Sodium sarcosinate

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

*Description of 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.  Check for and remove any contact lenses.  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.  In case of inhalation of decomposition products in a fire, symptoms may be delayed.  The exposed person may need to be kept under medical surveillance for 48 hours.

- 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.

*Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed

- Potential acute health effects:

Eye conatct: Causes serious eye damage.

Inhalation: No known significant effects or critical hazards.

Skin contact: Causes severe burns.

Ingestion: May cause burns to mouth, throat and stomach.

- Over-exposure signs/symptoms:

Eye conatct: Adverse symptoms may include the following: pain, watering, redness

Inhalation: No specific data.

Skin contact: Adverse symptoms may include the following: pain or irritation, redness, blistering, may occur

Ingestion: Adverse symptoms may include the following: stomach pains

*Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

- Notes to physician: In case of inhalation of decomposition products in a fire, symptoms may be delayed.  The exposed person may need to be kept under medical surveillance for 48 hours.

- Specific treatments: No specific data.

Fire-fighting measures

*Extinguishing media

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

- Unsuitable extinguishing media: None known.

*Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

- Hazards from the substance or mixture: In a fire or if heated, a pressure increase will occur and the container may burst.

- Hazardous combustion products: Decomposition products may include the following materials: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, metal oxide/oxides

*Advice for firefighters

- Special protective actions 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 fire-fighters: Fire-fighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and self-contained 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

*Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

- For non-emergency personnel: No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training.  Evacuate surrounding areas.  Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering.  Do not touch or walk through spilt material.  Do not breathe vapour or mist.  Provide adequate ventilation.  Wear appropriate respirator when ventilation is inadequate.  Put on appropriate personal protective equipment.

- For emergency responders: If specialised clothing is required to deal with the spillage, take note of any information in Section 8 on suitable and unsuitable materials.  See also the information in "For non-emergency personnel".

*Environmental precautions: Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers.  Inform the relevant authorities if the product has caused environmental pollution (sewers, waterways, soil or air).

*Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:

-Small spill: Stop leak if without risk.  Move containers from spill area.  Dilute with water and mop up if water-soluble.  Alternatively, or if water-insoluble, absorb with an inert dry material and place in an appropriate waste disposal container.  Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor.

- Large spill: Stop leak if without risk.  Move containers from spill area.  Approach the release from upwind.  Prevent entry into sewers, water courses, basements or confined areas.  Wash spillages into an effluent treatment plant or proceed as follows.  Contain and collect spillage with non-combustible, absorbent material e.g. sand, earth, vermiculite or diatomaceous earth and place in container for disposal according to local regulations.  Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor.  Contaminated absorbent material may pose the same hazard as the spilt product.

Handling and storage

*Precautions for safe handling

- Protective measures: Put on appropriate personal protective equipment (see Section 8).  Do not get in eyes or on skin or clothing.  Do not breathe vapour or mist.  Do not ingest.  If during normal use the material presents a respiratory hazard, use only with adequate ventilation or wear appropriate respirator.  Keep in the original container or an approved alternative made from a compatible material, kept tightly closed when not in use.  Keep away from acids.  Empty containers retain product residue and can be hazardous.  Do not reuse container.

-Advice on general occupational hygiene: Eating, drinking and smoking should be prohibited in areas where this material is handled, stored and processed.  Workers should wash hands and face before eating, drinking and smoking.  Remove contaminated clothing and protective equipment before entering eating areas.  See also Section 8 for additional information on hygiene measures.

*Conditions for safe stprage, including any incompatiblilities: Store in accordance with local regulations.  Store in original container protected from direct sunlight in a dry, cool and well-ventilated area, away from incompatible materials (see Section 10) and food and drink.  Separate from acids.  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.

*Specific end use(s)

- Recommendations: Not available.

- Industrial sector specific solutiions: Not available.

Transport information

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Exposure controls / personal protection

*Recommended monitoring procedures: If this product contains ingredients with exposure limits, personal, workplace atmosphere or biological monitoring may be required to determine the effectiveness of the ventilation or other control measures and/or the necessity to use respiratory protective equipment.  Reference should be made to monitoring standards, such as the following:  European Standard EN 689 (Workplace atmospheres - Guidance for the assessment of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents for comparison with limit values and measurement strategy)  European Standard EN 14042 (Workplace atmospheres - Guide for the application and use of procedures for the assessment of exposure to chemical and biological agents)  European Standard EN 482 (Workplace atmospheres - General requirements for the performance of procedures for the measurement of chemical agents)  Reference to national guidance documents for methods for the determination of hazardous substances will also be required.

*Exposure controls

- Appropriate engineering controls: If user operations generate dust, fumes, gas, vapour or mist, use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation or other engineering controls to keep worker exposure to airborne contaminants below any recommended or statutory limits.

- Hygiene measures: Wash hands, forearms and face thoroughly after handling chemical products, before eating, smoking and using the lavatory and at the end of the working period.  Appropriate techniques should be used to remove potentially contaminated clothing.  Wash contaminated clothing before reusing.  Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location.

- Individual protection measures

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, gases or dusts.  If contact is possible, the following protection should be worn, unless the assessment indicates a higher degree of protection:  chemical splash goggles and/or face shield.  If inhalation hazards exist, a full-face respirator may be required instead.

Hand protection: 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.

Body protection: 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.

Other skin protection: Appropriate footwear and any additional skin protection measures should be selected based on the task being performed and the risks involved and should be approved by a specialist before handling this product.

Respiratory protection: Based on the hazard and potential for exposure, select a respirator that meets the appropriate standard or certification.  Respirators must be used according to a respiratory protection program to ensure proper fitting, training, and other important aspects of use.

- 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

- Reactivity: No specific test data related to reactivity available for this product or its ingredients.

- Chemical stability: The product is stable.

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

- Conditions to avoid: No specific data.

- Incompatible materails: Reactive or incompatible with the following materials: acids

- Hazardous decomposition products: Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products should not be produced.

Disposal considerations

Waste treatment methods

*Product

Methods of disposal: 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.

*Packaging

- Methods of disposal: The generation of waste should be avoided or minimised wherever possible.  Waste packaging should be recycled.  Incineration or landfill should only be considered when recycling is not feasible.

- Special prrecautions: This material and its container must be disposed of in a safe way.  Care should be taken when handling emptied containers that have not been cleaned or rinsed out.  Empty containers or liners may retain some product residues.  Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers.