Floor Dry, Solid-A-Sorb, Celatom MP grades

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: A buff to off-white, low density granular product. There is no distinctive odor. Appearance//Color/Odor OSHA REGULATORY STATUS This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29CFR 1910.1200)

Potential health effects

See below and Section 11 for additional information

Principle Routes of Exposure

See below EYE May cause irritation (tear formation and redness) if dust gets in eyes. SKIN Not absorbed by the skin, but may cause dryness if prolonged exposure. INGESTION Ingestion of small to moderate quantities is not considered harmful, but may cause irritation of the mouth, throat and stomach. INHALATION Acute inhalation can cause dryness of the nasal passage and lung congestion, coughing and general throat irritation. Chronic inhalation of dust should be avoided. Chronic inhalation of crystalline silica dust in excess of the Threshold Limit Value (TLV) recommended by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)(.025mg/m³) or in excess of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) established by OSHA (0.050mg/m³), over a prolonged number of years may contribute to

Potential chronic health

silicosis. Crystalline silica, when inhaled as respirable dust, has been classified in a 1997 monograph (Volume 68, “Silica”) of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as carcinogenic to humans over prolonged and sustained exposure. CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY Pre-existing diseases of the upper respiratory tract and lung such as bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. EXPOSURE

Environmental effects

There are no significant environmental effects.