TITANIA

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Potential health effects

Overexposure to amorphous silica by skin or eye contact may include eye irritation with discomfort, tearing, or blurring of vision; or slight skin irritation with discomfort or rash. Overexposure by inhalation of titanium dioxide may include mild and temporary upper respiratory irritation with cough and shortness of breath. Overexposure by inhalation to amorphous silica may cause temporary lung irritation effects with cough, discomfort, difficulty breathing, or shortness of breath. Individuals with preexisting diseases of the lungs may have increased susceptibility to the toxicity of excessive exposures to amorphous silica. Results of a DuPont epidemiology study showed that employees who had been exposed to titanium dioxide pigments were at no greater risk of developing lung cancer than were employees who had not been exposed to titanium dioxide pigments. No pulmonary fibrosis was found in any of the employees and no associations were observed between titanium dioxide pigment exposure and chronic respiratory disease or lung abnormalities. Based on the results of this study, DuPont concludes that titanium dioxide pigment will not cause lung cancer or chronic respiratory disease in humans at concentrations experienced in the workplace. Carcinogenicity Information None of the components present in this material at concentrations