Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 201-170-0 | CAS number: 79-03-8
Guidance on Safe Use
Administrative data
First-aid measures
General advice:
First aid personnel should pay attention to their own safety. If the patient is likely to become
unconscious, place and transport in stable sideways position (recovery position). Remove
contaminated clothing. Immediately remove contaminated clothing.
If inhaled:
Keep patient calm, remove to fresh air, seek medical attention. Immediately inhale corticosteroid dose
aerosol.
On skin contact:
Wash thoroughly with soap and water. Immediately wash thoroughly with plenty of water, apply sterile
dressings, consult a skin specialist.
On contact with eyes:
Wash affected eyes for at least 15 minutes under running water with eyelids held open. Immediately
wash affected eyes for at least 15 minutes under running water with eyelids held open, consult an eye
specialist.
On ingestion:
Immediately rinse mouth and then drink 200-300 ml of water, seek medical attention.
Note to physician:
Treatment: Treat according to symptoms (decontamination, vital functions), no known specific
antidote.
Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media:
dry extinguishing media, carbon dioxide, foam
Unsuitable extinguishing media for safety reasons:
water
Specific hazards:
hydrogen chloride, carbonyl chloride, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide
The substances/groups of substances mentioned can be released in case of fire.
Special protective equipment:
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and chemical-protective clothing.
Further information:
Sealed containers should be protected against heat as this results in pressure build-up. Cool
endangered containers with water-spray. Fire debris must be disposed of in accordance with offical
regulations.
Accidental release measures
Personal precautions:
Breathing protection required. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing.
Environmental precautions:
Do not empty into drains.
Methods for cleaning up or taking up:
For small amounts: Contain with absorbent material (e.g. sand, silica gel, acid binder, general purpose
binder, sawdust).
For large amounts: Pump off product.
Cleaning operations should be carried out only while wearing breathing apparatus. Clean
contaminated floors and objects thoroughly with water and detergents, observing environmental
regulations. Collect waste in suitable containers, which can be labeled and sealed. Incinerate or take
to a special waste disposal site in accordance with local authority regulations.
Additional information: Reacts violently with water.
Handling and storage
Handling
Ensure thorough ventilation of stores and work areas. Provide good room ventilation even at ground
level (vapours are heavier than air). Product should be worked up in closed equipment as far as
possible.
Protection against fire and explosion:
Vapours are heavier than air. Vapours may form explosive mixture with air. Prevent electrostatic
charge - sources of ignition should be kept well clear - fire extinguishers should be kept handy. Empty
containers may contain flammable residue.
Storage
Segregate from foods and animal feeds.
Further information on storage conditions: Keep container tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated
place. Avoid all sources of ignition: heat, sparks, open flame.
Storage stability:
Storage temperature: 20 °C
Storage duration: 6 Months
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Exposure controls / personal protection
Components with workplace control parameters
79-03-8: propionyl chloride
Personal protective equipment
Respiratory protection:
Wear respiratory protection if ventilation is inadequate. Self-contained breathing apparatus.
Eye protection:
Tightly fitting safety goggles (cage goggles) (e.g. EN 166) and face shield.
Body protection:
Body protection must be chosen depending on activity and possible exposure, e.g. apron, protecting
boots, chemical-protection suit (according to EN 14605 in case of splashes or EN ISO 13982 in case of
dust).
General safety and hygiene measures:
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Avoid contact with the skin,
eyes and clothing. Do not breathe vapour/spray. Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs.
Store work clothing separately. Take off immediately all contaminated clothing.
Stability and reactivity
Conditions to avoid:
Avoid all sources of ignition: heat, sparks, open flame.
Substances to avoid:
alkali or alkaline-earth metal, metal powder, oxidizing agents
Hazardous reactions:
Reacts with water. Reacts with alkalies. Reacts with alcohols. Reacts with amines. Exothermic
reaction. Explosion hazard.
Hazardous decomposition products:
hydrogen chloride, carbonyl chloride
Disposal considerations
Incinerate in suitable incineration plant, observing local authority regulations.
Contaminated packaging:
Uncleaned empties should be disposed of in the same manner as the contents.
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