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Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME
CIBA ATMER 103
SYNONYMS
"Sorbitan fatty acid ester"
PRODUCT USE
Antifog for films.
SUPPLIER
Quantum Chemicals Pty Ltd
70 Quantum Close
Quantum Industrial Park
Dandenong South VIC 3175
Australia
Telephone: 1300 782 688
Emergency Tel: 1300 131 001
Fax: 1300 782 699
HAZARD RATINGS
Flammability
Toxicity
Body Contact
Reactivity
Chronic
SCALE: Min/Nil=0 Low=1 Moderate=2 High=3 Extreme=4
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
None under normal operating conditions.
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Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
SAFETY
Section 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
NAME CAS RN %
non hazardous ingredients 100
Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
SWALLOWED
鈥? Immediately give a glass of water.
鈥? First aid is not generally required. If in doubt, contact a Poisons
Information Centre or a doctor.
EYE
If this product comes in contact with eyes:
鈥? Wash out immediately with water.
鈥? If irritation continues, seek medical attention.
鈥? Removal of contact lenses after an eye injury should only be undertaken by
skilled personnel.
SKIN
If skin or hair contact occurs:
鈥? Flush skin and hair with running water (and soap if available).
鈥? Seek medical attention in event of irritation.
INHALED
鈥? If fumes or combustion products are inhaled remove from contaminated area.
鈥? Other measures are usually unnecessary.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN
Treat symptomatically.
Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
鈥? Foam.
鈥? Dry chemical powder.
鈥? BCF (where regulations permit).
鈥? Carbon dioxide.
鈥? Water spray or fog - Large fires only.
FIRE FIGHTING
鈥? Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
鈥? Wear breathing apparatus plus protective gloves.
鈥? Prevent, by any means available, spillage from entering drains or water
courses.
鈥? Use water delivered as a fine spray to control fire and cool adjacent area.
鈥? DO NOT approach containers suspected to be hot.
鈥? Cool fire exposed containers with water spray from a protected location.
鈥? If safe to do so, remove containers from path of fire.
鈥? Equipment should be thoroughly decontaminated after use.
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
鈥? Combustible solid which burns but propagates flame with difficulty.
鈥? Avoid generating dust, particularly clouds of dust in a confined or
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Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
unventilated space as dusts may form an explosive mixture with air, and any
source of ignition, i.e. flame or spark, will cause fire or explosion. Dust
clouds generated by the fine grinding of the solid are a particular hazard;
accumulations of fine dust may burn rapidly and fiercely if ignited.
鈥? Dry dust can be charged electrostatically by turbulence, pneumatic transport,
pouring, in exhaust ducts and during transport.
鈥? Build-up of electrostatic charge may be prevented by bonding and grounding.
鈥? Powder handling equipment such as dust collectors, dryers and mills may
require additional protection measures such as explosion venting.
鈥? All movable parts coming in contact with this material should have a speed of
less than 1-meter/sec.
Combustion products include, carbon dioxide (CO2), other pyrolysis products
typical of burning organic material.
FIRE INCOMPATIBILITY
Avoid contamination with oxidising agents i.e. nitrates, oxidising acids,
chlorine bleaches, pool chlorine etc. as ignition may result.
HAZCHEM
None
Section 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
MINOR SPILLS
鈥? Clean up all spills immediately.
鈥? Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
鈥? Wear impervious gloves and safety glasses.
鈥? Use dry clean up procedures and avoid generating dust.
鈥? Sweep up or
鈥? Vacuum up (consider explosion-proof machines designed to be grounded during
storage and use).
鈥? Place spilled material in clean, dry, sealable, labelled container.
MAJOR SPILLS
鈥? Clear area of personnel and move upwind.
鈥? Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
鈥? Control personal contact by using protective equipment and dust respirator.
鈥? Prevent spillage from entering drains, sewers or water courses.
鈥? Avoid generating dust.
鈥? Sweep, shovel up. Recover product wherever possible.
鈥? Put residues in labelled plastic bags or other containers for disposal.
鈥? If contamination of drains or waterways occurs, advise emergency services.
SAFE STORAGE WITH OTHER CLASSIFIED CHEMICALS
___________________________________________
+ + + + + +
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+: May be stored together
O: May be stored together with specific preventions
X: Must not be stored together
Personal Protective Equipment advice is contained in Section 8 of the MSDS.
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Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING
鈥? Limit all unnecessary personal contact.
鈥? Wear protective clothing when risk of exposure occurs.
鈥? Use in a well-ventilated area.
鈥? Avoid contact with incompatible materials.
鈥? When handling, DO NOT eat, drink or smoke.
鈥? Keep containers securely sealed when not in use.
鈥? Avoid physical damage to containers.
鈥? Always wash hands with soap and water after handling.
鈥? Work clothes should be laundered separately.
鈥? Use good occupational work practice.
鈥? Observe manufacturer's storing and handling recommendations.
鈥? Atmosphere should be regularly checked against established exposure standards
to ensure safe working conditions are maintained.
SUITABLE CONTAINER
Multi ply paper bag with sealed plastic liner or heavy gauge plastic bag
NOTE: Bags should be stacked, blocked, interlocked, and limited in height so
that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. Check that all
containers are clearly labelled and free from leaks. Packing as recommended by
manufacturer.
STORAGE INCOMPATIBILITY
Avoid contamination of water, foodstuffs, feed or seed.
Avoid reaction with oxidising agents.
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
Observe manufacturer's storing and handling recommendations.
Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
EXPOSURE CONTROLS
The following materials had no OELs on our record under the following CAS or Chemwatch (CW) numbers
Ciba Atmer 103: No data available for CW:6580-58
Not available. Refer to individual constituents.
PERSONAL PROTECTION
EYE
鈥? Safety glasses with side shields
鈥? Chemical goggles.
鈥? Contact lenses may pose a special hazard; soft contact lenses may absorb and
concentrate irritants. A written policy document, describing the wearing of lens
or restrictions on use, should be created for each workplace or task. This
should include a review of lens absorption and adsorption for the class of
chemicals in use and an account of injury experience. Medical and first-aid
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Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
personnel should be trained in their removal and suitable equipment should be
readily available. In the event of chemical exposure, begin eye irrigation
immediately and remove contact lens as soon as practicable. Lens should be
removed at the first signs of eye redness or irritation - lens should be removed
in a clean environment only after workers have washed hands thoroughly. [CDC
NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin 59].
HANDS/FEET
Wear general protective gloves, eg. light weight rubber gloves.
OTHER
No special equipment needed when handling small quantities.
OTHERWISE:
鈥? Overalls.
鈥? Barrier cream.
鈥? Eyewash unit.
RESPIRATOR
Protection Factor Half-Face Full-Face Powered Air
Respirator Respirator Respirator
10 x ES P1 Air-line* -- PAPR-P1 -
50 x ES Air-line** P2 PAPR-P2
100 x ES - P3 -
Air-line* -
100+ x ES - Air-line** PAPR-P3
* - Negative pressure demand ** - Continuous flow.
The local concentration of material, quantity and
conditions of use determine the type of personal
protective equipment required.
For further information consult site specific
CHEMWATCH data (if available), or your
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
鈥? Local exhaust ventilation is required where solids are handled as powders or
crystals; even when particulates are relatively large, a certain proportion will
be powdered by mutual friction.
鈥? Exhaust ventilation should be designed to prevent accumulation and
recirculation of particulates in the workplace.
鈥? If in spite of local exhaust an adverse concentration of the substance in air
could occur, respiratory protection should be considered. Such protection might
consist of:
(a): particle dust respirators, if necessary, combined with an absorption
cartridge;
(b): filter respirators with absorption cartridge or canister of the right type;
(c): fresh-air hoods or masks
鈥? Build-up of electrostatic charge on the dust particle, may be prevented by
bonding and grounding.
鈥? Powder handling equipment such as dust collectors, dryers and mills may
require additional protection measures such as explosion venting.
Air contaminants generated in the workplace possess varying "escape" velocities
which, in turn, determine the "capture velocities" of fresh circulating air
required to efficiently remove the contaminant.
Type of Contaminant: Air Speed:
direct "spray " spray painting in 1-2.5 m/s (200-500 f/min.)
shallow "booths " drum "filling "
conveyer "loading " crusher "dusts "
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Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
gas discharge (active generation into
zone of rapid air motion)
grinding " abrasive "blasting " 2.5-10 m/s (500-2000 f/min.)
"tumbling " high speed wheel generated
dusts (released at high initial
velocity into zone of very high rapid
air motion).
Within each range the appropriate value depends on:
Lower end of the range Upper end of the range
1: Room air currents minimal or 1: Disturbing room air currents
favourable to capture
2: Contaminants of low toxicity or of 2: Contaminants of high toxicity
nuisance value only
3: Intermittent, low production. 3: High production, heavy use
4: Large hood or large air mass in 4: Small hood-local control only
motion
Simple theory shows that air velocity falls rapidly with distance away from the
opening of a simple extraction pipe. Velocity generally decreases with the
square of distance from the extraction point (in simple cases). Therefore the
air speed at the extraction point should be adjusted, accordingly, after
reference to distance from the contaminating source. The air velocity at the
extraction fan, for example, should be a minimum of 4-10 m/s (800-2000 f/min)
for extraction of crusher dusts generated 2 metres distant from the extraction
point. Other mechanical considerations, producing performance deficits within
the extraction apparatus, make it essential that theoretical air velocities are
multiplied by factors of 10 or more when extraction systems are installed or
used.
Section 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE
Pale cream flakes with no odour; insoluble in water, soluble in vegetable oil,
mineral oil.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Does not mix with water.
Sinks in water.
Molecular Weight: Not Applicable Boiling Range (掳C): >100
Melting Range (掳C): 53 (pour point) Specific Gravity (water=1): 1.0 @ 25C
Solubility in water (g/L): Immiscible pH (as supplied): Not Applicable
pH (1% solution): Not Applicable Vapour Pressure (kPa): Negligible
Volatile Component (%vol): Not Available Evaporation Rate: Not Available
Relative Vapour Density (air=1): Not Available Flash Point (掳C): >149
Lower Explosive Limit (%): Not Available Upper Explosive Limit (%): Not Available
Autoignition Temp (掳C): Not Available Decomposition Temp (掳C): Not Available
State: Divided Solid Viscosity: Not Applicable
Section 10 - CHEMICAL STABILITY AND REACTIVITY INFORMATION
CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO INSTABILITY
Product is considered stable and hazardous polymerisation will not occur.
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Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS
SWALLOWED
The material has NOT been classified by EC Directives or other classification
systems as "harmful by ingestion". This is because of the lack of corroborating
animal or human evidence. The material may still be damaging to the health of
the individual, following ingestion, especially where pre-existing organ (eg.
liver, kidney) damage is evident. Present definitions of harmful or toxic
substances are generally based on doses producing mortality rather than those
producing morbidity (disease, ill-health). Gastrointestinal tract discomfort may
produce nausea and vomiting. In an occupational setting however, ingestion of
insignificant quantities is not thought to be cause for concern.
EYE
Although the material is not thought to be an irritant (as classified by EC
Directives), direct contact with the eye may cause transient discomfort
characterised by tearing or conjunctival redness (as with windburn). Slight
abrasive damage may also result. The material may produce foreign body
irritation in certain individuals.
SKIN
The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or skin irritation
following contact (as classified by EC Directives using animal models).
Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum
and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.
INHALED
The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or irritation of
the respiratory tract (as classified by EC Directives using animal models).
Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum
and that suitable control measures be used in an occupational setting.
CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS
Long term exposure to high dust concentrations may cause changes in lung
function i.e. pneumoconiosis; caused by particles less than 0.5 micron
penetrating and remaining in the lung. Prime symptom is breathlessness; lung
shadows show on X-ray. Long-term exposure to the product is not thought to
produce chronic effects adverse to the health (as classified by EC Directives
using animal models); nevertheless exposure by all routes should be minimised as
a matter of course.
TOXICITY AND IRRITATION
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Oral (Rat) LD50: >16000 mg/kg
Section 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Section 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
鈥? Recycle wherever possible.
鈥? Consult manufacturer for recycling options or consult local or regional waste
management authority for disposal if no suitable treatment or disposal facility
can be identified.
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Section 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
鈥? Dispose of by: Burial in a licenced land-fill or Incineration in a licenced
apparatus (after admixture with suitable combustible material)
鈥? Decontaminate empty containers. Observe all label safeguards until containers
are cleaned and destroyed.
Section 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
HAZCHEM
None
NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS:UN,IATA,IMDG
Section 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
POISONS SCHEDULE
None
Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION
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