Potassium 3-sulphonatopropyl acrylate

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

· Description of first aid measures

· General information:

Personal protection for the First Aider.

Immediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.

Take affected persons out of danger area and lay down.

Position and transport stably in side position.

Artificial respiration with respiration bag or respirator

· After inhalation:

Take affected persons into fresh air and keep quiet.

Seek medical treatment in case of complaints.

· After skin contact:

Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.

If skin irritation continues, consult a doctor.

· After eye contact:

Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. Then consult a doctor.

· After swallowing:

Rinse out mouth and then drink plenty of water.

Vomiting, possible danger of aspiration, keep breathing passages free

Induce vomiting only, if affected person is fully conscious.

Seek medical treatment

· Hazards : Danger of sensitization by skin contact

· Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed :

No further relevant information available.

Fire-fighting measures

· Extinguishing media

· Suitable extinguishing agents:

CO2, powder or water spray. Fight larger fire with alcohol resistant foam.

· Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

-Sulphur oxides (SOx)

-Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

-Danger of forming toxic pyrolysis products.

· Advice for firefighters

· Protective equipment:

-Wear fully protective suit.

-Do not inhale explosion gases or combustion gases.

-Self-contained respiratory protective device.

· Additional information

Collect contaminated fire fighting water separately. It must not enter the sewage system.

Accidental release measures

· Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

-Use respiratory protective device against the effects of fumes/dust/aerosol.

-Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.

-Keep away from ignition sources.

· Environmental precautions:

-Damp down dust with water spray.

-Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water.

· Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:

-Pick up mechanically.

-Dispose contaminated material as waste according to disposal information considerations.

-Ensure adequate ventilation.

· Reference to other sections

See for information on safe handling.

See for information on personal protection equipment.

See for disposal information considerations.

Handling and storage

· Handling:

· Precautions for safe handling

-Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.

-Development and deposition of dust has to be avoided.

· Information about fire - and explosion protection:

-Keep ignition sources away - Do not smoke.

-Protect against electrostatic charges.

-Dust can combine with air to form an explosive mixture.

· Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

· Storage:

· Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles: Store only in the original receptacle.

· Information about storage in one common storage facility:

-Do not store together with strong acids, alkalines and oxidation agents

-Do not store together with peroxide

· Further information about storage conditions:

-Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed receptacles.

-Store receptacle in a well ventilated area.

-Protect from humidity and water.

-Moisture and temperatures > 60 ° C lead to slow polymerization.

· Maximum storage temperature: 50 °C

· Recommended storage temperature: At 15 °C to 25 °C

· Specific end use(s) : No further relevant information available.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

Shipping information

Chemical name:

potassium 3-(acryloyloxy)propane-1-sulfonate

Language:

English

SpecialProvisions

Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))

Shipping information

Chemical name:

potassium 3-(acryloyloxy)propane-1-sulfonate

Language:

English

Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

Shipping information

Chemical name:

potassium 3-(acryloyloxy)propane-1-sulfonate

Remarks

Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

Shipping information

Chemical name:

potassium 3-(acryloyloxy)propane-1-sulfonate

Remarks

Additional transport information

Additional information

Special provisions / remarks / other:

Not dangerous according to the above specifications.

Exposure controls / personal protection

Additional information about design of technical facilities:

-Take appropriate measures against dust.

· Control parameters

· Ingredients with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace: Not required.

DNELs:

Long-term dermal: Local efffects

DNEL: High hazard (no threshold der.), population: worker, effects -

· PNECs:

Freshwater aquatic : PNEC : 0.02572 mg/L

Marine water aquatic : PNEC : 0.002572 mg/L

Freshwater sediment : PNEC : 0.1183 mg/kg seciment dw

Marine water sediment : PNEC : 0.01183 mg/kg sediment dw

Microorganism in industrial sewage water treatment plants : PNEC : 0.5 mg/L

Agricultural soil : PNEC : 0.0086 mg/kg soil dw

· Additional information: The lists valid during the making were used as basis.

· Exposure controls

· Personal protective equipment:

· General protective and hygienic measures:

-Do not inhale gases / fumes / aerosols / dust.

-Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing.

-Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.

· Respiratory protection:

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

-Not necessary if room is well-ventilated.

-In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer exposure use self-contained respiratory protective device.

· Recommended filter device for short term use: Filter FFP2

· Protection of hands: Protective gloves

· Material of gloves : Nitrile rubber, NBR

Recommended material strength: ≥ 0.11 mm

Penetration time of glove material

Penetration time : ≥ 8 h

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

· Not suitable are gloves made of the following materials:

Leather gloves

Strong material gloves

· Eye protection: Safety glasses

Stability and reactivity

· Reactivity: No further relevant information available.

· Chemical stability

· Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided : No decomposition if used according to specifications.

· Possibility of hazardous reactions

-Reacts with strong acids, alkalines and oxidizing agents.

-Reacts with peroxides.

-Danger of polymerization.

· Conditions to avoid : No further relevant information available.

· Incompatible materials: No further relevant information available.

· Hazardous decomposition products:

-Sulphur oxides (SOx)

-Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

-Danger of forming toxic pyrolysis products.

Disposal considerations

· Waste treatment methods

· Recommendation :

Disposal considering to the local / regional / national / international regulations. Details have to be arranged with the authority concerned and / or the local waste management enterprise.

· Waste disposal key:

Depending on the application intended by the consumer, the allocation of waste codes according to the European waste catalogue has to be carried out in agreement with the waste disposal company and the authority.

· Uncleaned packaging:

· Recommendation : Packagings that may not be cleansed are to be disposed of in the same manner as the product.

· Recommended cleansing agents: Water, if necessary together with cleansing agents.