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First-aid measures

Emergency measure - Inhalation: Remove affected person from the immediate area. Ensure

supply of fresh air. In case of indisposition seek medical

advice.

Emergency measure - Eyes: Separate eyelids and rinse for 15 minutes with plenty of

water. If irritation occurs, seek medical advice.

Emergency measure - Skin: Remove contaminated clothes. Wash off immediately with soap

and water. If irritation occurs, seek medical advice.

Emergency measure - Ingestion: If person is conscious: Rinse mouth thoroughly with water.

Seek medical advice immediately.

Fire-fighting measures

Recommended extinguishing agent: In case of fire, normal extinguishing media may be used

(e.g. water, CO2, foam, dry powder).

Product arising from burning: Substance itself does not present a fire hazard. If involved

in a fire, nitric oxides and sulphur dioxide may be

produced and selfcontained breathing apparatus should then

be used.

Product determined by test: N

Protective equipment: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective

clothing.

Accidental release measures

Emergency measures in case of spillage: For spillage, wash with copious quantities of water and

discharge in accordance with local/ national regulations.

Do not allow to enter drains or waterways. Wear protective

clothing (safety goggles, gloves).

Handling and storage

Handling: The usual precautions for handling with chemicals should be

observed.

Storage: No particular recommendations.

Normally stored in closed containers in adequate rooms.

Packaging of the substance and or preparation: Sealed steel drums.

Transport information

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Transport: No special precautions. The product will be shipped in
adequate containers e.g. in polyethylene bags in sealed
steel drums.
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Exposure controls / personal protection

Stability and reactivity

Danger other than fire: Not known.

Chemical reaction with water: Not known.

Dust explosion: Not relevant, handled as aqueous solution.

Dust explosion determined by test: N

Disposal considerations

Industry - Possibility of recovery/recycling: Normal application results in the consumption of over 95% by

irreversible binding to leather or paper.

Recovery for recycling of the remaining highly water soluble

substance is not reasonably practicable.

Industry - Possibility of neutralisation: No unacceptable risks. Therefore not applicable.

Industry - Possibility of destruction: controlled discharge: Discharge in a controlled deposit is possible.

Industry - Possibility of destruction - incineration: Discharge by incineration in suitable plant is possible.

Industry - Possibility of destruction - water purification: It is estimated that far less than 5% of the total quantity

used (50 - 750 kg distributed to about 30 customers in the

first 2 years) is discharged into internal industrial

effluents as a highly diluted solution. Tanneries, dye-works

and paper-mills are well aware of this waste water and

remedy it by installing prepurification plants. Part of it

will be discharged into industrial effluent. Total aerobic

degradation is possible (see BOD/ COD results).

There are good indications that the dye will be destroyed by

anaerobic biodegradation as well (see literature indexed

below):

(1) The degradation of dyestuffs: Part 1.

Primary biodegradation under anaerobic conditions, D. Brown

and P. Laboureur, demonstration the anaerobic

biodegradability of 6 commercial bis-azo-dyes (ETAD

project). Chemosphere, Vol. 12, no.3, pp 397-404 (1983).

(2) ETAD-project E 3013, Sediment analysis, status report,

June 27, 1980 which demonstrates absence of synthetic

colorants in sediment taken from Rhine river.

Copies of these reports are available from

ETAD (Ecological and Toxicological Association of the

Dyestuff Manufacturing Industry)

Klarastrasse 4/6

CH-4005 Basel 5

Switzerland

Public at large - Possibility of recovery/recycling: not applicable

Public at large - Possibility of neutralisation: not applicable

Public at large - Possibility of destruction: controlled discharge: not applicable

Public at large - Possibility of destruction - incineration: not applicable

Public at large - Possibility of destruction - water purification: not applicable