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Guidance on Safe Use

Guidance on Safe Use

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First-aid measures

Eye contact:


Use protection goggles. Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water; occasionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids. Check for and remove any contact lenses. Get medical attention if irritation occurs.


Inhalation:


Respiratory protection by enhanced general ventilation (5-10 air changes per hour). Remove patient to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Get medical attention if adverse health effects persist or are severe. Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband.


Skin contact:


Use chemically resistant gloves conforming to EN374 with specific activity training In the event of contamination, change protective gloves immediately. Flush contaminated skin with plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. Wash clothing before reuse. Clean shoes thoroughly before reuse.


Ingestion:


Wash out mouth with water. Remove dentures if any. Remove patient to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. If material has been swallowed and the exposed person is conscious, give small quantities of water to drink. Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical personnel. Get medical attention. Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband.


Protection of first-aiders:


No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training. It may be dangerous to the person providing aid to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.


Notes to physician:


Treat symptomatically. Contact poison treatment specialist immediately if large quantities have been ingested or inhaled.

Fire-fighting measures

Extinguishing media:


Suitable extinguishing media:


Use an extinguishing agent suitable for the surrounding fire.


Unsuitable extinguishing media:


None known.


Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture


Hazards from the substance or mixture:


In a fire or if heated, a pressure increase will occur and the container may burst.


Hazardous thermal decomposition products:


Decomposition products may include the following materials: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides


 


Special precautions for fire·fighters:


Promptly isolate the scene by removing all persons from the vicinity of the incident if there is a fire. No


action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training.


 


Advice for firefighters:


Special protective equipment for fire-fighters:


Fire-fighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full face-piece operated in positive pressure mode. Clothing for fire-fighters (including helmets, protective boots and gloves) conforming to European standard EN 469 will provide a basic level of protection for chemical incidents.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures:


No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training. Evacuate surrounding areas. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering. Do not touch or walk through spilt material. Avoid breathing vapour or mist. Provide adequate ventilation. Wear appropriate respirator when ventilation is inadequate. Put on appropriate personal protective equipment (see Section “Exposure controls/personal protection”).


Environmental precautions:


Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers. Inform the relevant authorities if the product has caused environmental pollution (sewers, waterways, soil or air).


Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:


Small spill:


Stop leak if without risk. Move containers from spill area. Dilute with water and mop up if water-soluble. Alternatively, or if water-insoluble, absorb with an inert dry material and place in an appropriate waste disposal container. Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor.


Large spill:


Stop leak if without risk. Move containers from spill area. Approach the release from upwind. Prevent entry into sewers, water courses, basements or confined areas. Wash spillages into an effluent treatment plant or proceed as follows. Contain and collect spillage with non-combustible, absorbent material e.g. sand, earth, vermiculite or diatomaceous earth and place in container for disposal according to local regulations. Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor. Contaminated absorbent material may pose the same hazard as the spilt product.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling:


Protective measures:


Put on appropriate personal protective equipment (see Section “Exposure controls/personal protection”). Eating, drinking and smoking should be prohibited in areas where this material is handled, stored and processed. Workers should wash hands and face before eating, drinking and smoking. Remove contaminated clothing and protective equipment before entering eating areas. Do not ingest. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Avoid breathing vapour or mist. Keep in the original container or an approved alternative made from a compatible material, kept tightly closed when not in use. Empty containers retain product residue and can be hazardous. Do not reuse container.


Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities:


Store between the following temperatures: 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F). Store in accordance with local regulations. Store in original container protected from direct sunlight in a dry, cool and well-ventilated area, away from incompatible materials (see Section “Stability and reactivity”) and food and drink. Keep container tightly closed and sealed ready for use. Containers that have been opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Do not store in unlabelled containers. Use appropriate containment to avoid environmental contamination.

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Control parameters:


Exposure controls:


Appropriate engineering controls: Use only with adequate ventilation.


Individual protection measures:


Hygiene measures:


Avoid ingestion, inhalation, skin and eye contact. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene practice and any legal requirements. Wash hands, forearms and face thoroughly after handling chemical products, before eating, smoking and using the lavatory and at the end of the working period. Wash contaminated clothing before reusing. Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location.


Eye/face protection:


Safety eyewear complying with an approved standard should be used when a risk assessment indicates this is necessary to avoid exposure to liquid splashes, mists or dusts. Recommended: tightly fitting safety goggles


 


Skin protection:


Hand protection:


Chemical-resistant, impervious gloves complying with an approved standard should be worn at all times when handling chemical products if a risk assessment indicates this is necessary. Considering the parameters specified by the glove manufacturer, check during use that the gloves are still retaining their protective properties. It should be noted that the time to breakthrough for any glove material may be different for different glove manufacturers. In the case of mixtures, consisting of several substances, the protection time of the gloves cannot be accurately estimated. > 8 hours (breakthrough time): butyl or nitrile


Material of gloves for long term application (BTT>480min):


Material of gloves for short term/splash application (10min<BTT<480min):


Use gloves approved to relevant standards e.g. EN 374 (Europe), F739 (US). Suitability and durability of a glove is dependent on usage, e.g. frequency and duration of contact, chemical resistance of glove material and dexterity. Always seek advice from glove suppliers. Additional information can be found for instance at www.gisbau.de.


Body protection:


Other skin protection:


Personal protective equipment for the body should be selected based on the task being performed and the risks involved and should be approved by a specialist before handling this product.


Respiratory protection:


Respiratory protection by enhanced general ventilation (5-10 air changes per hour). Respirator selection must be based on known or anticipated exposure levels, the hazards of the product and the safe working limits of the selected respirator.


Environmental exposure controls:


Emissions from ventilation or work process equipment should be checked to ensure they comply with the requirements of environmental protection legislation. In some cases, fume scrubbers, filters or engineering modifications to the process equipment will be necessary to reduce emissions to acceptable levels.

Stability and reactivity

Chemical stability: The product is stable.

Possibility of hazardous reactions: None known

Conditions to avoid: No specific data.

Incompatible materials: strong oxidising agents

Hazardous decomposition products: None under normal storage conditions.

Disposal considerations

Methods of disposal: The generation of waste should be avoided or minimised wherever possible. Waste product residues should not be disposed of via the sewer but processed in a suitable effluent treatment plant. Dispose of surplus and non-recyclable products via a licensed waste disposal contractor. Disposal of this product, solutions and any by-products should at all times comply with the requirements of environmental protection and waste disposal legislation and any regional local authority requirements. Waste packaging should be recycled. Incineration or landfill should only be considered when recycling is not feasible. This material and its container must be disposed of in a safe way. Care should be taken when handling emptied containers that have not been cleaned or rinsed out. Empty containers or liners may retain some product residues. Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers.

Hazardous waste: The classification of the product may meet the criteria for a hazardous waste.