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| Cas Number | 14808-60-7 |
| Chemical Name | Quartz (SiO2) (respirable fraction) |
| Chemical Synonym | |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1A Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H350i (May cause cancer by inhalation) H372 (Causes damage to organs (lungs) through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes |
8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.) |
| Sources |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/10/2018 |
Hazard Statement modified from [H350i May cause cancer by inhalation; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled] to [H350i May cause cancer by inhalation; H372 Causes damage to organs (lungs) through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled] |
| 27/06/2018 |
Name modified from [Quartz (respirable fraction)] to [Quartz (SiO2) (respirable fraction)] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A] to [HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1] Hazard Statement modified from [H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H350 May cause cancer] to [H350i ; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled] |
| 23/12/2016 |
Name modified from [Quartz] to [Quartz (respirable fraction)] |
| 20/12/2016 | Chemical Added |