General Information
Product name
Glastherm S & HT
Product Synonyms
None
Chemical name
None
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Company Information
company name
Röchling Glastic Composites
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Product is various colored sheet. Dust may cause irritation of eyes, skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory tract. The brown colored product contains carbon black which has been identified as a potential carcinogen. The carbon black is bound in a polymeric matrix and is not expected to be bio-available.Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Keep individuals not involved in the clean-up out of the area. Pick up released product with appropriate implements and return to original container if reusable. If not reusable, place in appropriate containers for disposal. Although the product itself is non-hazardous, material collected during clean-up operations may be contaminated and should be treated as hazardous unless specific testing, including TCLP, shows the collected material to be non-hazardous. Product is not expected to present an environmental hazard. IN ITS MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED STATE, THE PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED NON-HAZARDOUS. PROCESSING, HOWEVER, MAY GENERATE DUST AND PARTICULATE MATTER.
Potential health effects
Inhalation: Dusts or particulates may cause irritation of the mucous membranes and respiratory tract. Eye: Dusts and particulates may cause irritation of the eyes. Skin Contact: Dusts and particulates may cause irritation of the skin. Skin Absorption: Not known to be absorbed through the intact skin. Ingestion: Not expected to be an important route of entry into the body. Ingestion of large quantities of the product dusts or particulates may cause gastric discomfort or distress. Chronic and Carcinogenicity: Prolonged exposure to dusts or particulates may cause dermatitis. The carbon black pigment in the brown color of the product has been identified as a potential carcinogen. The carbon black is bound in a polymeric matrix and is not expected to be bio-available. Preexisting skin, lung, kidney, and liver conditions may be aggravated by exposure to the components of the product. See Section 11. OSHA Status: Not hazardous.
