Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
14808-60-7
Name of the chemical
Silica, crystalline
Concentration
0.7-1.2
General Information
Revision date
2010-03-22
Product name
VANSIL W-20
Product Synonyms
Wollastonite
Chemical name
Calcium silicate mineral (calcium metaslicate)
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
R. T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency overview WARNING! Cancer Hazard. Contains quartz which can cause cancer. Risk of cancer depends upon duration and level of exposure. Not an acute hazard. May cause mechanical eye or skin irritation in high concentrations. As with all mineral spills, minimize dusting during clean-up. Do not breathe dust. Prolonged inhalation may cause lung injury. Product can become slippery when wet.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Ingestion. Inhalation.
Potential Acute Health Effects
Inhalation Inhalation of high concentrations may cause mechanical irritation and discomfort. Repeated exposure may cause chronic effects. Ingestion Not an ingestion hazard. Skin Possible mechanical skin irritation. Not absorbed through skin. Possible granuloma formation in open wounds (requires repeated, massive applications). Eyes May cause mechanical irritation.
Remarks
No additional remark.
Potential chronic health
effects Target organs Pulmonary System See toxicological information (section 11) 3 .
