Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1317-70-0
Name of the chemical
Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm
Concentration
4-15
EC/CAS
14808-60-7
Name of the chemical
Silica, crystalline
Concentration
3-15
EC/CAS
1310-73-2
Name of the chemical
sodium hydroxide
Concentration
4-10
EC/CAS
1305-78-8
Name of the chemical
Calcium oxide
Concentration
1-8
General Information
Revision date
2023-01-16
Product name
Filtered Bauxite Residue
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Reason
supplier name
Usine d’alumine Vaudreuil
Emergency telephone
+1 215 207 0061 (Rio Tinto Aluminium
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Usine d’alumine Vaudreuil
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
rta.msds@riotinto.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
SKIN CORROSION - Category 1 SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE - Category 1 CARCINOGENICITY - Category 1 SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE) - Category 1
Health hazards
Not Otherwise Classified - Category 1
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. May cause cancer. Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. (lungs) Causes severe digestive tract burns.
Prevention
Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and eye or face protection. Do not breathe dust. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Wash thoroughly after handling.
Response
IF exposed or concerned Get medical advice or attention. IF INHALED Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor. IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor. Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor.
Storage
Store locked up.
Disposal
Dispose of contents and container in accordance with all local, regional, national and international regulations.
Supplemental label elements
Do not taste or swallow. Wash thoroughly after handling. elements
2.3 Other hazards
Causes severe digestive tract burns. Depending on the type of handling and use (e.g. grinding, drying), airborne respirable crystalline silica (quartz - cristobalite) may be generated. Prolonged and/ or massive inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust may cause lung fibrosis, commonly referred to as silicosis. Principal symptoms of silicosis are cough and breathlessness. Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust should be monitored and controlled.
