6-bromohexanoic acid

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

- 4.1 Description of first aid measures
For emergency responders: Use personal protection recommended in Section 8
- General information:
Immediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.
Take affected persons out into the fresh air.
Seek immediate medical advice.

- After inhalation:
In case of unconsciousness place patient stably in side position for transportation.
Provide oxygen treatment if affected person has difficulty breathing.
If not breathing, give artificial respiration.

- After skin contact: After contact with skin, wash immediately almost 15 minutes with plenty of water.

- After eye contact: Rinse opened eye for almost 15 minutes under running water.

- After swallowing: Rinse mouth out with water.

- 4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
For more information on the consequences in terms of health, refer to Section 11- 4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
No further relevant information available.

- Emergency equipment Provide wash facilities for eyes and skin near work area.

Fire-fighting measures

- 5.1 Extinguishing media
- Suitable extinguishing agents: Use fire extinguishing methods suitable to surrounding conditions.

- 5.2 Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
High temperatures may liberate toxic or corrosive gases. Do not breathe smoke or vapours.
- Protective equipment:
Wear self-contained respiratory protective device.
Wear fully protective suit.

Accidental release measures

- 6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.
For emergency responders: Use personal protection recommended in Section 8

- 6.2 Environmental precautions:
Do not allow product to reach sewage system or any water course.
Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water.

- 6.3 Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:
Use neutralising agent.
Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
Pick up mechanically.
Ensure adequate ventilation.
May require excavation of contaminated soil. Shovel up residues and place in a labelled sealable container for
subsequent safe disposal. Put leaking container into a labelled drum or overdrum.
Methods for Containment: Contain the spill or leak if it can be done safely.

- 6.4 Reference to other sections
See Section 7 for information on safe handling.
See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
See Section 13 for disposal information.

Handling and storage

- 7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Thorough dedusting.
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety procedures.

- Information about fire - and explosion protection:
By principle, the explosive risk of dust must be took in account for organics substances that are intentionally or not
in form of podwer.

- 7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
- Storage:
- Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles: Store in dry, cool, well-ventilated area.

- Information about storage in one common storage facility: Not required.
- Further information about storage conditions: Keep container tightly sealed.

- 7.3 Specific end use(s) No further relevant information available.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:

UN3261

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

3261 CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (6-
bromohexanoic acid)

Chemical name:

6-bromohaxanoic acid

Class or division:

Class 8: Corrosive substances

Packing group:

Packing group II: Substances presenting medium danger

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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

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Exposure controls / personal protection

- Additional information about design of technical facilities: No further data; see item 7.

- 8.1 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.

- 8.2 Exposure controls
- Personal protective equipment:
- General protective and hygienic measures:
The usual precautionary measures are to be adhered to when handling chemicals.
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.

- Respiratory protection: Use suitable respiratory protective device in case of insufficient ventilation.

- Protection of hands: use protective gloves

The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation

- Material of gloves
The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality and
varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.

- Penetration time of glove material
The exact break trough time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be
observed.

- For the permanent contact gloves made of the following materials are suitable:Material of gloves : Nitrile
Thickness : 0.4 mm
Material of gloves : LLDPE (under gloves)
Thickness : 0.062 mm
Breakthrough Time : > 480’

- Eye protection: use tightly sealed goggles

- Body protection:
Use protective suit.
Personal protective equipment for the body should be selected based on the task being performed and the risks
involved. It is recommended to be approved by a specialist before handling

- Limitation and supervision of exposure into the environment
Air emissions should be treated by systems of purification and controlled according to the characteristics of the
product. (VOCs, Acidity, Other)
Air emissions should be treated by systems of purification and controlled according to the characteristics of the
product. (VOCs, Acidity, Other)

Stability and reactivity

- 10.1 Reactivity No further relevant information available.
- 10.2 Chemical stability
- Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided: Stable under normal conditions of use.
- 10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions No dangerous reactions known.
- 10.4 Conditions to avoid No further relevant information available.
- 10.5 Incompatible materials:
Reacts with strong oxidising agents.
Reacts with strong acids.
Reacts with strong alkali.
- 10.6 Hazardous decomposition products:
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
Hydrogen bromide

Disposal considerations

- 13.1 Waste treatment methods
- Recommendation
Must not be disposed together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage system.
- European waste catalogue
HP8 Corrosive
- Uncleaned packaging:
- Recommendation: Disposal must be made according to official regulations.