C6615 Series - No 15 Black

EU Classification

Number Weight 2-Pyrrolidone 616-45-5 210-843-1 <10 Xi; R36/37/38 Isopropyl alcohol 67-63-0 200-661-7 F; Xi; R11-36-67 Carbon black 1333-86-4 215-609-9 not classified Water 7732-18-5 231-791-2 > 50 not classified 3.0 Hazard Identification The black ink is not classified according to EU Directive 1999/45/EC 3.1 Routes of Exposure Potential routes of overexposure to this product are skin and eye contact. Inhalation of vapor and ingestion are not expected to be significant routes of exposure for this product under normal use conditions. Complete toxicity data are not available for this specific formulation. 3.2 Acute Health Hazards Any potential hazards are presumed to be due to exposure to the components. 2-Pyrrolidone: Contact with eyes and skin may result in irritation Inhalation may result in respiratory irritation. May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Isopropyl alcohol: Contact with skin may result in irritation. Inhalation may cause drowsiness or dizziness. Carbon Black: Chronic inhalation studies performed with fine dust particles resulted in lung tumors in animals. The IARC classification (see sec 3.4) was based upon these results. IARC also concluded “there is inadequate evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of carbon black.” Inhalation of fine dust particles is not expected to occur during normal conditions of use of this ink. 3.3 Chronic Health None noted Hazards 3.4 Carcinogenicity Carbon black has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as Group 2B (possibly human carcinogen). None of the other ingredients have been classified as carcinogens according to EU, IARC, MAK, NTP or OSHA.