MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

PRODUCT NAME:    IRGALON ST

MSDS CODE   :    C0301774

VERSION     :    1

UPDATED     :    May 2002



Hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC Australia

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     COMPANY DETAILS

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CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

235 Settlement Road                    6/8 Donaldson Street

THOMASTOWN VIC 3074                    NORTH WYONG NSW 2259

Phone: (03) 9282 0600                  Phone: (02) 43 503 200

Fax:   (03) 9465 0031                  Fax:     (02) 43 532 136

Emergency All Hours; AUS:1800 033 111         NZL:0800 734 607

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Attn:

      CHEMICAL SAFETY OFFICER

       or

      EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES

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     IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME ..: IRGALON ST

Other name(s)..: PREPARATION CONTAINING EDTA AND AN ORGANIC SALT

Correct Shipping name: NOT APPLICABLE

UN Number . . . . . : FREE

Dangerous Goods Class                   Packaging

and Subsidiary Risk : NOT APPLICABLE    group . . : NOT APPLICABLE

HAZCHEM Code . . . . : NOT APPLICABLE

Poison Schedule . . : NONE ALLOCATED

USE:

TEXTILE DYE

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Appearance. . . . . . : WHITE POWDER; WEAK CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.

Boiling/Melting point : ca. 400         (deg.C)

Vapour pressure . . . : NOT APPLICABLE

Density . . . . . . . : 0.62 - 0.76     (g/cc     @ 20 deg.C)

Flash Point . . . . . : > 350           (deg.C din 51758        method)

Flammability Limits . : not applicable

Solubility in water . : ca. 1000        (g/L      @ 20 deg.C)

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OXIDISING PROPERTIES     : NONE

pH value                 : 10.5 - 12.5 (10 g/l)

THERMAL DECOMPOSITION    : > 150 oC (as product)

IGNITION TEMPERATURE     : > 200 oC (DIN 51794)

HAZARD CODE              : ** Xn ** HARMFUL

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Chemical Entity                           CAS No.        Proportion

ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRAACETIC ACID          64-02-8        90 %

 TETRASODIUM SALT (EDTA)

"OBSERVE EXPOSURE LIMIT"

NON HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS                                 TO 100 %

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     HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION

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Swallowed : HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED (Oral, Rat LD50) : 1000 -

            2000 mg/kg.

Eye . . . : IRRITANT - EC 83 RABBIT.

Skin . . : NON-IRRITANT - EC 83 RABBIT.

Inhaled . : NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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NONE KNOWN.

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Swallowed : WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

            SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Eye . . . : RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL, CLEAN RUNNING WATER

            FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.       SEEK MEDICAL

            ATTENTION.

Skin . . : CLEAN CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF

            RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

Inhaled . : REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR AND REST. IF YOU FEEL

            UNWELL OR IF EXPOSURE PROLONGED, SEEK MEDICAL

            ATTENTION.

First aid facility: EYE WASHES.

Advice to Doctor .: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY, NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE KNOWN.

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     PRECAUTIONS FOR USE

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TWA       : 1 mg/m3     RECOMMENDED BY C.I.A - U.K

AVOID EXPOSURE BY USE OF VENTILATION AND/OR PERSONAL PROTECTION.

FOLLOW GOOD WORKING PRACTICE : HANDLE WITH CARE, AVOID INGESTION,

INHALATION, EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.

AVOID DUST FORMATION.

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HAZARDOUS POWDERS: THE USE OF LOCAL EXHAUST EXTRACTION DEVICE IN

ADDITION TO ROOM VENTILATION IS REQUIRED WITH THIS PRODUCT. LOCAL

EXHAUST EXTRACTION CAN BE A SLOT OR HOOD LOCATED AT DISPENSING POINT

OR A DOWNDRAUGHT WEIGHING BOOTH WITH HEPA AIR CLEANER.

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GLOVES (PVC, LONG IMPERVIOUS), OVERALLS AND SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIELD

MUST BE WORN WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.

PARTICULATE FILTER CLASS P1 (DUST MASK) IS REQUIRED TO BE WORN WHEN

POSITIVE LOCAL VENTILATION IN OPERATION, OTHERWISE THE FOLLOWING

AS1716 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MUST BE WORN:

HALF FACE MASK: "YES"       CANNISTER TYPE: NOT APPLICABLE

CARTRIDGE CLASS: "CLASS P2" FOR POWDERS, AND "CLASS A2" FOR LIQUIDS.

PRE FILTER: RECOMMENDED.    FULL FACE MASK: "SUITABLE".    AIR

SUPPLIED: "YES, AIR-LINE".      COMBINATION ORGANIC VAPOUR PARTICULATE

TYPE A2-P2 CARTRIDGE. (MEDIUM CAPACITY/EFFICIENCY FILTER IS SUITABLE.

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KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION? - NOT APPLICABLE, NOT FLAMMABLE.

DUST CLOUDS FROM FINELY PARTICULATED PRODUCT MAY BE HAZARDOUS (DUST

EXPLOSION RISK). EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE ADEQUATELY GROUNDED.

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     SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION

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General . . . . . . : STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA WITH ADEQUATE

Storage . . . . . . : VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.

UN Number . . . . . : FREE

Dangerous Goods Class                    Packaging

and Subsidiary Risk : NOT APPLICABLE     group . . : NOT APPLICABLE

HAZCHEM Code . . . . : NOT APPLICABLE

IATA Class . . . . . : FREE

IMDG Reference . . . : FREE

Minimum temperature : NOT APPLICABLE

Maximum temperature : NOT APPLICABLE

Incompatible DG Classes : NONE KNOWN

Incompatible Receptacle : NONE KNOWN

Incompatible Substances : NONE KNOWN

Emergency Procedure Guide Date: NOT APPLICABLE

** KEEP UNPROTECTED PERSONS AWAY **

** ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION /EXHAUSTION AT THE WORKPLACE WHERE DUST

FORMATION IS POSSIBLE **

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IN CASE OF SPILL, WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTION AS INDICATED ABOVE -

'DAMPEN DOWN FIRST', 'AVOID CREATING DUST', SCOOP UP AND PLACE INTO

MARKED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL AS CHEMICAL WASTE.

DISPOSE OF ALL WASTE ACCORDING TO STATE REGULATIONS: LAND FILL: "NO"

SECURE LAND FILL: "NO" INCINERATION: "YES" HIGH TEMPERATURE

INCINERATION: "SUITABLE" - CONTAMINATED, EMPTY CONTAINERS MUST BE

DISPOSED OF AS CHEMICAL WASTE. NOTE: IF IN DOUBT, CONTACT CIBA

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS TELEPHONE NUMBER ON PAGE 1.

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Extinguishing Media : WATERSPRAY, CO2, FOAM, DRY POWDER - NO

                        RESTRICTIONS.

Hazardous combustion products:

THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY RELEASE OXIDES OF CARBON AND

NITROGEN. IN CASE OF FIRE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE

WORN.

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     OTHER INFORMATION

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BOD 5 . . . . . . . . . . . :    7   mgO2/g

COD . . . . . . . . . . . . : 850    mgO2/g

TOC . . . . . . . . . . . . : 36.5 %

Fish toxicity . . . . . . . : SPECIES : GOLDEN ORFE

                               LC50    : > 500 mg/l, 96 hrs OECD 203

                               DAPHNIA TOXICITY:

                               EC50    : > 100 mg/l, 24 hrs OECD 202

Toxicity to Bacteria . . . : IC50      : > 100 mg/l,   3 hrs

OECD Biological degredation : < 10 %, TOC/DOC ANALYSIS,       OECD 303A

Alga, growth inhibition . . : EC50     :    10 mg/l, 72 hrs OECD 201

Heavy-metal content . . . . : UNDER THE ETAD RECOMMENDED LIMITS

NITROGEN CONTENT: 6.6 %

NOT TOXIC OR HARMFUL TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS. BEHAVIOUR IN TREATMENT

PLANTS: NO INHIBITION. NO NITRIFICATION INHIBITION KNOWN.

TESTED MATERIAL: STANDARDISED PRODUCT.

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EEC classification/labelling: ** Xn ** HARMFUL

R-phrase: R22: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

S-phrase: S22: IRRITATING TO EYES;

          S22: DO NOT BREATHE DUST;

          S26: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE

          IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL

          ADVICE.

SINCE WE CANNOT ANTICIPATE OR CONTROL THE MANY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS

UNDER WHICH THIS INFORMATION AND OUR PRODUCTS MAY BE USED, EACH USER

SHOULD REVIEW THESE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE SPECIFIC CONTEXT OF THE

INTENDED APPLICATION AND CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE APPROPRIATE.

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     CONTACT POINT

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Contact the Product Safety Manager:

       MR GRAHAM DICKINSON on 03-9282-0609 or 0408 023 891

 or    MR EFKAN KOCH        on 03-9282-0673

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Authorised by: DEANGGU1                     Date: 15 May        02

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