Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
409-21-2
Name of the chemical
Silicon carbide
Concentration
N/A
EC/CAS
206-991-8
Name of the chemical
Siliciumcarbidfasern (mit Durchmesser < 3 μm, Länge > 5 μm und Seitenverhältnis ≥ 3:1) (2020/1182)
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
1997-12-12
Product name
Carborundum
Product Synonyms
Silicon Carbide
CAS No.
409-21-2
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Caution! May cause lung damage. May cause cancer based on animal studies. May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Target Organs: No data found.
Potential health effects
Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: Dust may cause mechanical irritation. Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. Dust is irritating to the respiratory tract. May cause lung damage. Contains crystalline silica which may lead to Inhalation: respiratory abnormalities and silicosis. Chronic inhalation of dust may lead to silicosis. May cause lung damage. May cause silicosis-disabling pulmonary Chronic: fibrosis characterized by fibrotic changes and miliary nodules in the lungs, dry cough, shortness of breath, emphysema, decreased chest expansion and increased susceptibility to tuberculosis.