Calcium divanadium hexaoxide

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Eye contact:

Get medical attention immediately. Call a poison center or physician.

Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water, occasionally lifting the upper

and lower eyelids. Continue to rinse for at least 10 minutes. Chemical

burns must be treated promptly by a physician.

Inhalation:

Get medical attention immediately. Call a poison center or physician.

Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for

breathing. If it is suspected that fumes are still present, the rescuer

should wear an appropriate mask or self-contained breathing apparatus.

If not breathing, if breathing is irregular or if respiratory arrest occurs,

provide artificial respiration or oxygen by trained personnel. It may be

dangerous to the person providing aid to give mouth-to-mouth

resuscitation. If unconscious, place in recovery position and get medical

attention immediately. Maintain an open airway. Loosen tight clothing

such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband.

Skin contact:

Get medical attention immediately. Call a poison center or physician.

Flush contaminated skin with plenty of water. Remove contaminated

clothing and shoes. Wash contaminated clothing thoroughly with water

before removing it, or wear gloves. Continue to rinse for at least 10

minutes. Chemical burns must be treated promptly by a physician. Wash

clothing before reuse. Clean shoes thoroughly before reuse.

Ingestion:

Get medical attention immediately. Call a poison center or physician.

Wash out mouth with water. Remove dentures if any. Remove victim 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. Stop if the exposed person feels sick as

vomiting may be dangerous. Do not induce vomiting unless directed to

do so by medical personnel. If vomiting occurs, the head should be kept

low so that vomit does not enter the lungs. Chemical burns must be

treated promptly by a physician. Never give anything by mouth to an

unconscious person. If unconscious, place in recovery position and get

medical attention immediately. Maintain an open airway. 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. If it is suspected that fumes are still present, the rescuer should

wear an appropriate mask or self-contained breathing apparatus. It may

be dangerous to the person providing aid to give mouth-to-mouth

resuscitation. Wash contaminated clothing thoroughly with water before

removing it, or wear gloves.

Fire-fighting measures

Suitable extinguishing media: Use an extinguishing agent suitable for the surrounding fire.

Hazards from the substance or mixture: No specific fire or explosion hazard.

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.

Special protective equipment for firefighters:

Fire-fighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and selfcontained

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

Small spill:

Move containers from spill area. Avoid dust generation. Do not dry

sweep. Vacuum dust with equipment fitted with a HEPA filter and place in

a closed, labelled waste container. Place spilled material in a designated,

labeled waste container. Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal

contractor.

Large spill:

Move containers from spill area. Approach the release from upwind.

Prevent entry into sewers, water courses, basements or confined areas.

Avoid dust generation. Do not dry sweep. Vacuum dust with equipment

fitted with a HEPA filter and place in a closed, labelled waste container.

Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling:

Put on appropriate personal protective equipment.

Avoid exposure - obtain special instructions before use. Avoid exposure during

pregnancy. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and

understood. Do not get in eyes or on skin or clothing. Do not ingest.

Use only with adequate ventilation. Wear appropriate respirator when

ventilation is inadequate. 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:

Store in accordance with local regulations. Store in a dry place. Keep

only in the original container. Keep container tightly closed and sealed

until 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. Store away from incompatible materials

Transport information

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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Appropriate engineering controls:

Use only with adequate ventilation. Use process enclosures, local

exhaust ventilation or other engineering controls to keep worker

exposure to airborne contaminants below any recommended or statutory

limits.

Eye protection:

Safety eyewear complying with an approved standard (EN 166 or local

equivalent) is required during loading and unloading of reactors, cleaning

and maintenance operations, and sampling, where exposure to dust,

powder or liquid splashes is possible. Goggles, face shield or other fullface

protection should be worn if there is a risk of direct exposure to dust.

If inhalation hazards exist, a full-face respirator may be required instead.

Hand protection:

Chemical/bio-chemical resistant, impervious gloves complying with an

approved chemical standard (EN 374 or local equivalent) should be worn

at all times when handling chemical products. For tasks involving

physical or mechanical hazards, gloves should also comply with an

approved physical standard (EN 388 or local equivalent).

Body protection:

Safety shoes complying with an approved standard (EN 20346 or

equivalent) and a hard hat complying with an approved standard (EN

297 or equivalent) is required during loading and unloading of reactors,

cleaning and maintenance operations and sampling.

Other skin protection:

A protective suit complying with an approved standard (EN 13982-1 Type

5 or equivalent) should be worn during loading and unloading or reactors,

sampling and cleaning and maintenance operations where dermal contact

is possible.

Respiratory protection:

Use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) (Particle filter with high

efficiency for solid particles (EN 143 or 149, Type P3 or FFP3, Associated

Protection Factor (APF) = 20) or local equivalent as a minimum) is

required during loading and unloading of reactors, cleaning and

maintenance operations, and sampling, where exposure to dust or

powder is possible. Air-fed Respiratory Protective Equipment may be

used if entry to the reactor is required.

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 substance is stable

Possibility of hazardous reactions:

Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous reactions will not occur.

Disposal considerations

The generation of waste should be avoided or minimised wherever

possible. 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.

Dispose of surplus and non-recyclable products via a licensed waste

disposal contractor. Waste should not be disposed of untreated to the

sewer unless fully compliant with the requirements of all authorities with

jurisdiction.