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IDENTIFICATION
STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE
Not classified as hazardous according to Worksafe Australia criteria.
Not considered a dangerous substance according to
directive 67/548/EEC, point 4; and to 29 CFP 1910-1200 (USA).
SUPPLIER
Company: Green Triangle Forest Product Ltd
Address:
PO Box 330
Mount Gambier
SA 5290
Australia
Telephone: (08) 8721 8395
Fax: (08) 8721 8400
CHEMWATCH HAZARD RATINGS
Flammability: 1
Toxicity: 0
Body Contact: 0
Reactivity: 0
Chronic: 4
SCALE: Min/Nil = 0 Low = 1 Moderate = 2 High = 3 Extreme = 4
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
ENVIRONMENTS
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MATERIAL DETAILS
CAS RN No(s) None
NIOSH No None
POISONS None
SCHEDULE
UN No None
HAZCHEM None
DANGEROUS G. None
CLASS
SUB RISK None
PACKAGING None
GROUP
EPG None
IMO CLASS None
IMDG PAGE None
LABEL No class label assigned
SHIPPING NAME
NONE
USE
Mouldings are used in furniture or construction applications.
APPEARANCE
Pale gold to brown colour; insoluble in water. The freshly cut product may have
a faint pine odour; after the glue has cured there is not particular odour.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Molecular Weight: Not applicable
Vapour Pressure(kPa): Not applicable
Boiling Range(C): Not applicable
Volatile Not available
Component(%Vol):
Melting Range(C): Not applicable
Relative Vapour Not applicable
Density**:
Specific Gravity*: 0.4-0.9
Flash Point(C): Not applicable
Water Solubility: Immiscible
Lower Explosive Not available
Limit(%):
UpperExplosiveLimit(%): Not available
pH(as supplied): Not applicable
pH(1% solution): Not applicable
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Autoignition Temp(C): >200
Evaporation Rate: Not available
Decomposition Temp(C): Not available
State: Divided solid
Legend: * Water=1, ** Air=1
INGREDIENTS
NAME CAS RN %
softwood pine >98
vinyl acetate 9003-20-7 <1
homopolymer
In use, may generate,
wood dust softwood Not avail. >1
SYNONYMS
softwood pine sawn and moulded profiles
HEALTH HAZARD
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 is slightly abrasive to the eyes.
SKIN
The material may be mildly discomforting to the skin and is capable of causing
skin reactions which may lead to dermatitis.
INHALED
Not normally a hazard due to non-volatile nature of product Inhalation hazard is
increased at higher temperatures.
CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS
Principal routes of exposure are by skin contact and inhalation of machining
dust.
FIRST AID
SWALLOWED
1: DO NOT induce vomiting.
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If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side
(head-down position, if possible) to maintain open airway and
prevent aspiration.
2: Observe the patient carefully.
3: Never give liquid to a person showing signs
of being sleepy or with reduced awareness; i.e. becoming unconscious.
4: Give water (or milk) to rinse out mouth, then provide liquid slowly and
as much as casualty can comfortably drink.
5: Seek medical advice.
EYE
If this product comes in contact with the eyes:
1: Immediately hold the eyes open and wash with fresh running water.
2: 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.
3: If pain persists or recurs seek medical attention.
4: Removal of contact lenses after an eye injury should only be undertaken
by skilled personnel.
SKIN
If product comes in contact with the skin:
1: Wash affected areas thoroughly with water (and soap if available).
2: Seek medical attention in event of irritation.
INHALED.
1: If dust is inhaled, remove to fresh air.
2: Encourage patient to blow nose to ensure clear breathing passages.
3: Rinse mouth with water. Consider drinking water to remove dust
from throat.
4: If irritation or discomfort persists seek medical attention.
1: If fumes or combustion products are inhaled: Remove to fresh air.
2: Lay patient down. Keep warm and rested.
3: Prostheses such as false teeth, which may block airway, should be
removed, where possible, prior to initiating first aid procedures
4: If available, administer medical oxygen by trained personnel.
5: If breathing is shallow or has stopped, ensure clear airway and apply
resuscitation, preferably with a demand valve resuscitator, bag-valve
mask device, or pocket mask as trained. Perform CPR if necessary.
6: Transport to hospital, or doctor, without delay.
ADVICE TO DOCTOR
Treat symptomatically.
TOXICITY AND IRRITATION
Not available. Refer to individual constituents.
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WOOD DUST SOFTWOOD
No significant acute toxicological data identified in literature search.
CAUTION : Inhalation of wood dust by workers in the furniture industry has
been related to nasal cancer. [ILO Encyclopaedia]
WARNING: This substance has been classified by the IARC as Group 1
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
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unless otherwise specified data extracted from RTECS -
Register of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
TOXICITY IRRITATION.
VINYL ACETATE HOMOPOLYMER
Oral (rat) LD50: > 25000 mg/kg No data available
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.
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
EXPOSURE STANDARDS
None assigned. Refer to individual constituents.
VINYL ACETATE HOMOPOLYMER
Dusts not otherwise classified, as inspirable dust;
ES TWA: 10 mg/m3.
WOOD DUST SOFTWOOD
soft wood:
TLV TWA: 5 mg/m3; STEL: 10 mg/m3
NOTICE OF INTENDED CHANGE
TLV TWA 5 mg/m3 Sensitiser 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)
wood dust: as western red cedar
TLV TWA 0.5 mg/m3 Sensitiser A4 (ACGIH Intended change/addition)
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 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 dyspnea.
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 mucocilliary function
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reported to contribute to nasal adenocarcinoma and related hyperplasia
found in furniture workers.
The TLVs for hardwood and softwood specifically exclude the issue of
occupational asthma and related allergic respiratory response associated
with exposure to red cedar dusts and similar woods.
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.
:
ODOUR SAFETY FACTOR (OSF)
OSF=20
Exposed individuals are NOT reasonably expected to be warned, by smell,
that the Exposure Standard is being exceeded.
Odour Safety Factor (OSF) is determined to fall into either Class C, D or E.
The Odour Safety Factor (OSF) is defined as:
OSF= Exposure Standard (TWA) ppm/ Odour Threshold Value (OTV) ppm
Classification into classes follows:
Class OSF Description
A 550 Over 90% of exposed individuals are aware by smell
that the Exposure Standard (TLV-TWA for example) is
being reached, even when distracted by working
activities
B 26-550 Idem for 50-90% of persons being distracted
C 1-26 Idem for less than 50% of persons being distracted
D 0.18-1 10-50% of persons aware of being tested perceive
by smell that the Exposure Standard is being
reached
E <0.18 Idem for less than 10% of persons aware of being
Tested
Amoore and Hautala * have determined that it is only at an OSF value of 26
that 50% of distracted persons can detect the substance at the Exposure
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Standard value. In the case of alerted persons, an OSF of 26 means that
99% of them can detect the odour at the Exposure Standard value.
It is ONLY for substances belonging to Class A and B that there is a
reasonable chance of being warned in time, that the Exposure Standard is
being exceeded.
* Journal Applied Toxicology: Vol 3, 1983, p272
NOTE: The use of the OSF may be inappropriate for mixtures where
substances mask the odour of others.
EXPOSURE STANDARDS FOR MIXTURE
"Worst Case" computer aided prediction of spray/mist or fume/dust
components and concentration :
Composite Exposure Standard for Mixture (TWA): 5.0251 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 over-
exposed.
Breathing Zone Mixture
Component Conc. mg/m3 Conc.(%)
wood dust softwood 4.9749 99.0
vinyl acetate homopolymer 0.0503 1.0
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. Avoid
sawing
or sanding of timber that is wet (not dry) with treatment chemicals.
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
Wear safety footwear. Wear impervious gloves.
Avoid contact with ash.
OTHER
Overalls Barrier cream.
Eyewash unit.
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RESPIRATOR
Protection Half-Face Full-Face Powered Air
Factor Respirator Respirator Respirator
10 x ES P1 - PAPR-P1
Air-line* - -
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.
HANDLING PROCEDURES
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.
CONDITION CONTRIBUTING TO INSTABILITY
Product is considered stable and hazardous polymerisation will not occur.
SAFE HANDLING
STORAGE
SUITABLE CONTAINER
Not applicable.
STORAGE INCOMPATIBILITY
None known.
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
1: Keep dry. 2: Store under cover. 3: Store in a well ventilated area.
4: Store away from sources of heat or ignition.
5: Observe manufacturer's storing and handling recommendations.
No smoking, naked lights or ignition sources.
TRANSPORTATION
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No restrictions.
SPILLS
MINOR SPILLS
Refer to major spills.
MAJOR SPILLS
1: Minor hazard. 2: Clear area of personnel.
3: Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
4: Wear physical protective gloves e.g. Leather.
5: Contain spill/secure load if safe to do so.
6: Bundle/collect recoverable product and label for recycling.
7: Collect remaining product and place in appropriate containers for
disposal.
8: Clean up/sweep up area.
9: Water may be required.
DISPOSAL
1: Recycle wherever possible or consult manufacturer for recycling options.
2: Consult State Land Waste Management Authority for disposal.
3: Bury residue in an authorised landfill.
4: Recycle containers if possible, or dispose of in an authorised landfill.
FIRE FIGHTERS REPORT
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
Water spray or fog. Foam. Dry chemical powder.
BCF (where regulations permit).
Carbon dioxide.
FIRE FIGHTING
1: Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
2: Wear breathing apparatus plus protective gloves.
3: Prevent, by any means available, spillage from entering drains or
water course.
4: Use water delivered as a fine spray to control fire and cool adjacent
area.
5: Do not approach containers suspected to be hot.
6: Cool fire exposed containers with water spray from a protected location.
7: If safe to do so, remove containers from path of fire.
8: Equipment should be thoroughly decontaminated after use.
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
Combustible Moderate fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
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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.
Decomposes on heating and produces toxic fumes of carbon monoxide (CO) and
carbon dioxide (CO2).
FIRE INCOMPATIBILITY
Avoid reaction with oxidising agents.
ENVIRONMENTAL
No data for GTFP Pine Mouldings Finger Jointed Products - PVA Glue.
Refer to data for ingredients, which follows:
VINYL ACETATE HOMOPOLYMER:
No data for vinyl acetate homopolymer.
VINYL ACETATE
log Kow : 0.73
Koc : 19-59
Half-life (hr) air : 12-14.6
Half-life (hr) H2O surface water : 50-312
Half-life (hr) soil : 175
Henry's atm m3 /mol: 4.81E-04
BOD 5 if unstated: 42-51%
BCF : 2.1-2.4
Log BCF : 0.32-0.37
Toxicity Fish: LC50(96)28-80mg/L
WOOD DUST SOFTWOOD:
No data for wood dust softwood.
CONTACT POINT
AUSTRALIAN POISONS INFORMATION CENTRE
24 HOUR SERVICE: 13 11 26
POLICE, FIRE BRIGADE OR AMBULANCE: 000
Date of Preparation: Wed 13-Dec-2000
Print Date: Wed 11-Apr-2001
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