WHMIS (Emery (containing less than 1% quartz))

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Carcinogenicity - Category 1A1
• Contains at least 0.1 % of a carcinogenic substance: crystalline silica

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 1

Danger

May cause cancer (H350)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Classification regarding carcinogenicity (H350) and specific organ toxicity - repeated exposure (H372) applies to a mixture untested for this criteria that contain at least 0.1% of a carcinogen (crystalline silica).

References

• ▲1.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. 7th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2001-). Publication #0100Doc. [RM-514008]   http://www.acgih.org

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