fermentation residues of molasses, yeast extract, sucrose and ammonia with bacillus subtilis

GHS

General Information

Name:

Biomass residue ex B2

Not classified

Implementation:

EU

Remarks:

B. subtilis does not pose any risk to human health or to the environment. It meets the criteria defined by § 3 of the german Biostoffverordnung. The german Liste risikobewerteter Spender- und Empfängerorganismen für gentechnische Arbeiten as a statement of the german Zentrale Kommission für Biologische Sicherheit (ZKBS) confirms this explicitly ( BVL 78/2009/4, BAnz. Nr. 59a, 21.04.2009). By contrast, B. subtilis is not listed in annex 3 of the european guideline 2000/54/EWG because the annex contains only microorganisms that may have a potential to cause diseases within human beings.
An expertise of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft has analyzed the complete data of the biomass residue from the fermentation of riboflavine (Vitamine B2) and concluded that there is no risk to the environment. The ZKBS, particularly referring to fermentation residue ex B2, even states that no further treatment is required prior to disposal, independent from the volumes. Consequently the german authorities have permitted the widespread use of the biomass as a fertilizer, based on German Waste Legislation (Bioabfallverordnung). Since 2008 several thousand tons of biomass residue ex B2 have been applied safely in this way every year. Biomass residue ex B2 is listed as approved fertilizer in the Düngemittelverordnung annex 2 table 7 section 7.1.8.
Furthermore, european regulation No. 1137/2007 approves B. subtilis (DSM 17299) for use even as a feed additive.
See section 13 "assessment reports"

Related composition

Related composition:

Biomass residue ex B2

Classification

Physical hazards

Explosives

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable gases and chemically unstable gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Aerosols

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Reason for no classification:

hazard class not assessed

Oxidising gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Gases under pressure

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Self-reactive substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Pyrophoric liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Pyrophoric solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Self-heating substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Oxidising liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Oxidising solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Organic peroxides

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Corrosive to metals

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Desensitized explosives

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Health hazards

Acute toxicity - oral

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Acute toxicity - dermal

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Acute toxicity - inhalation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Skin corrosion / irritation

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Serious eye damage / eye irritation

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Respiratory sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Skin sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Aspiration hazard

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Reproductive toxicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Effects on or via lactation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Germ cell mutagenicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Carcinogenicity

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

1. Specific target organ toxicity - single (STOT-SE)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

1. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated (STOT-RE)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Environmental hazards

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute / short-term)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Hazardous to the ozone layer

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Labelling

Signal word:

No signal word