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SIBELCO EUROGRIT Blastcleaning grit, Aluminium silicate blastcleaning grit, Coal slag grit, ABRASIVE ISO 11126 — chemical & health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOther health riskNov 17, 2017
Photo from the official notice: SIBELCO EUROGRIT Blastcleaning grit, Aluminium silicate blastcleaning grit, Coal slag grit, ABRASIVE ISO 11126 — chemical & health risk
Photo from the official notice: SIBELCO EUROGRIT Blastcleaning grit, Aluminium silicate blastcleaning grit, Coal slag grit, ABRASIVE ISO 11126 — chemical & health risk
Photo from the official notice: SIBELCO EUROGRIT Blastcleaning grit, Aluminium silicate blastcleaning grit, Coal slag grit, ABRASIVE ISO 11126 — chemical & health risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

During use, users may inhale friable chrysotil-asbestos fibres (carcinogen by inhalation - class 1 IARC), which are carcinogenic.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Chemicals Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC and REACH Regulation (including Annex XVII).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (05/10/2017)

Product description

Eurogrit is an aluminium silicate blastcleaning grit made of coal slag from coal fired power stations.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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