RM1

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Emergency measure - Inhalation: Symptomatic treatment. Obtain medical attention if

irritation occurs.

Emergency measure - Eyes: Flush eyes immediately with clean water for at least 15

minutes. Obtain medical attention if irritation occurs.

Emergency measure - Skin: Wash skin thoroughly with water for at least 15 minutes.

Obtain medical attention if irritation occurs.

Emergency measure - Ingestion: Obtain medical attention.

Fire-fighting measures

Recommended extinguishing agent: Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, foam or water fog.

Product arising from burning: The substance is combustible and will burn if involved in a

fire, evolving noxious fumes (eg carbon and nitrogen

oxides).

Product determined by test: N

Protective equipment: Full protective clothing and self-contained breathing

apparatus must be worn.

Fight the fire from a safe distance or protected location.

Accidental release measures

Emergency measures in case of spillage: Evacuate personnel from immediate vicinity.

Wear appropriate personal protective equipment conforming to

the relevant national or international standards, as

mentioned in section 2.3.10.

Absorb spillages of solutions with a suitable inert material

(eg. sand or soil). Carefully transfer the spillage to waste

containers, or use a sealed industrial vacuum machine.

Containers filled with waste material must be labelled in

the same way as the original substance containers.

Clean the spillage area with water and detergent.

Dispose of waste material in accordance with local

regulations by incineration.

Handling and storage

Handling: The substance should be stored, handled and used under

conditions of good industrial hygiene and in conformity with

any local regulations in order to avoid exposure to the

skin, eyes and by inhalation.

Engineering controls are necessary to reduce exposure to the

substance.

When exposure cannot be prevented or adequately controlled

appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn.

Such protective equipment should conform to the appropriate

international or national standards as follows;

Chemical protective gloves to Standard prEN374

Chemical protective clothing to Standard EN368

Eye protection to Standard prEN166.

Furthermore, when respiratory protective equipment has to be

used, it must be capable of adequately controlling exposure,

be suitable for the purpose, and conform to the appropriate

international or national standards, such as a dust mask

conforming to EN149 FFP1.

These measures should be regarded as a minimum.

Storage: Store in a cool dry place away from sources of

ignition.Exhaust ventilation should be used.

Avoid stacking the containers too high.

Keep containers tightly closed when not in use.

Packaging of the substance and or preparation: Approximately 100 kg fibre board drums lined with a plastic

bag.

Transport information

Shipping

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Shipping

Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

Shipping

Remarks

Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

Shipping

Special provisions / remarks

Remarks:

Transport code: None
Transport: Avoid crushing the containers. In the event of a spillage,
observe the warning labels on the container.

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Stability and reactivity

Danger other than fire: None known.

Chemical reaction with water: None which is hazardous.

Dust explosion: As with all organic powders there is the slight potential

for a dust explosion hazard when this powder becomes

airborne.

Dust explosion determined by test: N

Disposal considerations

Industry - Possibility of recovery/recycling: Discharge to the environment will be minimal. Recovery from

minor spillages or accidental discharge is not economically

or technically feasible, and such waste material will be

disposed of by incineration. In principle, it may be

possible to recover larger spillages of uncontaminated

material for subsequent use.

Industry - Possibility of neutralisation: The notification tests have shown that the substance is a

severe eye irritant.

No chemical treatment is practicable to neutralise the

hazardous health properties.

Industry - Possibility of destruction: controlled discharge: Contaminated containers or spillages of solutions mixed with

inert material (eg. sand or soil) may be disposed of by

landfill at an authorised tip in accordance with local

regulations.

Industry - Possibility of destruction - incineration: The substance can be disposed of by incineration by burning

under controlled conditions at a licensed waste treatment

processor in accordance with local regulations. Stack gases

should be scrubbed, because noxious fumes (eg. carbon and

nitrogen oxides) could be formed.

Industry - Possibility of destruction - water purification: The substance should not normally be discharged directly to

the sewage system or the aqueous environment. However,

adverse effects  on sewage treatment systems would be

unlikely.

Industry - Possibility of destruction - other: None.

Public at large - Possibility of recovery/recycling: It is not possible to recycle waste substance from use.

Public at large - Possibility of neutralisation: The substance is present in the final household and cosmetic

products at concentrations of less than 2%. Hence there is

no  risk from the identified hazardous effect due to

dilution.

Public at large - Possibility of destruction: controlled discharge: Controlled discharge is not feasible.

Public at large - Possibility of destruction - incineration: Residual substance contained in waste packaging is disposed

of as household waste, preferably by incineration.

Public at large - Possibility of destruction - water purification: Substance washed to the foul sewer via household drains will

be pretreated in the local public treatment plant before

discharge to the aqueous environment. There is anticipated

to be no affect on sewage micro organisms.

Public at large - Possibility of destruction - others: None.