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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY INFORMATION
Product Name: Dorf EB 4128
Chemical: Cationic Polyamine in water.
2. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Non Hazardous Ingredients.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview:
Spills of this product are very slippery.
Direct contact with this material may cause minimal eye and skin irritation.
Potential Health Effects:
Primary Routes of Exposure:
Skin Contact: May cause mild to moderate skin irritation and dermatitis on prolonged contact.
Eye Contact: Contact with eyes may cause moderate irritation and mild but reversible eye injury.
Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal distress with nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Inhalation: Not expected to be a problem under normal conditions of use.
Carcinogenicity Classification:
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Not classified
U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP): Not classified
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Not classified
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygenists (ACGIH): Not classified
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye Contact: In case of eye contact, immediately irrigate with plenty of water for 15 minutes.
Skin Contact: In case of skin contact, wash affected areas of the skin with soap and water.
After inhalation: Material is not expected to be a problem under normal conditions of use.
Notes to physician: Symptomatic treatment is advised.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media: Not Applicable
Unsuitable extinguishing media: Not Applicable
Fire and explosion hazards: Not Applicable
Special protective equipment: Use a self-contained breathing apparatus with full-face piece operated in pressure demand or other
positive pressure mode.
Flash point: Not Flammable.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal protection: Avoid contact with skin. After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap and water.
Environmental precautions: Prevent contamination of soil, drains and surface waters.
Clean-up: Spilled material should be absorbed onto an inert material and scooped up. Wear impermeable boots. Flush spill area with
water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: When handling the material good hygiene practices should be observed. Avoid prolonged and repeated exposure.
Storage: The drums should be stored, with their seals intact, in conditions that avoid extremes of temperatures. Under the above
conditions the shelf life of the product would be approx. 2 years.
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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering measures: No special safety measures required.
Personal protection equipment: Chemical resistant gloves and chemical goggles should be used to prevent skin and eye contact.
Eye protection: Wear suitable goggles or face mask.
Hand protection: Wear suitable gloves.
Skin and body protection: Wear impermeable gloves.
Respiratory protection: Respirator use is not expected to be necessary under normal conditions of handling. In emergency situations,
use of an approved respirator may be required.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
These data do not represent technical or sales specification
Form : Liquid
Color : Light yellow
Odor : Amine
pH : 5.5 鈥? 8.5
Vapor pressure : Similar to water
1.0 鈥? 1.3 @ 15.6 掳C
Relative density/Specific Gravity :
Viscosity : 4.0 鈥? 7.0 cSt at 15.6掳C
Water solubility : complete
Solubility : ND
Abbreviations: N.D. 鈥? Not Determined
N.A. - Not Applicable
10. STABILITY
Stability: Stable under normal conditions of storage and use.
Hazardous decomposition products: Carbon Monoxide, Carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen.
Conditions/Materials to avoid: None known.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute Toxicity: LD50/oral/rat : > 5000 mg/kg
LD50/dermal/rabbit : > 2000 mg/kg LC50/inhalation/rat : > 20 mg/l
Chronic toxicity:
EC Carcinogenic: Not listed EC Mutagenic: Not listed
EC Toxic for Reproduction: Not listed Carcinogenicity (ACGIH): Not listed
IARC classification: Not listed
Routes of exposure: skin, eyes and inhalation
Irritation:
Skin(rabbit): minimal Eye (rabbit): minimal
Additional product information: None
Additional component information: None
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Environmental data has not been generated on this product, but experience with products of similar composition would indicate that it
would be toxic to aquatic organisms.
Liability is expressly disclaimed for any loss or injury arising out of the use of this information or the use of any materials designated.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Provisions relating to waste: The information on RCRA waste classification and disposal methodology provided below applies only to
the Dorf Ketal product, as supplied. If the material has been altered or contaminated, or it has exceeded its recommended shelf life, the
guidance may be inapplicable. Hazardous waste classification under federal regulations (40 CFR Part 261 et seq) is dependent upon
whether a material is a RCRA 鈥? listed hazardous waste鈥? or has any of the four RCRA 鈥? hazardous waste characteristics鈥?. Refer to 40
CFR Part 261.33 to determine if a given material to be disposed of is a RCRA 鈥? listed hazardous waste鈥?; information contained in
Section 15 of this MSDS is not intended to indicate if the product is a 鈥? listed hazardous waste.鈥? RCRA Hazardous Waste
Characteristic. There are four characteristics defined in 40 CFR Section 261. 21-61. 24: Ignitability, Corrosivity, Reactivity and Toxicity.
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To determine Ignitability, see Section 9 of this MSDS (flash point). For Corrosivity, see Sections 9 and 14 (pH and DOT corrosivity). For
reactivity, see Section 10 (incompatible materials). For toxicity, see Section 1(composition). Federal regulations are subject to change.
State and local requirements, which may differ from or be more stringent than the federal regulations, may also apply to the
classification of the material if it is to be disposed. Dorf Ketal encourages the recycle, recovery and reuse of materials, where permitted,
as an alternate to disposal as a waste. Dorf Ketal recommends that organic materials classified as RCRA hazardous wastes be
disposed of by thermal treatment or incineration at EPA approved facilities. Dorf Ketal has provided foregoing information only; the
person generating waste is responsible for determining the waste classification and disposal method.
Disposal information: Place chemical residues and contaminated adsorbent materials into suitable waste container and take to an
approved waste disposal site. Dispose of all residues in accordance with applicable waste management regulations.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Proper shipping name: N. A. UN-No.: N. A.
U.S.DOT: N. A. IMO: N. A.
ICAO-IATA: N. A. Further Information: N. A.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
US TSCA: This product is manufactured in compliance with all provisions of the Toxic Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et. Seq. This
product contains a chemical substance that is subject to export notification Section 12 (b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15
U.S.C. 2601 et. Seq.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
For additional information concerning this product, contact the following:
PRODUCT EMERGENCIES
Dorf Ketal Chemicals (I) Pvt. Ltd. Dorf Ketal LLC
#1 DORF KETAL TOWERS. 3727 Greenbriar
D鈥橫onte Street, Marve Road. Suite 114,
Malad (W).Bombay 64. Stafford, TX 77477
Tel : +91-22-28813654 / +91-22-28828374. Tel : 281 491 3700
Fax : +91-22-28882366 Fax : 281 491 3700
The data and recommendations presented in this data sheet concerning the use of our product and the materials contain there in are believed to be
accurate and are based on information which is considered reliable as of the date hereof. However, the customer should determine the suitability of such
material for his purpose before adopting them on a commercial scale. Since the use our products by others is beyond our control, no guarantee, express
or implied, is made and no responsibility assumed for the use of this material or the results to be obtained there from. Information on this form is
furnished for the purpose of compliance with Government Health and Safety Regulations and shall not be used for any other purposes. Moreover, the
recommendations contained in this data sheet are not to be constructed as a license to operate under, or a recommendation to infringe, any existing
patents, nor should they be confused with state, municipal or insurance requirements, or with national safety codes.
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