Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7631-86-9
Name of the chemical
Silver adsorbed on silicon dioxide
Concentration
N/A
EC/CAS
14808-60-7
Name of the chemical
Silica, crystalline
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2009-09-24
Product name
Granular Absorbent NFPA
Chemical name
Fullers Earth (attapulgite type) or bentonite HMIS (montmorillonite type) or amorphous opaline silica HMIS RATING: HEALTH 1 Health = 1*
Manufacturer Name
MSDS
Emergency telephone
800-424-9300
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Company Information
company name
Oil-Dri Corporation
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency Overview This product is a non-combustible, chemically inert mineral. This mineral sample contains a small amount of naturally-occurring crystalline silica as quartz. Prolonged overexposure to respirable crystalline silica may cause lung disease (silicosis). IARC, in Monograph 68, has concluded that crystalline silica inhaled in the form of quartz from occupational sources is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1); however, carcinogenicity was not detected in all industrial circumstances studied. Because applications and exposure data indicate that exposure to respirable quartz in this product
Potential health effects
Eye Contact Skin Contact Inhalation Contact may cause mechanical irritation and possible injury. No adverse effects expected. Inhalation of excessive concentrations of dust may cause irritation of mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. Ingestion No adverse effects expected with unused material.
Potential chronic health
Inhalation of excessive concentrations of any dust, including this material, may lead to lung injury. Sensitizer Information: Aggravation of Pre-Existing No adverse effects expected. None currently known. Conditions: Quartz This product contains crystalline silica. Excessive inhalation of respirable crystalline silica may cause silicosis, a progressive, disabling and fatal disease of the lung. Symptoms may include cough, shortness of breath, wheezing and reduced pulmonary function. Carcinogenicity The international Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in Monograph 68 has concluded that crystalline silica inhaled in the form of quartz or cristobalite, from occupational sources is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). However, in making the overall evaluation, the Working Group noted that carcinogenicity was not detected in all industrial circumstances studied. Carcinogenicity may be dependent on inherent characteristics of the crystalline silica or on external factors affecting its biological activity or distribution of its polymorphs. The National Toxicology Program (NTP) classifies crystalline silica as a known carcinogen. Because applications and exposure data indicate that exposure to respirable quartz in this
