Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 204-278-6 | CAS number: 118-79-6
Guidance on Safe Use
Administrative data
First-aid measures
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Obtain medical attention
Skin contact: Wash off immediately with soap nad plenty of water. If skin irritation persists, call a physician.
Eye contact: Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes. Obtain medical attention.
Ingestion: If conscious, make the victim drink 1 or 2 glasses of water. Get medical attention immediately.
Fire-fighting measures
Extinguishing media: Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment.
Specific hazards during fire-fighting: Burning produces irritant fumes. Exposure to decomposition products may be a hazard to health.
Accidental release measures
Personal precautions: Use personal protective equipment.
Environmental precautions: Should not be released into the environment. Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.
Methods for containment /Methods for cleaning up: Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Shovel into suitable container for disposal.
Handling and storage
Handling procedures: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Avoid creating dust. Avoid breathing dust. Take precautionary measures against static discharges.
Requirements for storage areas and containers: Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Protect from contamination
Transport information
Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)
- UN number:
- 3077
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s.: (2,4,6-tribromophenol)
- Chemical name:
- 2,4,6-tribromophenol
- Language:
- English
- Labels:
- 9
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Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))
- UN number:
- 3077
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S.
- Chemical name:
- 2,4,6-tribromophenol
- Language:
- English
- Labels:
- 9
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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)
- UN number:
- 3077
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s.: (2,4,6-tribromophenol)
- Chemical name:
- 2,4,6-tribromophenol
- Labels:
- 9
- Marine pollutant
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Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)
- UN number:
- 3077
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s.: (2,4,6-tribromophenol)
- Chemical name:
- 2,4,6-tribromophenol
- Labels:
- 9
Remarksopen allclose all
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Exposure controls / personal protection
Exposure guidelines: No national exposure limits known
Engineering measures - Personal protective equipment
Eye protection: Safety glasses with side-shields
Hand protection: Rubber or plastic gloves
Skin and body protection: impervious clothing
Respiratory protection: In the case of dust or aerosol formation use respirator with an approved filter. Respirator with a dust filter.
Stability and reactivity
Hazardous polymerisation: Hazardous polymerisation does not occur.
Materials to avoid: Strong alkalis can hydrolyse bromine
Disposal considerations
Disposal methods: In accordance with local and national regulations.
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