Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 235-804-2 | CAS number: 12767-90-7
Guidance on Safe Use
Administrative data
First-aid measures
Inhalation: If symptoms such as nose or throat irritation are observed, remove to fresh air.
Eye contact: Use eye wash fountain or fresh water to cleanse eye. If irritation persists for more than 30 minutes, seek medical attention.
Ingestion: Give two glasses of water to drink and seek medical attention.
Note to physicians: Observation only is required for adult ingestion of a few grams of anhydrous zinc borate. For ingestion in excess of a few grams, maintain adequate kidney function and force fluids.
Fire-fighting measures
Zinc borate is not flammable, combustible or explosive. The substance is a flame retardant. Use extinguishing media that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.
Accidental release measures
Avoid contamination of water bodies during clean up and disposal.
Land spill: Vacuum, shovel or sweep up and place in containers for disposal in accordance with applicable local regulations.
Water spill: Remove any intact containers from the water. Advise local water authority that none of the affected water should be used for irrigation or for the abstraction of potable water until natural dilution returns the boron and zinc to their normal environmental background level.
Handling and storage
No special handling precautions are required. Good housekeeping procedures should be followed to minimise dust generation. Dry, indoor storage is recommended.
Transport information
Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- Regulated by hazard category under UN Transport of Dangerous Goods, UN No.3077 Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Solid, N.O.S. (Zinc Borate), ADR Class 9, Packing Group III, MARINE POLLUTANT.
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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- Regulated by hazard category under UN Transport of Dangerous Goods, UN No.3077 Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Solid, N.O.S. (Zinc Borate), ADR Class 9, Packing Group III, MARINE POLLUTANT
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Exposure controls / personal protection
Occupational exposure controls: Ensure adequate ventilation. Use local exhaust ventilation to keep airborne concentrations of dust below permissible exposure limits.
Respiratory protection: Where airborne concentrations are expected to exceed exposure limits, respirators should be used (CEN149).
Hand protection: Wear gloves if environment is excessively dusty. Suitable material: rubber, nitrile, butyl.
Eye protection: Eye protection according to CEN166:1996 is required.
Stability and reactivity
Stability: Zinc borate is stable under normal conditions of use, storage and transport.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: Reaction with strong reducing agents such as metal hydrides or alkali metals will generate hydrogen gas which could create an explosive hazard.
Hazardous decomposition products: None.
Disposal considerations
Avoid release to the environment. Tonnage quantities of product are not recommended to be sent to landfills. Where possible, zinc borate spillage should be swept up and reused. Final disposal must be to a registered landfill site following the guidance of appropriate local authorities. Dispose via a licensed waste disposal contractor.
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