Safe Handling

Health
Joinway cellulose ether products resemble the naturally occurring plant and seaweed gums in many of their chemical, physical, and functional properties. All these materials possess a basic carbohydrate structure.

Joinway products have had extensive evaluation and testing in both acute and long-term feeding studies in a number of species, including humans.  Although dust from cellulose ether products could conceivably cause temporary mechanical irritation to the skin and eyes under extreme conditions and may be considered a nuisance dust if inhaled, the products are considered to present no significant health hazard in handling.
Please review the handling precautions within the Material Safety Data Sheet for more information.