storage areas and workplaces, the concentration of formaldehyde is unlikely to exceed World Health Organisation standard of 0.1 ppm for the general environment and it will be well below the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) Occupational Exposure Standard of 1.0 ppm. Wood dust may be produced from machining the product, and gas and vapour may be produced from heat process. Exposures to wood dust produced from machining the products and gas and vapours from heat processing with inadequate ventilation may result in the following health effects:  Abdominal discomfort if dust is swallowed  Eye irritation causing discomfort and redness  Skin irritation and occasional red rash  Nose, throat, and lung irritation, especially in people with upper respiratory tract or chest complaints such as asthma. Repeated exposure over many years to uncontrolled wood dust increases the risk f nasal cavity cancer. Inhalation of wood dust may also increase the risk of lung fibrosis (scarring). There are also increased risks of respiratory and skin sensitization from wood dust and formaldehyde resulting in asthma and dermatitis respectively. Wood dust has been evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as group 1, carcinogenic to humans. Formaldehyde has been evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as group 1, carcinogenic to humans, and by the European Union (EU) as a Category 3 carcinogen (possibly carcinogenic). Explosion Hazard: Dry wood dust in high concentrations-in-air and at the temperatures greater than 204 degrees Celsius or 400 degrees Fahrenheit (> 40 grams of dust per metre cubed of air) may spontaneously explode. Dangerous Goods Class and Subsidiary Risks: None allocated Poisons Schedule Number: None allocated SECTION THREE: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS