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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance: Solid bale, black WARNING! MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin absorption, Skin contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion Eye contact May cause mild eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, and redness. Skin contact Unlikely to cause skin irritation or injury. May cause allergic skin reaction. Ingestion Swallowing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Swallowing large amounts may be harmful. Inhalation Breathing of vapor or mist is possible. It is possible to breathe this material under certain conditions of handling and use (for example, during heating, spraying, or stirring). Symptoms are not expected at air concentrations below the recommended exposure limits, if applicable (see Section 8.).

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Preexisting disorders of the following organs (or organ systems) may be aggravated by exposure to this material:, Skin, lung (for example, asthma-like conditions) Symptoms Signs and symptoms of exposure to this material through breathing, swallowing, and/or passage of the 1888 material through the skin may include:, irritation (nose, throat, airways), Cough, Exposure to this product (or a component) may cause an allergic reaction (narrowing of the air passages of the lungs resulting in difficult breathing, tightness in the chest, coughing and wheezing) in some sensitive individuals. Other symptoms of an allergic reaction may include itchy and watery eyes, runny and stuffy nose, sweating, flushing, hives, rapid heart rate, and lowered blood pressure. Target Organs No data Carcinogenicity Carbon black has been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals. The relevance of this finding to humans is uncertain. It is listed as a carcinogen by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Epidemiological studies of the incidence of cancer, cardiovascular or respiratory disease in workers in the carbon black producing industry have shown no significant health effects due to occupational exposure to carbon black. Reproductive hazard There are no data available for assessing risk to the fetus from maternal exposure to this material.

Further information

Prolonged exposure to smoke or fumes generated by heating this product may cause respiratory irritation with throat discomfort, coughing, or breathing difficulty. Repeated exposure may lead to respiratory sensitization (asthma) in susceptible individuals