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Guidance on Safe Use

Guidance on Safe Use

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First-aid measures

GENERAL:

Move the exposed person to fresh air at once.

Get medical attention if any discomfort continues.

INHALATION:

Take person out of the contaminated area.

Remove patient to fresh air.

If the patient has difficulty breathing, call a doctor.

INGESTION:

If swallowed, seek immediate medical advice and show container or label to the doctor.

Don't give anything to drink or eat.

SKIN:

Wash the skin immediately with soap and water.

EYES:

Promptly wash eyes with plenty of water while lifting the eye lids.

Never use solvent.

Contact physician if irritation persists.

INHALATION:

Take person out of the contaminated area.

Remove patient to fresh air.

If the patient has difficulty breathing, call a doctor.

INGESTION:

If swallowed, seek immediate medical advice and show container or label to the doctor.

Don't give anything to drink or eat.

SKIN:

Wash the skin immediately with soap and water.

EYES:

Promptly wash eyes with plenty of water while lifting the eye lids.

Never use solvent.

Contact physician if irritation persists.

Fire-fighting measures

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: RECOMMENDED:

Water spray, fog or mist. Powder, foam or CO2.

NOT SUITABLE:

Water jet.

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:

Treat as hydrocarbon fire.

In case of fire and/or explosion do not breathe fumes.

Cool containers exposed to flames with water until well after the fire is out.

Keep run-off water out of sewers and water sources.

Dike for water control.

SPECIFIC HAZARDS:

Chemical could fuse or melt in large fires.

Water could causeextensive scattering.

HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS :

Toxic gases/vapours/fumes.

Carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon dioxide (CO2). Nitrous gases (NOx). ... .

PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN FIRE:

Wear individual breathing apparatus.

Accidental release measures

PERSONAL PROTECTION : Refer to protective measures listed in sections 'Handling and storage' and 'Exposure controls/personal protection'.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:

Do NOT discharge in sewers.

Do not allow this chemical to enter the environment.

SPILL CLEANUP METHODS:

Collect spillage in containers, seal securely and deliver for disposal according to local regulations.

Avoid generation and spreading of dust.

Handling and storage

USAGE PRECAUTIONS:

Keep away from heat, sparks and open flame.

Avoid handling which leads to dust formation.

Take precautionary measures against electrostatic discharges.

STORAGE PRECAUTIONS:

Keep in cool, dry, ventilated storage and closed containers.

Keep in original container.

Keep away from heat, sparks and open flame.

Equipment earthing.

Keep separate from food, feedstuffs, fertilizers and other sensitive materials.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

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Exposure controls / personal protection

INGREDIENT COMMENTS:

Inhalable dust: 10mg/m3 (8h).

PROCESS CONDITIONS:

Use exhaust ventilation to confine the dust.

Provide eyewash station.

VENTILATION:

Provide adequate general and local exhaust ventilation.

RESPIRATORS:

Wear dustproof mask.

PROTECTIVE GLOVES:

Use protective gloves. (Neoprene).

EYE PROTECTION:

Wear dust resistant safety goggles where there is danger of eye contact.

Wear approved safety goggles.

HYGIENIC WORK PRACTICES:

Do not smoke in work area

Do not eat or drink when handling this material

Wash at the end of each work shift and before eating, smoking and using the toilet.

Promptly remove any contaminated clothing.

Wash promptly with soap & water if skin becomes contaminated.

Use appropriate skin cream to prevent drying of skin.

Stability and reactivity

STABILITY:

Stable under normal storage condition.

CONDITIONS TO AVOID:

Avoid contact with alkalis.

Avoid heat.

HAZARDOUS DECOMP. PRODUCTS:

Fire creates: Toxic gases/vapours/fumes of: Carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon dioxide (CO2). Nitrous gases (NOx). ...

Disposal considerations

DISPOSAL METHODS:

Dispose of in accordance with Local Authority requirements.

Do not discharge into drains or the environment .

Dispose to an authorised waste collection point.