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EC number: 214-333-6 | CAS number: 1121-60-4
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Guidance on Safe Use
Administrative data
First-aid measures
· General information:
-Personal protection for the First Aider.
-Immediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.
-Take affected persons out of danger area and lay down.
-Position and transport stably in side position.
-Artificial respiration with respiration bag or respirator
· After inhalation:
-Take affected persons into fresh air and keep quiet.
-Seek medical treatment.
· After skin contact:
-Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.
-If skin irritation continues, consult a doctor.
· After eye contact:
-Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. Then consult a doctor.
· After swallowing:
-Rinse out mouth and then drink plenty of water.
-Vomiting, possible danger of aspiration, keep breathing passages free
-Induce vomiting only, if affected person is fully conscious.
-Seek medical treatment.
· Information for doctor:
-Treat symptomatically
· Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
-After swallowing: Irritation of mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and gastrointestinal tract.
-After contact with skin: Irritations.
-After contact with eyes: Irritations.
· Hazards : On contact with the eye : Strong irritation.
· Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed : If swallowed, induce vomiting (if patient is conscious).
Fire-fighting measures
· Extinguishing media
· Suitable extinguishing agents : CO2, powder or water spray. Fight larger fires with water spray or alcohol resistant foam.
· Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
-Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
-Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)
In case of fire, the following can be released:
-Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
-Danger of forming toxic pyrolysis products.
· Advice for firefighters
· Protective equipment:
-Wear fully protective suit.
-Do not inhale explosion gases or combustion gases.
-Self-contained respiratory protective device.
· Additional information : CEFIC-ERI-Card No.: 6-03 , HIN 60
Accidental release measures
· Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
-Use respiratory protective device against the effects of fumes/dust/aerosol.
-Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.
-Keep away from ignition sources.
· Environmental precautions:
-Do not allow to penetrate the ground/soil.
-Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water.
· Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:
-Absorb with liquid-binding material (sand, diatomite, acid binders, universal binders, sawdust).
-Dispose contaminated material as waste according to disposal considerations.
-Ensure adequate ventilation.
· Reference to other sections : Contain bigger quantities and pump into suitable receptacle.
Handling and storage
· Handling:
· Precautions for safe handling
-Keep receptacles tightly sealed.
-Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
-Wear suitable respiratory protective device when decanting larger quantities without extractor facilities.
-Prevent formation of aerosols.
· Information about fire - and explosion protection:
-Keep ignition sources away - Do not smoke.
-Protect from heat.
· Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
· Storage:
· Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:
-Store in a cool location.
-Store only in the original receptacle.
-Sensitive to light, air and heat.
-Due to photo-sensitivity, store product in brown-glass or stainless steel receptacles.
-Provide solvent resistant, sealed floor.
-Make available only for skilled personal.
· Information about storage in one common storage facility : Do not store together with strong acids, alkalines and oxidation agents
· Further information about storage conditions:
-Protect from exposure to the light.
-Store in nitrogen.
-Changes colour under influence of light.
-Keep container tightly sealed.
· Maximum storage temperature : 10 °C
· Recommended storage temperature : At 0 °C to 5 °C
· Specific end use(s) : No further relevant information available.
Transport information
Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)
- UN number:
- 2810
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- 2810 TOXIC LIQUID, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (pyridine-2-carbaldehyde)
- Chemical name:
- 2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde
- Language:
- English
- Labels:
- 6.1
Special provisions / remarks
- Special provisions:
- · ADR
· Limited quantities (LQ) : LQ17
· Transport category : 2
· Tunnel restriction code : D/E
· Special marking (ADR): Symbol (fish and tree)
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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)
- UN number:
- 2810
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- TOXIC LIQUID, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (pyridine-2-carbaldehyde)
- Chemical name:
- 2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde
- Labels:
- 6.1
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Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)
- UN number:
- 2810
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- TOXIC LIQUID, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (pyridine-2-carbaldehyde)
- Chemical name:
- 2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde
- Labels:
- 6.1
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Exposure controls / personal protection
· Control parameters
· Ingredients with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace : Not required.
· Additional information : The lists valid during the making were used as basis.
· Exposure controls
· Personal protective equipment:
· General protective and hygienic measures:
-Do not inhale gases / fumes / aerosols / dust.
-Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing.
-Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.
-Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
· Respiratory protection:
-Use suitable respiratory protective device in case of insufficient ventilation.
-In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer exposure use self-contained respiratory
protective device.
· Recommended filter device for short term use : Filter A
· Protection of hands: Protective gloves
· Material of gloves
-Butyl rubber, BR, Recommended material strength: ≥ 0.5 mm
-Fluorocarbon rubber (Viton), Recommended thickness of the material: ≥ 0.4 mm
· Penetration time of glove material : Penetration time ≥ 8 h
The exact break trough time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be observed.
· Not suitable are gloves made of the following materials:
-Leather gloves
-Strong material gloves
· Eye protection : Tightly sealed goggles
Stability and reactivity
· Reactivity
· Chemical stability
· Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided : No decomposition if used according to specifications.
· Possibility of hazardous reactions
-Reacts with strong acids, alkalines and oxidizing agents.
-Changes colour in connection with light
· Conditions to avoid : No further relevant information available.
· Incompatible materials : No further relevant information available.
· Hazardous decomposition products:
-Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
-Hydrogen cyanide (prussic acid)
-Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
-Danger of forming toxic pyrolysis products.
Disposal considerations
· Waste treatment methods
· Recommendation : Disposal considering to the local / regional / national / international regulations. Details have to be arranged with the authority concerned and / or the local waste management enterprise.
· Waste disposal key : Depending on the application intended by the consumer, the allocation of waste codes according to the European waste
catalogue has to be carried out in agreement with the waste disposal company and the authority.
· Uncleaned packaging:
· Recommendation : Packagings that may not be cleansed are to be disposed of in the same manner as the product.
· Recommended cleansing agents : Water, if necessary together with cleansing agents.
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