Potassium 3-sulphopropyl methacrylate

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

· General information:

- Take affected persons out of danger area and lay down.

- Immediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.

- In case of irregular breathing or respiratory arrest provide artificial respiration.

· After inhalation:

- Supply fresh air.

· After skin contact:

- Generally the product does not irritate the skin.

- If skin irritation continues, consult a doctor.

· After eye contact:

- Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water.

- Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

· After swallowing:

- Rinse out mouth and then drink plenty of water.

· Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed

- No further relevant information available.

· Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

- No further relevant information available.

Fire-fighting measures

· Extinguishing media

· Suitable extinguishing agents:

- CO2, powder or water spray. Fight larger fires with water spray or alcohol resistant foam.

- Use fire extinguishing methods suitable to surrounding conditions.

· For safety reasons unsuitable extinguishing agents:

- Water with full jet

· Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

- Formation of toxic gases is possible during heating or in case of fire.

- In case of fire, the following can be released:

- Carbon monoxide

- Carbon dioxide

- Sulphur oxides (SOx)

· Advice for firefighters

· Protective equipment:

- Wear self-contained respiratory protective device.

· Additional information:

- Cool endangered receptacles with water spray.

- Collect contaminated fire fighting water separately. It must not enter the sewage system.

Accidental release measures

· Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

- Ensure adequate ventilation.

- Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.

- Avoid formation of dust.

- Keep away from ignition sources.

· Environmental precautions:

- Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water.

· Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:

- Pick up mechanically.

- Dispose of the material collected according to regulations.

· Reference to other sections

- See information on "Handling and storage".

- See information on "Exposure controls / personal protection".

- See information on "Disposal considerations".

Handling and storage

· Handling:

· Precautions for safe handling

- Prevent formation of dust.

- Any unavoidable deposit of dust must be regularly removed.

- Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.

· Information about fire - and explosion protection:

- Dust can combine with air to form an explosive mixture.

- Keep ignition sources away - Do not smoke.

- Protect against electrostatic charges.

· Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

· Storage:

· Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:

- Store only in the original receptacle.

· Information about storage in one common storage facility:

- Store away from oxidising agents.

· Further information about storage conditions:

- Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed receptacles.

- Store receptacle in a well ventilated area.

- Protect from humidity and water.

· Specific end use(s):

- No further relevant information available.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:

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Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

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Chemical name:

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,3-sulfopropylester, potassium salt

Language:

English

Labels:

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SpecialProvisions

Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))

UN number:

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Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

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Chemical name:

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,3-sulfopropylester, potassium salt

Language:

English

Labels:

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Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

UN number:

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Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

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Chemical name:

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,3-sulfopropylester, potassium salt

Labels:

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Remarks

Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

UN number:

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Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

void

Chemical name:

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,3-sulfopropylester, potassium salt

Labels:

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Remarks

Additional transport information

Additional information

Special provisions / remarks / other:

Not dangerous according to the above specifications

Exposure controls / personal protection

· Control parameters

· Ingredients with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:

- The product does not contain any relevant quantities of materials with critical values that have to be

monitored at the workplace.

· Exposure controls

· Personal protective equipment:

· General protective and hygienic measures:

- Do not inhale dust / smoke / mist.

- Do not eat, drink, smoke or sniff while working.

- Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.

- The usual precautionary measures are to be adhered to when handling chemicals.

- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.

- Avoid contact with the skin.

· Respiratory protection:

- Not necessary if room is well-ventilated.

· Protection of hands:

- Protective gloves

- Only use chemical-protective gloves with CE-labelling of category III. The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation. Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation.

· Material of gloves:

- Nitrile rubber, NBR (≥ 0.11 mm)

- The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality and varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.

· Penetration time of glove material:

- The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be observed.

- ≥ 8 h

· Eye protection:

- Safety glasses

· Body protection:

- Protective work clothing

Stability and reactivity

· Reactivity

- No further relevant information available.

· Chemical stability

- No decomposition if used and stored according to specifications.

· Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:

- No decomposition if used according to specifications.

· Possibility of hazardous reactions

- No dangerous reactions known.

· Conditions to avoid:

- No further relevant information available.

· Incompatible materials:

- Reacts with acids, alkalis and oxidising agents.

- Reactions with peroxides.

- danger of polymerisation.

· Hazardous decomposition products:

- No dangerous decomposition products known.

Disposal considerations

· Waste treatment methods

· Recommendation:

- Must be specially treated adhering to official regulations.

· Uncleaned packaging

· Recommendation:

- Disposal must be made according to official regulations.