RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS Chemwatch Independent Material Safety Data Sheet Issue Date: 3-Apr-2012 CHEMWATCH 8816-02 9317SP(cs) Version No:2.0 CD 2012/1 Page 1 of 7 Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION PRODUCT NAME RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS SYNONYMS "Product Code: UFP300, UFP300P" PRODUCT USE ■ The use of a quantity of material in an unventilated or confined space may result in increased exposure and an irritating atmosphere developing. Before starting consider control of exposure by mechanical ventilation. Used according to manufacturer's directions. SUPPLIER Company: ITW Australia Pty Ltd (Ramset) Address: 1 Ramset Drive Chirnside Park VIC, 3116 Australia Telephone: 1300 780 063 Telephone: +61 3 9726 6222 Emergency Tel:1800 039 008 (24 hrs) Email: www.ramset.com.au Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. NON-DANGEROUS GOODS. According to the Criteria of NOHSC, and the ADG Code. CHEMWATCH HAZARD RATINGS RISK Risk Codes
• May cause SENSITISATION by skin contact.
• Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long- term adverseeffects in the aquatic environment. SAFETY Safety Codes
• To clean the floor and all objects contaminated by this material, use waterand detergent.
• If swallowed, IMMEDIATELY contact Doctor or Poisons Information Centre. (showthis container or label). continued. RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS Chemwatch Independent Material Safety Data Sheet Issue Date: 3-Apr-2012 CHEMWATCH 8816-02 9317SP(cs) Version No:2.0 CD 2012/1 Page 2 of 7 Section 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
1- ethylene- 4- methylbenzene [CAS 622- 97- 9]
1- ethylene- 3- methylbenzene [CAS 100- 80- 1]
Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES SWALLOWED ■ - If swallowed do NOT induce vomiting. - If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain open airway and prevent aspiration. - Observe the patient carefully. - Never give liquid to a person showing signs of being sleepy or with reduced awareness; i.e. becoming unconscious. 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. - Seek medical attention without delay; 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 contact occurs: - Immediately remove all contaminated clothing, including footwear. - Flush skin and hair with running water (and soap if available). - Seek medical attention in event of irritation. INHALED ■ - If fumes, aerosols or combustion products are inhaled remove from contaminated area. - Other measures are usually unnecessary. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN ■ Treat symptomatically. Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ■ - Water spray or fog. - Alcohol stable foam. - Dry chemical powder. - 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. FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD ■ - Combustible. - Slight fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame. - Heating may cause expansion or decomposition leading to violent rupture of containers. - On combustion, may emit toxic fumes of carbon monoxide (CO). Combustion products include: carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), other pyrolysis products typical of burning organic material. May emit poisonous fumes. May emit corrosive fumes. FIRE INCOMPATIBILITY ■ - Avoid contamination with oxidising agents i.e. nitrates, oxidising acids, chlorine bleaches, pool chlorine etc. as ignition may result. continued. RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS Chemwatch Independent Material Safety Data Sheet Issue Date: 3-Apr-2012 CHEMWATCH 8816-02 9317SP(cs) Version No:2.0 CD 2012/1 Page 3 of 7 Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES HAZCHEM None Section 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES MINOR SPILLS ■ - Clean up all spills immediately. - Avoid breathing vapours/ aerosols/ or dusts and avoid contact with skin and eyes. - Control personal contact by using protective equipment. - Contain and absorb spill with sand, earth, inert material or vermiculite. MAJOR SPILLS ■ - Clear area of personnel and move upwind. - 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 course. Personal Protective Equipment advice is contained in Section 8 of the MSDS. Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING ■ - Avoid all personal contact, including inhalation. - Wear protective clothing when risk of exposure occurs. - Use in a well-ventilated area. - Prevent concentration in hollows and sumps. SUITABLE CONTAINER ■ - Polyethylene or polypropylene container. - Packing as recommended by manufacturer. - Check all containers are clearly labelled and free from leaks. STORAGE INCOMPATIBILITY ■ - Avoid reaction with oxidising agents. STORAGE REQUIREMENTS ■ - Store in original containers. - Keep containers securely sealed. - No smoking, naked lights or ignition sources. - Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION EXPOSURE CONTROLS Source
The following materials had no OELs on our records• 2- ethylhexylbenzoate:
MATERIAL DATA DIBENZOYL PEROXIDE: RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS:
■ For benzoyl peroxide:The recommendation for the TLV-TWA is based on the absence of subjective symptoms of irritation of the nose and throat in
humans exposed to 5.25 mg/m3. Whether this is sufficiently low to prevent cumulative effects in man is not known.
■ No exposure limits set by NOHSC or ACGIH. continued. RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS Chemwatch Independent Material Safety Data Sheet Issue Date: 3-Apr-2012 CHEMWATCH 8816-02 9317SP(cs) Version No:2.0 CD 2012/1 Page 4 of 7 Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION PERSONAL PROTECTION RESPIRATOR •Type A-P Filter of sufficient capacity. (AS/NZS 1716 & 1715, EN 143:2000 & 149:2001, ANSI Z88 or national equivalent) EYE ■ - Safety glasses with side shields. - Chemical goggles. - 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 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], [AS/NZS 1336 or national equivalent]. HANDS/FEET ■ - Wear chemical protective gloves, eg. PVC. - Wear safety footwear or safety gumboots, eg. Rubber. NOTE: - The material may produce skin sensitisation in predisposed individuals. Care must be taken, when removing gloves and other protective equipment, to avoid all possible skin contact. - Contaminated leather items, such as shoes, belts and watch-bands should be removed and destroyed. OTHER ■ - Overalls. - P.V.C. apron. - Barrier cream. - Skin cleansing cream. ENGINEERING CONTROLS ■ Engineering controls are used to remove a hazard or place a barrier between the worker and the hazard. Well-designed engineering controls can be highly effective in protecting workers and will typically be independent of worker interactions to provide this high level of protection. The basic types of engineering controls are: Process controls which involve changing the way a job activity or process is done to reduce the risk. Enclosure and/or isolation of emission source which keeps a selected hazard "physically" away from the worker and ventilation that strategically "adds" and "removes" air in the work environment. Section 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES APPEARANCE Off-white paste with an aromatic odour; not miscible with water. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Does not mix with water. Section 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO INSTABILITY ■ Product is considered stable and hazardous polymerisation will not occur. For incompatible materials - refer to Section 7 - Handling and Storage. continued. RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS Chemwatch Independent Material Safety Data Sheet Issue Date: 3-Apr-2012 CHEMWATCH 8816-02 9317SP(cs) Version No:2.0 CD 2012/1 Page 5 of 7 Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS SWALLOWED ■ Accidental ingestion of the material may be damaging to the health of the individual. EYE ■ There is some evidence to suggest that this material can cause eye irritation and damage in some persons. SKIN ■ There is some evidence to suggest that this material can cause inflammation of the skin on contact in some persons. Open cuts, abraded or irritated skin should not be exposed to this material. Entry into the blood-stream, through, for example, cuts, abrasions or lesions, may produce systemic injury with harmful effects. Examine the skin prior to the use of the material and ensure that any external damage is suitably protected. INHALED ■ There is some evidence to suggest that the material can cause respiratory irritation in some persons. The body's response to such irritation can cause further lung damage. The use of a quantity of material in an unventilated or confined space may result in increased exposure and an irritating atmosphere developing. Before starting consider control of exposure by mechanical ventilation. CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS ■ Skin contact with the material is more likely to cause a sensitisation reaction in some persons compared to the general population. There has been some concern that this material can cause cancer or mutations but there is not enough data to make an assessment. Substance accumulation, in the human body, may occur and may cause some concern following repeated or long-term occupational exposure. Based on experience with animal studies, there is a possibility that exposure to the material may result in toxic effects to the development of the foetus, at levels which do not cause significant toxic effects to the mother. Prolonged or repeated skin contact with benzoyl peroxide may result in allergic skin reactions even at diluted concentrations. Ingestion results in abdominal pain, low body oxygen and severe depression. Chronic effects of exposure include allergic reactions characterised by redness, itching, oozing, crusting, and scaling of the skin and asthmatic wheezing. Although it does not exhibit complete carcinogenic or tumour-initiating activity, it has been associated with certain tumours of like papillomas and squamous cell carcinomas. TOXICITY AND IRRITATION ■ Contact allergies quickly manifest themselves as contact eczema, more rarely as urticaria or Quincke's oedema. The pathogenesis of contact eczema involves a cell-mediated (T lymphocytes) immune reaction of the delayed type. Other allergic skin reactions, e.g. contact urticaria, involve antibody-mediated immune reactions. The significance of the contact allergen is not simply determined by its sensitisation potential: the distribution of the substance and the opportunities for contact with it are equally important. A weakly sensitising substance which is widely distributed can be a more important allergen than one with stronger sensitising potential with which few individuals come into contact. From a clinical point of view, substances are noteworthy if they produce an allergic test reaction in more than 1% of the persons tested. No significant acute toxicological data identified in literature search. CARCINOGEN Benzoyl peroxide
International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) - Agents Reviewed by the IARCMonographs
Section 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. Ecotoxicity Ingredient continued. RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS Chemwatch Independent Material Safety Data Sheet Issue Date: 3-Apr-2012 CHEMWATCH 8816-02 9317SP(cs) Version No:2.0 CD 2012/1 Page 6 of 7 Section 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
■ - Containers may still present a chemical hazard/ danger when empty. - Return to supplier for reuse/ recycling if possible. Otherwise:- If container can not be cleaned sufficiently well to ensure that residuals do not remain or if the container cannot be used to store the same product, then puncture containers, to prevent re-use, and bury at an authorised landfill. - Where possible retain label warnings and MSDS and observe all notices pertaining to the product. - Recycle wherever possible or consult manufacturer for recycling options. - Consult State Land Waste Authority for disposal. - Bury or incinerate residue at an approved site. - Recycle containers if possible, or dispose of in an authorised landfill. Section 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION HAZCHEM: None
NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS: ADG7, UN, IATA, IMDG
Section 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION REGULATIONS Regulations for ingredients dibenzoyl peroxide (CAS: 94-36-0) is found on the following regulatory lists; "Australia Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code) - Goods Too Dangerous To Be Transported","Australia Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code) - List of Currently Assigned Organic Peroxides in Packagings","Australia Exposure Standards","Australia Hazardous Substances", "Australia Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS)","Australia Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) - Appendix E (Part 2)","Australia Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) - Appendix F (Part 3)","Australia Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) - Schedule 2","Australia Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) - Schedule 4","Australia Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) - Schedule 5","International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Agents Reviewed by the IARC Monographs", "International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations","International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations - Prohibited List","OECD List of High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals","United Nations Consolidated List of Products Whose Consumption and/or Sale Have Been Banned, Withdrawn, Severely Restricted or Not Approved by Governments" 2-ethylhexylbenzoate (CAS: 5444-75-7) is found on the following regulatory lists; "FEMA Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Flavoring Substances 24 - Primary Names and Synonyms","OECD List of High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals" No data for Ramset Ultrafix Plus (CW: 8816-02) Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION Denmark Advisory list for selfclassification of dangerous substances Substance
■ Classification of the preparation and its individual components has drawn on official and authoritative sources as well as independent review by the Chemwatch Classification committee using available literature references. A list of reference resources used to assist the committee may be found at:www.chemwatch.net/references.
■ The (M)SDS is a Hazard Communication tool and should be used to assist in the Risk Assessment. Many factors determine whether the reported Hazards are Risks in the workplace or other settings. This document is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, review orcriticism, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without writtenpermission from CHEMWATCH. TEL (+61 3) 9572 4700.continued. RAMSET ULTRAFIX PLUS Chemwatch Independent Material Safety Data Sheet Issue Date: 3-Apr-2012 CHEMWATCH 8816-02 9317SP(cs) Version No:2.0 CD 2012/1 Page 7 of 7 Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION
Issue Date: 3-Apr-2012Print Date: 3-Apr-2012
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