Specification

10.4
Conditions to Avoid
:
10.5
Incompatible Materials
:
10.6
Hazardous Decomposition Products
:
No specific data.
No specific data.
Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous
decomposition products should not be produced.
Section 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
11.1
Information on Toxicological Effects
Likely routes of exposure: Skin contact, eye contact, i n halation, and ingestion.
Eye
:
Skin
:
Inhalation
:
Ingestion
:
Acute Toxicity
:
May cause mechanical irritation (abrasion).
May cause mechanical irritation (abrasion).
No known significant effects or cri tical hazards.
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Ingredient
LD50 - Oral
Calcium Carbonate
6450 mg/kg, rat
11.2
Delayed, Immediate and Chronic Effects of Short- and Long- Term Exposure:
Short Term Exposure: N /A
Long Term Exposure
:
Potential Delayed Effects
-
N
/A
General
-
Long term exposure to high concentrations of dust containing iron oxide can cause
a benign condition termed "pulmonary siderosis". This condition is not associated with any
physical impairment of lung function.
Carcinogenicity
-
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Mutagenicity
-
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Teratogenicity
-
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Developmental Effects
-
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Fertility Effects
-
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
STOT
-
Single Exposure
-
Calcium Carbonate = Category 3, may cause respiratory tract
irritation.
Skin Irritation/Corrosion
- Moderate irritant
Eye Irritation/Corrosion
- Moderate irritant
Section 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
12.1
Toxicity
:
Ingredient Name
Result
Species
Exposure
Calcium Carbonate Acute EC50 >200 mg/I
Acute EC50 >1000 mg/I
Acute LC50 >10000 mg/I
Algae
Daphnia
Fish
72 hours
48 hours
96 hours
Acute LC50 56000 mg/I
Fish - Gambusia affinis
48 hours
12 .2
Persistence and Degradability
:
N
/A
12 .3
Bioaccumulative Potential
:
N
/A