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Health Effects
Acute Health Effects:
From MSDS
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Potential Health Effects and Symptoms
Inhalation: Exposure to excessive amounts of dust may cause physical irritation to respiratory tract.
Ingestion: Practically non-toxic. Ingestion is a minor route of entry for intended use of this product
Eye: May cause transient slight irritation.
Skin: May be non-irritant.
Medical Conditions Generally Known to be Aggravated by Exposure: Not determined.
Chronic Health Effects:
From MSDS
Prolonged inhalation of excessive amounts of dust may cause lung damage. Use of this product as intended does not result in inhalation of excessive amounts of dust.
Carcinogenicity:
From MSDS
Not available for acute exposure.
For chronic exposure: Muhle et al. reported pulmonary response upon chronic inhalation exposure in rats to a toner enriched in respirable-sized particles compared to commercial toner. No pulmonary change was found at 1 mg/m3 which is most relevant to potential human exposure. A minimal to mild degree of fibrosis was noted in 22% of the animals at 4 mg/m3, and a mild to moderate degree of fibrosis was observed in 92% of the animals at 16 mg/m3.
These findings are attributed to lung overloading
0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe; N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard
MSDS Date:
1969-12-31
Handling/Disposal
Handling:
From MSDS
Avoid breathing dust. Use with adequate ventilation. Keep out of the reach of children. Keep away from oxidizing materials.
Disposal:
From MSDS
DO NOT put toner or toner container into fire; heated toner may cause severe burns. DO NOT shred a toner container, unless dust-explosion preventing measures are taken. Finely dispersed particles form explosive mixtures in air. Disposal shoul
