Keralloy FG

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Non-hazardous mixture. according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, 67/548/EEC, 1999/45/EC:

2.2 Label elements

According to the guidelines of the EU CLP Regulation (1272/2008) the product does not have to be labelled.

2.3 Other hazards

Eye contact: May cause severe irritations or chemical burns. Skin contact: May cause severe irritations or burns. After swallowing: May cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. After inhalation: May cause irritations or burns of the respiratory system. Chrome: There is some indication that chrome can cause nose and or lung cancer. Furthermore, chrome metal has caused tumours by laboratory animals through implant- and intravenous ways. The inhalation of dust can cause anxiety and pain in the breast area, coughing and difficult breathing, as well as headache, nausea, dyspnoea or blurred vision. Dust can irritate skin o eyes. Swallowing can cause damage to the central nervous system. Manganese: In case of long-term inhalation of manganese in the form of its inorganic compounds, manganism can be caused. Target organs: respiratory system, central nervous system, blood, kidneys. General deterioration of the medical results after contact with manganese: chronic respiratory diseases, liver or kidney damages, psychiatric disorders, alcoholism and damages of the nervous system. Molybdenum: By animal experiments chronic inhalation of molybdenum compounds caused appetite and weight loss, diarrhoea, muscle malfunctions, hair loss and gout. Overconsumption of molybdenum can affect the copper metabolism.