Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 203-742-5 | CAS number: 110-16-7
Guidance on Safe Use
Administrative data
First-aid measures
General advice: Consult a physician; show a SDS to the doctor in attendance.
If inhaled: If breathed in, move person into fresh air; if not breathing, give artificial respiration.
Skin contact: Wash off with soap and plenty of water.
Eye contact: Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.
If swollowed: Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person; rinse mouth with water.
Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media: Water-spray, alcohol-resistante foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.
Protective equipment: Wear self contained breathing apparatus for fire fighting if necessary.
Accidental release measures
Personal precautions: Use personal protective equipment; avoid dust formation; avoid breathing dust; ensure adequate ventilation.
Environmental precautions: Do not let product into drains.
Cleaning up: Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust; keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
Handling and storage
Avoid contact with skin and eyes; avoid formation of dust and aerosols; provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed; normal measures for preventive fire protection; dust explosion class: St2.
Store in cool places; keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Transport information
Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)
- UN number:
- 3261
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Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))
- UN number:
- 3261
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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)
- UN number:
- 3261
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- MALEIC ACID
- Chemical name:
- Maleic acid
- Labels:
- see above
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Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)
- UN number:
- 3261
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- Maleic acid
- Chemical name:
- Maleic acid
- Labels:
- see above
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Exposure controls / personal protection
Respiratory protection: Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate use a dusk mask type N95 (U) or type P1 (EN 143) respirator; use respirators and components tested and approves under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).
Hand protection: Selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it; handle with gloves.
Eye protection: Safety glasses with side-shields according to EN 166.
Skin and body: Choose body protection according to the amount and concentration of the dangerous substance at the work place.
Hygienic measures: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice; wash hands before breaks and at the end of the workday.
Stability and reactivity
Storage: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Avoid oxidizing agents.
Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions: Carbon oxides.
Disposal considerations
Product: Observe all federal, state and local environmmental regulations; contact licensed professional waste disposal service to dispose this material; dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber.
Contaminated packaging: Dispose as unused product.
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