SDS

Potential Health Effects
Inhalation
Acute
(Immediate)
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Exposure to dust may cause irritation. Processes such as cutting, grinding, crushing, or impact may
result in generation of excessive amounts of airborne dusts in the workplace. Nuisance dust may
affect the lungs but reactions are typically reversible.
Chronic
(Delayed)
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Chronic overexposure to dust containing respirable sized crystalline silica can cause delayed lung
injury (silicosis).
Skin
Acute
(Immediate)
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May cause skin sensitization. Symptoms include redness, and skin rash. Exposure to dust may
cause mechanical irritation.
Chronic
(Delayed)
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No data available
Eye
Acute
(Immediate)
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Causes serious eye damage. Excessive concentrations of nuisance dust in the workplace may
reduce visibility and may cause unpleasant deposits in eyes.
Chronic
(Delayed)
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No data available
Ingestion
Acute
(Immediate)
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Excessive concentrations of nuisance dust in the workplace may cause mechanical irritation to
mucous membranes.
Chronic
(Delayed)
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No data available
Carcinogenic
Effects
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Repeated and prolonged exposure may cause cancer.
Carcinogenic Effects
CAS OSH
A
IARC NTP
Crystalline silica 14808-60-7 Not Listed Group 1-Carcinogenic Known Human Carcinogen
Crystalline silica as
Silica, crystalline
(general form)
NDA
Specifically Regulated
Carcinogen
Not Listed Not Listed
Key to abbreviations
TC = Toxic Concentration
TD = Toxic Dose
Section 12 - Ecological Information
Toxicity
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Non-mandatory section - information about this substance not compiled.
Persistence and degradability
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Non-mandatory section - information about this substance not compiled.
Bioaccumulative potential
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Non-mandatory section - information about this substance not compiled.
Mobility in Soil
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Non-mandatory section - information about this substance not compiled.
Other adverse effects
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Non-mandatory section - information about this substance not compiled.
Section 13 - Disposal Considerations
Waste treatment methods