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Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME
OSMOSE LIFEWOOD - CCA TREATED TIMBER
SYNONYMS
MW60406320ENVIRONMEN
PRODUCT USE
Used for outdoor applications in garden furniture, fencing, pergolas and decking,
particularly where below ground borer and rot resistant timber is required. Where treated
timber is to be used for playground equipment or log cabin construction a storage period
of 6 weeks is recommended prior to distribution. All treated timber for this use should
also be washed to remove dried salts from the surface. Sawing and sanding produces dust
which contains preservative chemicals.
SUPPLIER
Company: Osmose Australia P/L
Address:
Cafrpirco Road Abn: 75 088 260 575
Mt Gambier
SA, 5290
AUS
Telephone: (+61 8) 8723 1399
Emergency Tel: 1800 039 008 (24 hours)
Emergency Tel: +61 3 9573 3112
Fax: 08 8723 0010
Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE
NON-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. NON-DANGEROUS GOODS.
According to the Criteria of NOHSC, and the ADG Code.
POISONS SCHEDULE
None
RISK
Cumulative effects may result following exposure*.
May produce discomfort of the eyes*.
Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect*.
Possible respiratory and skin sensitiser*.
May be harmful to the foetus/ embryo*.
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Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION ...
* (limited evidence)
SAFETY
Avoid exposure - obtain special instructions before use.
In case of contact with eyes, rinse with plenty of water and contact Doctor or
Poisons Information Centre.
Section 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
NAME CAS RN %
softwood > 90
preservative present as complex insoluble
copper, chromium and mixed arsenates that do
not have specific stoichiometry
total preservative metals (Cu, Cr,As) 1.2-2.0
impregnation residuals, as
chromium 7440-47-3 < 3.8
arsenic 7440-38-2 < 2.7
copper 7440-50-8 < 1.6
In use, may generate
softwood dust None >1
Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
EYE
If this product comes in contact with the eyes:
� Wash out immediately with fresh running water.
� Ensure complete irrigation of the eye by keeping eyelids apart and away from
eye and moving the eyelids by occasionally lifting the upper and lower lids.
� If pain persists or recurs seek medical attention.
� Removal of contact lenses after an eye injury should only be undertaken by
skilled personnel.
SKIN
If skin or hair contact occurs:
� Flush skin and hair with running water (and soap if available).
� Seek medical attention in event of irritation.
INHALED
� If dust is inhaled, remove from contaminated area.
� Encourage patient to blow nose to ensure clear breathing passages.
� Ask patient to rinse mouth with water but to not drink water.
� Seek immediate medical attention.
or
� If fumes or combustion products are inhaled remove from contaminated area.
� Lay patient down. Keep warm and rested.
� Prostheses such as false teeth, which may block airway, should be removed,
where possible, prior to initiating first aid procedures.
� Apply artificial respiration if not breathing, preferably with a demand valve
resuscitator, bag-valve mask device, or pocket mask as trained. Perform CPR if
necessary.
� Transport to hospital, or doctor, without delay.
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Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES ...
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN
Treat symptomatically.
Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
� Water spray or fog.
� Foam.
� Dry chemical powder.
� BCF (where regulations permit).
� Carbon dioxide.
FIRE FIGHTING
� Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
� Wear breathing apparatus plus protective gloves.
� Prevent, by any means available, spillage from entering drains or water
courses.
� Use water delivered as a fine spray to control fire and cool adjacent area.
� DO NOT approach containers suspected to be hot.
� Cool fire exposed containers with water spray from a protected location.
� If safe to do so, remove containers from path of fire.
� Equipment should be thoroughly decontaminated after use.
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
Combustible. Will burn if ignited.
Moderate fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
On combustion, emits toxic fumes of
carbon monoxide (CO)
carbon dioxide (CO2)
and
highly toxic
arsenic compounds
Avoid creating dust - may present dust explosion hazard. Dry dust can be
electrostatically charged by turbulence, pneumatic transport, pouring, in
exhaust ducts and during transport. Build-up of electrostatic charge may be
prevented by grounding.
FIRE INCOMPATIBILITY
Avoid creating dust - may present dust explosion hazard. Dry dust can be
electrostatically charged by turbulence, pneumatic transport, pouring, in
exhaust ducts and during transport. Build-up of electrostatic charge may be
prevented by grounding.
Avoid reaction with oxidising agents
HAZCHEM
None
Personal Protective Equipment
Glasses:
Safety Glasses.
Gloves:
Respirator:
Particulate
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Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES ...
Section 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
MINOR SPILLS
Refer to major spills.
MAJOR SPILLS
� Minor hazard.
� Clear area of personnel.
� Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
� Wear physical protective gloves e.g. Leather.
� Contain spill/secure load if safe to do so.
� Bundle/collect recoverable product and label for recycling.
� Collect remaining product and place in appropriate containers for disposal.
� Clean up/sweep up area.
� Water may be required.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING GUIDLINES (ERPG)
The maximum airborne concentration below which it is believed that nearly all
individuals could be exposed for up to one hour WITHOUT experiencing or developing
life-threatening health effects is:
irreversible or other serious effects or symptoms which could
impair an individual's ability to take protective action is:
other than mild, transient adverse effects
without perceiving a clearly defined odour is:
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Personal Protective Equipment advice is contained in Section 8 of the MSDS.
Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING
Wear protective clothing when risk of exposure occurs.
Use in a well-ventilated area
When handling, DO NOT eat, drink or smoke.
Always wash hands with soap and water after handling. Work clothes should be
laundered separately.
Use good occupational work practice. Observe manufacturer's storing and handling
recommendations.
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Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE ...
SUITABLE CONTAINER
Not applicable
STORAGE INCOMPATIBILITY
None known
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
� Keep dry.
� Store under cover.
� Store in a well ventilated area.
� Store away from sources of heat or ignition.
� Observe manufacturer's storing and handling recommendations.
No smoking, naked lights or ignition sources.
Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
EXPOSURE CONTROLS
#3300
EXPOSURE STANDARDS FOR MIXTURE
"Worst Case" computer-aided prediction of spray/ mist or fume/ dust components
and concentration:
Composite Exposure Standard for Mixture (TWA) :0.336 mg/m³.
Operations which produce a spray/mist or fume/dust, introduce particulates to
the breathing zone.
If the breathing zone concentration of ANY of the components listed below is
exceeded, "Worst Case" considerations deem the individual to be overexposed.
Component Breathing Zone ppm Breathing Zone mg/m³ Mixture Conc (%)
Component Breathing Zone Mixture Conc
(mg/m³) (%)
arsenic 0.0091 2.7
chromium 0.0128 3.8
copper 0.0054 1.6
softwood dust 0.3088 91.9
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH GUIDELINES
Established occupational exposure limits frequently do not take into
consideration reproductive end points that are clearly below the thresholds for
other toxic effects. Occupational reproductive guidelines (ORGs) have been
suggested as an additional standard. These have been established after a
literature search for reproductive no-observed-adverse effect-level (NOAEL) and
the lowest-observed-adverse-effect-level (LOAEL). In addition the US EPA's
procedures for risk assessment for hazard identification and dose-response
assessment as applied by NIOSH were used in the creation of such limits.
TLV
Ingredient ORG UF Endpoint CR Adeq
arsenic 0.0005 mg/mg 1000 D 4.7 -
These exposure guidelines have been derived from a screening level of risk
assessment and should not be construed as unequivocally safe limits. ORGS
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represent an 8-hour time-weighted average unless specified otherwise.
CR = Cancer Risk/10000; UF = Uncertainty factor:
TLV believed to be adequate to protect reproductive health:
LOD: Limit of detection
Toxic endpoints have also been identified as:
D = Developmental; R = Reproductive; TC = Transplacental carcinogen
Jankovic J., Drake F.: A Screening Method for Occupational Reproductive
American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 57: 641-649 (1996)
INGREDIENT DATA
CHROMIUM:
TLV TWA: 0.5 mg/m³ A4
NOTE: This substance has been classified by the ACGIH as A4 NOT classifiable as
causing Cancer in humans
ES TWA: 0.5 mg/m³
IDLH Level: 250 mg/m³
ARSENIC:
PEL TWA: 0.5 mg/m³ [OSHA Z1]
TLV TWA: 0.01 mg/m³ A1
WARNING: This substance has been classified by the ACGIH as A1 CONFIRMED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN
ES TWA: 0.05 mg/m³
WARNING: This substance is classified by the NOHSC as Category 1 ESTABLISHED
HUMAN CARCINOGEN
MEL TWA: 0.1 mg/m³
COPPER:
TLV TWA: 1 mg/m³ Dusts and mists as Cu [ACGIH]
TLV TWA: 0.2 mg/m³ Fume [ACGIH]
PEL TWA: 1 mg/m³ [OSHA Z1]
copper dusts and mists, as Cu (A.Wt: 63.54)
ES TWA: 1 mg/m³
TLV TWA: 1 mg/m³
OES TWA: 1 mg/m³; STEL: 2 mg/m³
copper fume, as Cu
ES-TWA: 0.2 mg/m³
TLV-TWA: 0.2 mg/m³
OES-TWA: 0.2 mg/m³
IDLH Level: 100 mg/m³ (fume)
SOFTWOOD DUST:
TLV TWA: 5 mg/m³; STEL: 10 mg/m³
NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGE
TLV TWA 0.5 mg/m³ Western red cedar Inhalable fraction Sensitiser
TLV TWA 1 mg/m³ nonallergenic and noncarcinogenic A4
NOTE: This substance has been classified by the ACGIH as A4 NOT classifiable as
causing Cancer in humans
ES TWA: 5 mg/m³; STEL: 10 mg/m³ (Sensitiser) (Under review)
MEL TWA: 5 mg/m³ Sensitiser
PEL: 2.5 mg/m³ OSHA
Wood dusts produce dermatitis and an increased risk of upper respiratory
disease. Epidemiological studies in furniture workers show an increased risk of
lung, tongue, pharynx and nasal cancer. An excess risk of leukaemia amongst
millwrights probably is associated with exposure to various components used in
wood preservation.
Impairment of nasal mucociliary function may occur below 5 mg/m³ and may be
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important in the development of nasal adenocarcinoma amongst furniture workers
exposed to hardwoods.
Certain exotic hardwoods contain alkaloids which may produce headache, anorexia,
nausea, bradycardia and dyspnoea.
The softwood TLV-TWA reflects the apparent low risk for upper respiratory tract
involvement amongst workers in the building industry. A separate TLV-TWA, for
hard woods, is based on impaired nasal mucociliary function reported to
contribute to nasal adenocarcinoma and related hyperplasia found in furniture
workers.
TRK: 2 mg/m³
(measured as inhalable fraction of the aerosol)
The technical exposure limit, TRK (Technische Richtkonzentrationen), defines the
airborne concentration of named carcinogenic materials which is the minimum
possible given the state of current technologies. TRK values are assigned only
for materials for which there is no current MAK (German exposure standard).
Observance of the TRK value is intended to reduce the risk of adverse effects on
health but does NOT completely eliminate it. Since no threshold doses can be
determined for carcinogens, health considerations require that the exposure
limits be kept as far as possible below the TRK and that the TRK value be
gradually reduced. The limitation of exposure peaks is regulated as follows;
Short-term exposure limit: 5 x TRK
Short-term exposure duration: 15 min/average
Frequency per work shift: 5 times
Interval: 1 hour
Report No. 35 1999, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
PERSONAL PROTECTION
EYE
When sawing, machining or sanding use
� Safety glasses with side shields.
� Contact lenses pose a special hazard; soft lenses absorb irritants and all
lenses concentrate them.
HANDS/FEET
Impervious gloves
Safety footwear
OTHER
Overalls
� Barrier cream
� Eyewash unit.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
Avoid generating and breathing dust. Effective dust extraction and good
ventilation is required when using cutting, shaping or sanding tools. Wear a
disposable dust mask AS 1715 (1991) class P1 or P2 when machining.
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Section 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE
CCA treated timber has a greenish colour but with weathering, the timber
species and formulation differences may make identification difficult.
The CCA solution is fixed by chemical reaction which changes the
water-soluble CCA with Cr(VI) into an insoluble preservative with Cr(III)
in the treated timber. The product weathers to various shades of grey
over several years.
Timber surface may show a white powder bloom. This is non-toxic sodium
sulfate which is leached slowly to surface.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Does not mix with water.
Molecular Weight: Not applicable Boiling Range (°C): Not applicable.
Melting Range (°C): Not applicable. Specific Gravity (water=1): Not available
Solubility in water (g/L): Insoluble. pH (as supplied): Not applicable
pH (1% solution): Not applicable Vapour Pressure (kPa): Not applicable
Volatile Component (%vol): Not available Evaporation Rate: Not available
Relative Vapour Density (air=1): Not applicable. Flash Point (°C): Not applicable
Lower Explosive Limit (%): Not available. Upper Explosive Limit (%): Not available.
Autoignition Temp (°C): Not available Decomposition Temp (°C): Not available.
State: Manufactured
Section 10 - CHEMICAL STABILITY AND REACTIVITY INFORMATION
CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO INSTABILITY
Product is considered stable and hazardous polymerisation will not occur.
Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS
SWALLOWED
Overexposure is unlikely in this form and quantity.
Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments
EYE
The dust may produce eye discomfort and abrasive eye inflammation.
SKIN
The material may be
mildly
discomforting
to the skin
and is
capable of causing
allergic skin reactions
which may lead to dermatitis
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Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION ...
INHALED
Not normally a hazard due to non-volatile nature of product
Hazard relates to dust released by sawing, cutting, sanding, trimming or other
finishing operations.
Generated dust may be discomforting
and may be
harmful
if inhaled
Inhalation of dust may aggravate a pre-existing respiratory condition such as
asthma, bronchitis, emphysema
The vapour from the burning material is
highly discomforting
and may be
highly toxic
if inhaled
CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS
No data for this material.
Osmose Lifewood - CCA Treated Timber
CHROMIUM:
No significant acute toxicological data identified in literature search.
The substance is classified by IARC as Group 3:
NOT classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.
Evidence of carcinogenicity may be inadequate or limited in animal testing.
Tenth Annual Report on Carcinogens: Substance known to be Carcinogenic
[National Toxicology Program: U.S. Dep. of Health and Human Services 2002]
Gastrointestinal tumours, lymphoma, musculoskeletal tumours an tumours at
site of application recorded.
ARSENIC:
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Oral (man) TDLo: 7857 mg/kg/55 years Nil reported
Oral (rat) LD50: 763 mg/kg
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria.
WARNING: This substance has been classified by the IARC as Group 1: CARCINOGENIC
TO HUMANS.
COPPER:
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Oral (human) TDLo : 0.12 mg/kg Nil Reported
WARNING: Inhalation of high concentrations of copper fume
may cause "metal
fume fever", an acute industrial disease of short duration. Symptoms are
tiredness, influenza like respiratory tract irritation with fever.
SOFTWOOD DUST:
No data of toxicological significance identified in literature search.
WARNING: Inhalation of wood dust by workers in the furniture and cabinet
making industry has been related to nasal cancer [ I.L.O. Encyclopedia]
Use control measures to limit all exposures.
WARNING: This substance has been classified by the IARC as Group 1: CARCINOGENIC
TO HUMANS.
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Section 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No data for Osmose Lifewood - CCA Treated Timber.
Refer to data for ingredients, which follows:
CHROMIUM:
Hazardous Air Pollutant: Yes
ARSENIC:
Hazardous Air Pollutant: Yes
Water solubility (mg/l): 0.05
Toxicity Fish: LC50(96)2.8-4.2mg/L
Degradation Biological: slow
COPPER:
Hazardous Air Pollutant: No
Copper is unlikely to accumulate in the atmosphere due to a short residence time
for airborne copper aerosols. Airborne coppers, however, may be transported over
large distances. Copper accumulates significantly in the food chain.
Drinking Water Standards:
3000 ug/l (UK max)
2000 ug/l (WHO provisional Guideline)
1000 ug/l (WHO level where individuals complain)
Soil Guidelines: Dutch Criteria
36 mg/kg (target)
190 mg/kg (intervention)
Air Quality Standards: no data available.
The toxic effect of copper in the aquatic biota depends on the bio-availability
of copper in water which, in turn, depends on its physico-chemical form
(ie.speciation). Bioavailability is decreased by complexation and adsorption of
copper by natural organic matter, iron and manganese hydrated oxides, and
chelating agents excreted by algae and other aquatic organisms. Toxicity is also
affected by pH and hardness. Total copper is rarely useful as a predictor of
toxicity. In natural sea water, more than 98% of copper is organically bound and
in river waters a high percentage is often organically bound, but the actual
percentage depends on the river water and its pH.
Copper exhibits significant toxicity in some aquatic organisms. Some algal
species are very sensitive to copper with EC50 (96 hour) values as low as 47
ug/litre dissolved copper whilst for other algal species EC50 values of up to
481 ug/litre have been reported. However many of the reportedly high EC50 values
may arise in experiments conducted with a culture media containing
copper-complexing agents such as silicate, iron, manganese and EDTA which reduce
bioavailability.
Toxic effects arising following exposure by aquatic species to copper are
typically:
Algae EC50 (96 Daphnia magna Amphipods LC50 Gastropods Crab larvae
h) LC50 (48-96 h) (48-96 h) LC50 (48-96 h) LC50 (48-96 h)
47-481 * 7-54 * 37-183 * 58-112 * 50-100 *
* ug/litre
Exposure to concentrations ranging from one to a few hundred micrograms per
litre has led to sublethal effects and effects on long-term survival. For high
bioavailability waters, effect concentrations for several sensitive species may
be below 10 ug Cu/litre.
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In fish, the acute lethal concentration of copper ranges from a few ug/litre to
several mg/litre, depending both on test species and exposure conditions. Where
the value is less than 50 ug Cu/litre, test waters generally have a low
dissolved organic carbon (DOC) level, low hardness and neutral to slightly
acidic pH. Exposure to concentrations ranging from one to a few hundred
micrograms per litre has led to sublethal effects and effects on long-term
survival. Lower effect concentrations are generally associated with test waters
of high bioavailability.
In summary:
TABLE BORDER>RESPONSES EXPECTED FOR HIGH CONCENTRATION RANGES OF COPPER
/TABLE
Total dissolved Cu concentration range Effects of high availability in water
(ug/litre)
1-10 Significant effects are expected for
diatoms and sensitive invertebrates,
notably cladocerans. Effects on fish
could be significant in freshwaters
with low pH and hardness.
10-100 Significant effects are expected on
various species of microalgae, some
species of macroalgae, and a range of
invertebrates, including crustaceans,
gastropods and sea urchins. Survival of
sensitive fish will be affected and a
variety of fish show sublethal effects.
100-1000 Most taxonomic groups of macroalgae and
invertebrates will be severely
affected. Lethal levels for most fish
species will be reached.
>1000 Lethal concentrations for most tolerant
organisms are reached.
* Sites chosen have moderate to high bioavailability similar to water used in
most toxicity tests.
In soil, copper levels are raised by application of fertiliser, fungicides, from
deposition of highway dusts and from urban, mining and industrial sources.
Generally, vegetation rooted in soils reflects the soil copper levels in its
foliage. This is dependent upon the bioavailability of copper and the
physiological requirements of species concerned.
Typical foliar levels of copper are:
Uncontaminated soils Contaminated soils Mining/smelting soils
(0.3-250 mg/kg) (150-450 mg/kg)
6.1-25 mg/kg 80 mg/kg 300 mg/kg
Plants rarely show symptoms of toxicity or of adverse growth effects at normal
soil concentrations of copper. Crops are often more sensitive to copper than the
native flora, so protection levels for agricultural crops range from 25 mg Cu/kg
to several hundred mg/kg, depending on country. Chronic and or acute effects on
sensitive species occur at copper levels occurring in some soils as a result of
human activities such as copper fertiliser addition, and addition of sludge.
When soil levels exceed 150 mg Cu/kg, native and agricultural species show
chronic effects. Soils in the range 500-1000 mg Cu/kg act in a strongly
selective fashion allowing the survival of only copper-tolerant species and
strains. At 2000 Cu mg/kg most species cannot survive. By 3500 mg Cu/kg areas
are largely devoid of vegetation cover. The organic content of the soil appears
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to be a key factor affecting the bioavailability of copper.
On normal forest soils, non-rooted plants such as mosses and lichens show higher
copper concentrations. The fruiting bodies and mycorrhizal sheaths of soil fungi
associated with higher plants in forests often accumulate copper to much higher
levels than plants at the same site. International Programme on Chemical Safety
(IPCS): Environmental Health Criteria 200
SOFTWOOD DUST:
No data for softwood dust.
Section 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
� Recycle wherever possible or consult manufacturer for recycling options.
� Consult State Land Waste Management Authority for disposal.
� Bury residue in an authorised landfill.
� Recycle containers if possible, or dispose of in an authorised landfill.
Section 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Shipping Name:
NONE
Dangerous Goods Class: None
UN/NA Number: None
ADR Number:
Packing Group: None
Labels Required:
Additional Shipping Information:
International Transport Regulations:
IMO: None
HAZCHEM
None
Section 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
POISONS SCHEDULE
None
REGULATIONS
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (NICNAS) applies to the following ingredients:
chromium (CAS: 7440-47-3)
arsenic (CAS: 7440-38-2)
copper (CAS: 7440-50-8)
No data available for softwood dust (CAS: None).
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Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION
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