Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
14808-60-7
Name of the chemical
Silica, crystalline
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2013-01-01
Product name
PYRAX HS
Product Synonyms
Pyrophyllite
Chemical name
Hydrated aluminum silicate mineral
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Additive/filler ceramics, paint, etc
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Company Information
company name
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC
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. Prolonged inhalation may cause lung injury.
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 (chronic risk). See toxicological information (Section 11) 3 .
