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Guidance on Safe Use

Guidance on Safe Use

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First-aid measures

Symptoms : No acute effects (see chapter 11 for long-term effects).

General information: Take the victim out of the contaminated area. Remove contaminated clothing immediately and dispose of safely.

Inhalation: Make the victim breathe fresh air. Make the victim blow his nose. Seek medical advice.

Skin contact: Rinse immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical advice.

Eye contact: Rinse immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical advice.

Ingestion: Do NOT induce vomiting. Make the victim rinse his mouth with water. Seek medical advice.

Fire-fighting measures

Suitable extinguishing media: All means (e.g. water, carbon dioxide, dry chemical extinguisher).

Extinguishing media that must not be used for safety reasons: Strong water jet.

Specific hazards: In case of fire, the product may emit toxic and/or irritating fumes. Supposed thermal decomposition/oxidation: Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; Sulphurous oxides (SOx)

Protection during intervention: Use self-contained breathing apparatus. Wear full protective suit.

Further information: Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment. Avoid rejection of extinguishing water in the environment.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions: Particle full face respirator or powered air purifying respirator. Suitable gloves. Dedicated work clothes.

Environmental precautions: Avoid spreading of product.

Methods for cleaning up/taking up: Sweep and shovel the solid product in a container adapted for its recovery or destroying (avoiding dust formation). Close and label rigorously.

Cleaning of contaminated zone: After taking up the product, rinse the polluted area with water.  

Elimination of recovered materials: Deliver to Environmental service of the factory or to any specialized and approved disposal service.

Further information: Evacuation of area and intervention of special services recommended. Intervention of special services recommended.

Handling and storage

Sensitivity:   No particular observation  

Handling

Advice on safe handling (workshop): Local ventilation and emission point dust extraction. Take precautionnary measures against electrostatic loading. Earth vessels and equipment well.

Advice on safe handling (laboratory): Handling in a hood recommended.

Storage

Storage requirements: Keep in a cool, well-ventilated place.

Storage temperature: Keep at ambient temperature.

Incompatible materials: Keep away from chemicals as it is a pharmaceutical substance.

Packaging material advised: Cardboard/metal box, inner polyethylene sack.

Standard packaging: Iron.

Further information on storage conditions: Keep in well closed container, away from light.

Transport information

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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Threshold limit values and hazard class

List of exposure limits: OEL (Sanofi-aventis): 60 µg/m3 (preliminary)

Protective equipment and measures

(IMPORTANT:  to be adapted following the workplace risk assessment.)

General protective measures: Pregnant women, seek medical advice before handling. In case of pre-existing ocular and/or cutaneous lesions, seek medical advice before handling.

Laboratory

Respiratory protection: Handling in a hood.  

Hand protection: Suitable gloves.

Eye protection: Safety glasses.  

Body protection: Working clothes.  

Hygiene measures: Wash hands.

Workshop

Respiratory protection: Particle full face mask or powered-air purifying respirator.

Hand protection: Suitable gloves.

Glove material :       Nitrile rubber

Layer thickness :       0,11 mm

Permeation time :       > 480 min

The protective gloves to be used must comply with the specifications of EC directive 89/686/EEC and standard EN374

Eye protection: See respiratory protection.

Body protection: Work clothes.

Hygiene measures: Wash hands.

Stability and reactivity

Stability: High decomposition energy (between 351 and 500 J/g). Risk of dust explosion.

Hazardous reactions: None to our knowledge.

Hazardous decomposition products: Supposed thermal decomposition/oxidation: Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Sulphurous oxides (SOx)

Disposal considerations

Product residue: Deliver to the Environmental service of the factory or to any specialized and approved disposal service.

Uncleaned packaging: Deliver to the Environmental service of the factory or to any specialized and approved disposal service. Recycling possible after cleaning.