SDS

Ready-Mixed Drywall Joint Compounds
Safety Data Sheet*
Date of issue: 09/15/2015
Revision date: 09/15/2015
Supersedes: 09/08/2015
Version: 3.0
*According to Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 58 / Monday, March 26, 2012 / Rules and Regulations Page 6 of 9
Crystalline Silica (14808-60-7)
IARC group
1 - Carcinogenic to humans
SECTION 12: Ecological information
12.1. Toxicity
Not expected to be ecotoxic.
12.2. Persistence and degradability
No additional information available
12.3. Bioaccumulative potential
No additional information available.
12.4. Mobility in soil
No additional information available.
12.5. Other adverse effects
Effect on the global warming
:
No known ecological damage caused by this product.
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
13.1. Waste treatment methods
Waste disposal recommendations
:
Dispose of as inert solid in landfill. Dispose of waste material according to Local, State and
Acute toxicity
:
Not classified
Skin corrosion/irritation
:
Not classified; pH 7.5-10
Serious eye damage/irritation
:
Not classified; pH 7.5-10
Respiratory or skin sensitization
:
Not classified
Germ cell mutagenicity
:
Not classified
Carcinogenicity
:
May cause cancer (inhalation).
Reproductive toxicity
:
Not classified
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure)
:
Not classified
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure)
:
May cause damage to organs (lungs/respiratory system) through prolonged or repeated
exposure (Inhalation).
Aspiration hazard
:
Not classified
Symptoms/injuries after inhalation
:
May cause cancer by inhalation. Long-term dust, mist, or spray exposure may aggravate
pre-existing respiratory disease. Persons who develop silicosis have greatly increased
risks of developing tuberculosis and workers who are exposed to crystalline silica and
smoke have increased risks of lung damage.
Symptoms/injuries after skin contact
:
Direct contact may cause irritation, rash, or dry skin. Rubbing may intensify symptoms
and create abrasions.
Symptoms/injuries after eye contact
:
Particulate matter may scratch the cornea or cause other mechanical injury to the eye.
Scratching or physical damage to the eyes can cause irritation, redness, pain, tear
formation, blurred vision, and light sensitivity.
Symptoms/injuries after ingestion
:
Practically non-toxic. Ingestion is not anticipated under normal working conditions.
Chronic symptoms
:
Repeated inhalation of respirable crystalline silica over a number of years can cause lung
disease (silicosis) and increase the risks of developing respiratory cancer. Silicosis is a
progressive fibrotic pneumoconiosis which greatly decreases the ability of the lungs to
provide oxygen (decreased pulmonary capacity). The disease may progress even if the
worker is removed from exposure. The extent and severity of lung injury depends on a
variety of factors including particle size, percentage of silica, natural resistance, dust
concentration and length of exposure. Symptoms of silicosis include phlegm, coughing, and
characteristic x-rays.