Safety Data Sheet
Mastic Blitz
Safety Data Sheet dated 26/7/2002, version 2
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT AND OF THE PRODUCER
Trade name: Mastic Blitz
Trade code: 038BLITZ-EN
Product type and use: Polyesther mastic for marble and stone.
Seller:
Bellinzoni s.r.l. - Via Don Gnocchi, 4 20016 Pero (MI)
Tel. +390233912133 Fax +390233915224
Emergency telephone number of the company and/or of an authorised advisory centre:
E.U.: Centro Antiveleni - Ospedale di Niguarda - Milano - Tel. +39 0266101029
U.S.A.: Chemtech +1.800.424.9300
International: +1.703.527.3887
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Hazardous components within the meaning of EEC directive 67/548 and corresponding
classification:
40% - 50% styrene
N.67/548/CEE: 601-026-00-0 CAS: 100-42-5 EINECS: 202-851-5
Xn Harmful
R10 Flammable.
R20 Harmful by inhalation.
R36/38 Irritating to eyes and skin.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
The product is harmful following acute exposure to it and poses a serious health threat if inhaled.
If brought into contact with the eyes, the product causes irritation that may last for over 24 hours,
and if brought into contact with the skin it causes significant inflammation with erythema, scabs, and
oedema.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Contact with skin:
Immediately take off all contaminated clothing.
Areas of the body that have - or are only even suspected of having - come into contact with
the product must be rinsed immediately with plenty of running water and possibly with soap.
Contact with eyes:
Wash immediately and thoroughly with running water, keeping eyelids raised, for at least 10
minutes. Following this, protect the eyes with sterile gauze or a clean, dry, handkerchief.
OBTAIN A MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
Swallowing:
Induce vomiting. SEEK A MEDICAL EXAMINATION IMMEDIATELY and present the safety-
data sheet.
Give liquid paraffin to drink; do not give milk or animal or vegetable fats of any kind.
Inhalation:
Ventilate the premises. The patient is to be removed immediately from the contaminated
premises to rest in a well ventilated area. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Recommended extinguishers:
Water, CO2, Foam, Chemical powders, according to the materials involved in the fire.
Extinguishers not to be used:
None in particular.
Risks arising from combustion:
Avoid inhaling the fumes.
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Protective equipment:
Use protection for the respiratory tract.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Measures for personal safety:
Use gloves and protective clothing.
Environmental measures:
Limit leakages with earth or sand.
If the product has escaped into a water course, into the drainage system, or has
contaminated the ground or vegetation, notify the competent authorities.
Cleaning methods:
Rapidly recover the product. To do so, wear a mask and protective clothing.
If the product is in a liquid form, stop it from entering the drainage system.
Recover the product for re-use if possible, or for elimination. The product might, where
appropriate, be absorbed by inert material.
After the product has been recovered, rinse the area and materials involved with water.
For the cleaning of floor and of objects contaminated by this product, use Acetone.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling precautions:
Avoid contact and inhalation of the vapours. See, too, paragraph 8 below.
Do not eat or drink while working.
Incompatible materials:
None in particular.
Storage conditions:
Instructions as regards storage premises:
Adequately ventilated premises.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Precautionary measures:
Give adequate ventilation to the premises where the product is stored and/or handled.
Respiratory protection:
Use adequate protective respiratory equipment, e.g. CEN/FFP-2(S) or CEN/FFP-3(S).
Protection for hands:
Use protective gloves that provides comprehensive protection, e.g. P.V.C., neoprene or
rubber.
Eye protection:
Use close fitting safety goggles and/or visor conforming to BS 2092 GRADE 1).
Protection for skin:
Use clothing that provides comprehensive protection to the skin, e.g. cotton, rubber, PVC or
viton.
Exposure limit(s) (ACGIH):
styrene
TLV TWA: 20 ppm, A4 - 85 mg/m3, A4 TLV STEL: 40 ppm, A4 - 170 mg/m3, A4
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance and colour: Paste semidense white
Odour: Characteristic
Flash point: >61掳C
Explosive properties: None
Oxidizing properties: None
Relative density: 1,11
Solubility in water: Insoluble
Lipid solubility: Insoluble
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10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Conditions to avoid:
Stable under normal conditions.
Substances to avoid:
None in particular.
Hazardous decomposition products:
None.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The concentration of each substance should be borne in mind in assessing the toxicological effects
deriving from the preparation.
Set out below is the toxicological information relating to the main substances in the preparation.
The product does not contain toxicologically relevant substances.
Styrene: LD 50 (oral rat): 5000 mg/kg
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Adopt good working practices, so that the product is not released into the environment.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Recover, if possible. Send to authorised disposal plants or for incineration under controlled
conditions. In so doing, comply with the local and national regulations currently in force.
It is possible to add the appropriate catalyzer: the hardened product is no longer dangerous.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport regulations.
Road (ADR): Exonerated
Rail (RID): Exonerated
Air (ICAO/IATA): Exonerated
Sea (IMO): Exonerated
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
88/379/EEC (Classification and Labelling):
Symbols:
Xn Harmful
R Phrases:
R20 Harmful by inhalation.
R36/38 Irritating to eyes and skin.
S Phrases:
S24/25 Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
S26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of waterand seek medical
advice.
Contents:
styrene
Where applicable, refer to the following regulatory provisions :
Directive 82/501/EEC ('Activities linked to risks of serious accidents') and subsequent
amendments.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Main bibliographic sources:
ECDIN - Environmental Chemicals Data and Information Network - Joint Research Centre,
Commission of the European Communities
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SAX's DANGEROUS PROPERTIES OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS - Eight Edition - Van
Nostrand Reinold
ACGIH - Treshold Limit Values - 1993/94 edition
The information contained herein is based on our state of knowledge at the above-specified date. It
refers solely to the product indicated and constitutes no guarantee of particular quality.
It is the duty of the user to ensure that this information is appropriate and complete with respect to
the specific use intended.
This MSDS cancels and replaces any preceding release.
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