Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

JAMES HARDIE HARDITHERM 700 BOARD****OBSOLETE*************

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Thermal insulation in fireplaces, furnaces.

SYNONYMS

"thermal insulation insulating lining board calcium silicate board"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Irritating to eyes and respiratory system.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  This material can cause eye irritation and damage in some persons.  

SKIN

  Irritation and skin reactions are possible with sensitive skin.  

INHALED

  If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons.  Inhalation of dust may aggravate a pre-existing respiratory condition such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema.  Persons with impaired respiratory function, airway diseases and conditions such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, may incur further disability if excessive concentrations of particulate are inhaled.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Primary route of exposure is usually by inhalation of generated dust.  · Hazard relates to dust released by sawing, cutting, sanding, trimming or other finishing operations.  Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause drying with cracking,irritation and possible dermatitis following.  Long term exposure to high dust concentrations may cause changes in lung function i.e. pneumoconiosis; caused by particles less than 0.5 micron penetrating and remaining in the lung. Prime symptom is breathlessness; lung shadows show on X-ray.