Farécla G3 Regular Grade Superfinish Rubbing Compound

Hazard statements

This product is classified as: Not classified as hazardous according to the criteria of NOHSC Australia. Not a Dangerous Good according to the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code. R52/53. Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects to the aquatic environment.

Precautionary statements

S22, S25, S36, S60. Do not breathe dust. Avoid contact with eyes. Wear suitable protective clothing. This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste.

SUSDP Classification

None allocated

ADG classification

None allocated. Not a Dangerous Good under the ADG Code

UN Number

None allocated Emergency Overview Physical Description & Colour: Off-white paste. Odour: Mild hydrocarbon odour.

Health hazards

no significant risk factors have been found for this product

Potential health effects

Inhalation Short Term Exposure: Available data indicates that this product is not harmful. However product may be mildly irritating, although unlikely to cause anything more than mild transient discomfort. Long Term exposure: A commonly known health hazard which has been associated historically with the inhalation of silica-containing dusts is silicosis. Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease (development of scar tissue in the lungs) which can be progressive and disabling; it can lead to death. It is the primary health risk from breathing silica and the oldest known occupational disease. To pose a danger to the lungs, a dust particle must be respirable. A dust particle is considered respirable if it is smaller than 10 micrometers. Dust particles that are respirable are capable of being inhaled into the conducting airways and gas exchange regions of the lungs. Dust particles larger than 10 micrometers are not capable of penetrating the defence mechanisms of the lung to produce injury to the important lower regions of the lung where oxygen transfer takes place. There are three different types of silicosis. Chronic silicosis may result from prolonged inhalation of excessive levels of respirable silica dust, and may take many years of exposure to develop. A second type, accelerated silicosis, may occur in a relatively shorter period of time from the inhalation of intense excessive levels of respirable silica dust. Acute silicosis, the third type, develops rapidly and has been reported in occupations such as sand blasting and drilling through silica-containing rock. Cases of acute silicosis and complicated cases of chronic silicosis and accelerated silicosis can be fatal. Skin Contact: Short Term Exposure: Available data indicates that this product is not harmful. It should present no hazards in normal use. However product may be irritating, but is unlikely to cause anything more than mild transient discomfort. Long Term Exposure: No data for health effects associated with long term skin exposure. Eye Contact: Short Term Exposure: This product may be irritating to eyes, but is unlikely to cause anything more than mild transient discomfort. Long Term Exposure: No data for health effects associated with long term eye exposure. Ingestion: Short Term Exposure: Significant oral exposure is considered to be unlikely. This product, while believed to be not harmful, is likely to cause headache and gastric disturbance such as nausea and vomiting if ingested in significant quantities. However, this product may be irritating to mucous membranes but is unlikely to cause anything more than transient discomfort. Long Term Exposure: No data for health effects associated with long term ingestion. Carcinogen Status: NOHSC: No significant ingredient is classified as carcinogenic by NOHSC. NTP: No significant ingredient is classified as carcinogenic by NTP. IARC: Silica is classed 1 by IARC - carcinogenic to humans. See the IARC website for further details. A web address has not been provided as addresses frequently change.