Trialuminium bismuth hexaoxide

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. If not breathing, if breathing is irregular or if respiratory arrest occurs, provide artificial respiration or oxygen by trained personnel. If unconscious, place in recovery position. Get medical attention if symptoms occur.

IF ON SKIN: Wash skin with soap and water. If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.

IF INGESTED: Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, the head should be kept low so that stomach vomit doesn't enter the lungs. Get medical attention if symptoms occur.

Fire-fighting measures

Suitable extinguishing media: This product is not flammable. Use fire-extinguishing media appropriate for surrounding materials.

Unsuitable extinguishing media: None known

Unusual fire and explosive hazards: None known.

Hazardous combustion products: Fire or high temperature may create : Toxic gases/vapours/fumes of metal oxides or oxides.

Advice for fire fighters: Do not allow to enter drains, sewers or watercourses. Dike and collect extinguishing water. Fire fighters should wear complete protective clothing including self-contained breathing apparatus.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions: Warn everybody of potential hazards and evacuate if necessary. Avoid breathing vapors, dust, or spray mist. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Wear protective clothing.

Emergency procedures: Avoid generation and spreading dust.

Environmental precautions: Avoid discharge into drains, water courses or onto the ground. Dike and collect extinguishing water.

Containment/clean-up measures: Avoid generating dust. Collect powder using special dust vacuum cleaner with particle filter or carefully sweep into closed container. Ensure that waste and contaminated materials are collected and removed from the work area as soon as possible in a suitably labelled container.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling: Avoid handling which leads to dust formation. Avoid inhalation of dust and contact with skin and eyes. Avoid excessive heat for prolonged period of time. Do not handle broken packages without protective equipment. Good personal hygiene is necessary. Wash hands and contaminated areas with water and soap before leaving the work site. Change work clothing daily before leaving the work place. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

Conditions for safe storage, including and incompatibilities: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place.

Transport information

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Exposure limits/guidelines: No occupational exposure limit values.

Engineering measures/controls: Adequate ventilation systems as needed to control concentrations of airborne contaminants below applicable threshold limit values. Ensure that dust handling systems (such as exhaust ducts, dust collectors, vessels and processing equipment) are designed in a manner to prevent the escape of dust into the work area (i.e., there is not leakage from the equipment). Good general ventilation should be used. Ventilation rates should be matched to conditions. If applicable, use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to maintain airborne levels below recommended exposure limits. If exposure limits have not been established, maintain airborne levels to an acceptable level.

Respiratory protection: In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment.

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. If operating conditions cause high dust concentrations to be produced, use dust goggles. Recommended ; safety glasses with side-shields.

Hands: 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.

Skin/body: Wear suitable protective clothing as protection against splashing or contamination. 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. Recommended : lab coat.

General hygiene conditions: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. When using do not smoke or eat. Wash hands before eat ng, drinking, or smoking. Change work clothing daily before leaving work place. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

Environmental exposure controls: Avoid release to the environment. 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

Reactivity: No dangerous reaction known under conditions of normal use.

Chemical stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.

Possibility of hazardous reactions: None

Conditions to avoid: Excess heat.

Incompatible materials: strong acids. strong oxidising substances.

Hazardous decomposition products: When heated, vapours/gases hazardous to health may be formed.

Disposal considerations

Substance waste: 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. Recover, reclaim or recycle if practical. Refer to manufacturer/supplier for information on recovery/recycling. Dispose of surplus and non-recyclable products via a licensed waste disposal contractor.

Packaging waste: Contaminated packaging should be emptied as far as possible and after appropriate cleansing may be taken for reuse. Packaging that cannot be cleaned should be disposed of in agreement with regional waste disposal company.