MAX GEL MSDS NO

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: CAUTION! MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, AND RESIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Avoid breathing airborne product. Keep container closed. Use with adequate ventilation. Wash thoroughly after handling. This product is a/an tan to gray powder. Slippery when wet. No significant immediate hazards for emergency response personnel are known.

Potential health effects

Acute Effects Eye Contact: May be irritating to the eyes. Inhalation: May be irritating to the respiratory tract if inhaled. Ingestion: May cause gastric distress, nausea and vomiting if ingested. Skin Contact: May be irritating to the skin.

Potential chronic health

Sensitization: Not determined. Carcinogenicity: Cancer Comments: ATTENTION! CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA WHICH CAN CAUSE CANCER. Risk of cancer depends on duration and level of exposure. IARC Monographs, Vol. 68, 1997, concludes that there is sufficient evidence that inhaled crystalline silica in the form of quartz or cristobalite from occupational sources causes cancer in humans. IARC Classification Group I. Silica, crystalline, quartz 2 - 15 14808-60-7 IARC: Listed OSHA: Listed NTP: Listed Silica, crystalline, Cristobalite 2 - 12 14464-46-1 IARC: Listed OSHA: Listed NTP: Listed Silica, crystalline, Tridymite 1 - 5 15468-32-3 IARC: Listed OSHA: Listed NTP: Listed Target Organ Effects: Respiratory System. Lungs. Skin. Eyes. Signs and Symptoms: Particulates may cause mechanical irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. Particulate inhalation may lead to pulmonary fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and bronchial asthma. Dermatitis and asthma may result from short contact periods.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Respiratory conditions.

Environmental effects

and Hazards have not been determined