Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
238-878-4/14808-60-7
Name of the chemical
Silica, crystalline
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2015-01-06
Product name
Grolleg Powder
REACH No
Exempted
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Main applications - non-exhaustive list: Ceramics (sanitaryware, floor tiles, wall tiles, roof tiles, tiles; porcelain, tableware, refractories, etc.)
supplier name
IMERYS Minerals Ltd
Emergency telephone
1 703 527 3887
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Company Information
company name
IMERYS Minerals Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
SDS.expert@imerys.com
Section 2
Physical hazards
Not Classified
Health hazards
Not Classified
Environmental hazards
Not Classified Human health This product does not meet the criteria for classification as hazardous as defined in the Regulation EC 1272/2008. Depending on the type of handling and use (e.g. grinding, drying), airborne respirable crystalline silica may be generated. Prolonged and/or massive inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust may cause lung fibrosis, commonly referred to as silicosis. Principal symptoms of silicosis are cough and breathlessness. Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust should be monitored and controlled. Environmental The product is not expected to be hazardous to the environment. Physicochemical This product is an inorganic substance and does not meet the criteria for PBT or vPvB in accordance with Annex XIII of REACH. This product should be handled with care to avoid dust generation.
Hazard statements
NC Not Classified
2.3 Other hazards
This substance is not classified as PBT or vPvB according to current EU criteria.
