Triethyl O-acetylcitrate

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Description of first aid measures

General advice: Get medical advice/ attention if you feel unwell.

Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.

If inhaled: If breathed in, move person into fresh air.

In case of skin contact: Immediately flush skin with large amounts of water.

In case of eye contact: In the case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty

of water and seek medical advice. If easy to do, remove contact lens, if worn.

If swallowed: Clean mouth with water and drink afterwards plenty of water.

Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed

Symptoms : No information available.

Risks : None known.

Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

Treatment: Treat symptomatically.

Fire-fighting measures

Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media: Water spray, Dry powder, Foam, Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Unsuitable extinguishing media: none

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Specific hazards during firefighting: Do not use a solid water stream as it may scatter and spread fire. Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions.

Hazardous combustion products: Carbon dioxide (CO2), Carbon monoxide

Advice for firefighters

Special protective equipment for firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary. Use personal protective equipment.

Further information: Standard procedure for chemical fires.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Personal precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid inhalation of vapour or mist. Ensure adequate ventilation, especially in confined areas. Use personal protective equipment.

Environmental precautions

Environmental precautions: Do not allow material to contaminate ground water system.

Methods and material for containment and cleaning up

Methods for cleaning up: Soak up with inert absorbent material (e.g. sand, silica gel, acid binder, universal binder, sawdust). Pick up and transfer to properly labelled containers.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling

Advice on safe handling: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not breathe vapours or spray mist.

Advice on protection against fire and explosion: Normal measures for preventive fire protection.

Hygiene measures : Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. Wash hands before breaks and immediately after handling the product.

Dust explosion class: Not applicable

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Requirements for storage areas and containers: Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well ventilated place.

Advice on common storage: No special restrictions on storage with other products.

Other data: No decomposition if stored and applied as directed.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:

Not regulated as a dangerous good

Shipping

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

UN number:

Not regulated as a dangerous good

Shipping

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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

UN number:

Not regulated as a dangerous good

Shipping

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Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

UN number:

Not regulated as a dangerous good

Shipping

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Control parameters

Contains no substances with occupational exposure limit values.

Exposure controls

Engineering measures: Provide adequate ventilation.

Personal protective equipment

Eye protection : Safety glasses

Hand protection Remarks : Choose gloves to protect hands against chemicals depending on the concentration and quantity of the hazardous substance

and specific to place of work. For special applications, we recommend clarifying the resistance to chemicals of the aforementioned protective gloves with the glove manufacturer.

Skin and body protection : Choose body protection according to the amount and concentration

of the dangerous substance at the work place.

Respiratory protection : In the case of vapour formation use a respirator with an approved

filter.

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity

No decomposition if stored and applied as directed.

Chemical stability

Stable under normal conditions.

Possibility of hazardous reactions

Hazardous reactions: No dangerous reaction known under conditions of normal use.

Conditions to avoid

Conditions to avoid: Continuous exposure to moist air

Incompatible materials

Materials to avoid: Oxidizing agents

Hazardous decomposition products

No decomposition if stored and applied as directed.

Build-up of dangerous/toxic fumes possible in cases of fire/high temperature.

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Carbon monoxide

Disposal considerations

Waste treatment methods

Product:

In accordance with local and national regulations.

Do not dispose of waste into sewer.

According to the European Waste Catalogue, Waste Codes are not product specific, but application specific.

Waste codes should be assigned by the user based on the application for which the product was used.

Contaminated packaging:

Empty containers should be taken to an approved waste handling site for recycling or disposal.

Dispose of as unused product.