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1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Exothermic/Insulating powder for molten metal
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Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
| Ingredient: | CAS No. | % Weight: ‘Silica Sand (Quartz) 14808-60-7 40-70 Sodium Nitrate" 7631-99-4 7-13 Sodium Silico Fluoride /16893-85-9 3-7 Aluminum 7429-90-5 15-40 *Oxidizer. This product generates high temperatures when ignited due to exothermic reaction of the aluminum. Section 3: Hazards Overview Emergency Overview N/A Potential Health Effects Fluorides can cause skin and eye burns and irritation of mucous membranes. Excessive inhalation may cause nose bleeds. Chronic Health Hazards Fluorides can cause loss of appetite, vomiting, increase in bone density. NIOSH lists eyes, respiratory system, CNS, skeleton, kidneys, skin as target organs for fluorides. Crystalline silica inhalation may cause silicosis of the lungs Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure Pre-existing skin and respiratory ailments. Routes of Entry: Eyes? Skin? Inhalation? Ingestion? Other? Yes No N/A Carcinogenicity: NTP? IARC? OSHA? WHMIS? Other? Yes N/A Details: IARC has determined there is sufficient evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of inhaled crystalline silica and so is categorized as a class 1 carcinogen. NTP has classified respirable crystalline silica as a known human carcinogen and ACGIH has classified it as a suspected human carcinogen.
