"Krytox" XHT-NM

Potential health effects

Skin contact may cause reddening of the skin. Perfluoro- alkylether was not a skin irritant or skin sensitizer in a 100 person human patch test. Eye contact may cause eye irritation with discomfort, tearing, or blurring of vision. Inhalation of fluorine containing compounds released as decomposition products from overheated or burning product may cause lung irritation and pulmonary edema which require medical treatment. Continued) Inhalation of Amorphous Silica may cause drying of mucous membranes and irritation of nose, throat, and lungs with nosebleeds, cough, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Based on animal experiments, long term exposures to high doses could lead to pulmonary inflammation and subsequent development of chronic lung disease. Amorphous Silica does not induce the lung effects associated with crystalline silica. Epidemiology studies have not shown any evidence of fibrosis in workers exposed to Amorphous Silica dust levels ranging from 2 to 7 mg/m3. Carcinogenicity Information None of the components present in this material at concentrations equal to or greater than 0.1% are listed by IARC, NTP, OSHA or ACGIH as a carcinogen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------