MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT NAME: ALBEGAL FFA
MSDS CODE : C0623492G3
VERSION : 2
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 ..: ALBEGAL FFA
Other name(s)..: SEE "INGREDIENTS TEXT" BELOW
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 CHEMICAL
which are processed below 200 deg. C.
Refer to Technical Data Sheet.
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Appearance. . . . . . : WHITE LIQUID; ALCOHOL ODOUR
Boiling/Melting point : ca. 100 (deg.C)
Vapour pressure . . . : NOT AVAILABLE
Density . . . . . . . : NOT AVAILABLE
Flash Point . . . . . : > 95 (deg.C CLOSED CUP method)
Flammability Limits . : not applicable
Solubility in water . : MISCIBLE (g/L @ 20 deg.C)
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Chemical Entity CAS No. Proportion
** ANIONIC - DEAERATING AGENT AND SOLVENT CONTAINING ALKYL ARYL
POLYGLYCOL ETHER SULPHATE **
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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
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Swallowed : SLIGHT (Oral, Rat LD50) > 5000 mg/kg.
Eye . . . : IRRITANT - SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE EC 83 RABBIT.
Skin . . : NON-IRRITANT - EC 83 RABBIT - SEE "HEALTH EFFECTS
- CHRONIC" BELOW.
Inhaled . : NOT YET AVAILABLE - SEE "HEALTH EFFECTS - CHRONIC"
BELOW.
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THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS 11 % OF 2-ETHYLHEXANOL, WHICH IN ITS
CONCENTRATED FORM IS A SEVERE EYE IRRITANT AND A MODERATE SKIN
IRRITANT. MODERATE TOXICITY BY INGESTION OR REPEATED/ PROLONGED
CONTACT WITH THE SKIN.
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A LOW LEVEL OF ISOPROPANOL WHICH IS MODERATELY
TOXIC BY INGESTION OR INHALATION OF HIGHLY CONC. VAPOUR.IRRITATION TO
EYES,NOSE AND THROAT PROVIDES WARNING OF CONC. IN VICINITY OF 400
PPM.EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN HEADACHES,DIZZINESS,TO SEVERE NARCOTIC
EFFECTS.
EYE IRRITATION BASED ON PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.
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Swallowed : WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
Eye . . . : RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL, CLEAN RUNNING WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
Skin . . : CLEAN CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF
RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IN
CASE OF SKIN IRRITATION, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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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WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE WORKPLACE MUST BE VENTILATED SUFFICIENTLY TO
ENSURE THAT THE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE MET. STATE REGULATIONS ON SPEED
AND DIRECTION OF AIRFLOW AWAY FROM OPERATORS MUST BE OBSERVED.
HAZARDOUS VAPOURS: EMPLOY LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPTURE OR
CONTAINMENT OF VAPOURS AT SOURCE. ENSURE SUFFICIENT DILUTION
VENTILATION IN WORKPLACE WHERE AEROSOLS OR VAPOURS PRESENT.
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GLOVES (PVC, LONG IMPERVIOUS), OVERALLS AND GOGGLESFACE SHIELD MUST BE
WORN WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
WHERE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, AVOID BREATHING
AEROSOLS OR VAPOURS BY WEARING THE FOLLOWING AS1716 APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION :
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.
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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 : SENSITIVE< 0 oC
Maximum temperature : SENSITIVE>60 oC
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 **
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IN CASE OF SPILL, WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTION AS INDICATED ABOVE -
'CONTAIN FIRST', 'AVOID CREATING SPRAYS/MISTS/AEROSOLS', SOAK UP ALL
RESIDUES IN INERT ABSORBANCE MATERIAL (i.e. VERMICULATE SAND). 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.
** KEEP UNPROTECTED PERSONS AWAY **
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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,
NITROGEN AND SULFUR. OTHER TOXIC GASES AND/OR VAPOURS ALSO POSSIBLE.
IN CASE OF FIRE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MUST BE WORN.
** KEEP AWAY UNPROTECTED PERSONS **
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OTHER INFORMATION
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BOD 5 . . . . . . . . . . . : 225 mg02/g
COD . . . . . . . . . . . . : 465 mg02/g
TOC . . . . . . . . . . . . : 16.1 %
Fish toxicity . . . . . . . : SPECIES : RAINBOW TROUT
LC0 : 20 mg/l
LC50 : 125 mg/l, 48 hr OECD 203
Toxicity to Bacteria . . . : BST : > 300 mg/l
OECD Biological degredation : 70 - 80 %, DOC ANALYSIS, OECD 302B
Heavy-metal content . . . . : UNDER ETAD RECOMMENDED LIMITS
BIOELIMINATION SUMMARY: ELIMINATED BY BIODEGRADATION AND/OR ADSORPTION
ONTO EFFLUENT SLUDGE.
NITROGEN CONTENT: 1.1 %.
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: ** Xi ** IRRITANT
R-phrase: 41: RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES.
S-phrase: S26: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE
IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE;
S39: WEAR EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
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: 25 May 02
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