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■ Harmful in contact with skin • Keep locked up.and if swallowed.■ Causes burns. • Avoid contact with skin.■ Risk of serious damage to • Avoid contact with eyes.eyes.■ May cause SENSITISATION by • Wear suitable protective clothing.skin contact.■ Harmful to aquatic organisms. • Wear suitable gloves.■ Possible risk of irreversible • Wear eye/ face protection.effects.■ Inhalation may produce health • Use only in well ventilated areas.damage*.■ Cumulative effects may result • Keep container in a well ventilated place.following exposure*.■ Limited evidence of a • To clean the floor and all objects contaminated by thiscarcinogenic effect*. material, use water and detergent.■ Possible respiratory • Take off immediately all contaminated clothing.sensitiser*.* (limited evidence). • In case of contact with eyes, rinse with plenty of water and
contact Doctor or Poisons Information Centre.• In case of accident or if you feel unwell, IMMEDIATELY contactDoctor or Poisons Information Centre (show label if possible).• This material and its container must be disposed of ashazardous waste.• In case of accident by inhalation: remove casualty to freshair and keep at rest.
Section 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
NAME CAS RN %diethylenetriamine 111-40-0 0-102, 4, 6- tris[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenol 90-72-2 0-5phenol 108-95-2 0-<2other ingredients determined not to be hazardous balance
Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
SWALLOWED• For advice, contact a Poisons Information Centre or a doctor at once.• Urgent hospital treatment is likely to be needed.• 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.• Give water to rinse out mouth, then provide liquid slowly and as much as casualty can comfortably drink.• Transport to hospital or doctor without delay.
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EYE■ If this product comes in contact with the eyes:• Immediately hold eyelids apart and flush the eye continuously with 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.• Continue flushing until advised to stop by the Poisons Information Centre or a doctor, or for at least 15 minutes.• Transport to hospital or doctor without delay.• Removal of contact lenses after an eye injury should only be undertaken by skilled personnel.
SKIN■ If skin or hair contact occurs:• Immediately flush body and clothes with large amounts of water, using safety shower if available.• Quickly remove all contaminated clothing, including footwear.• Wash skin and hair with running water. Continue flushing with water until advised to stop by the Poisons Information Centre.• Transport to hospital, or doctor.
INHALED• 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.• Inhalation of vapours or aerosols (mists, fumes) may cause lung oedema.• Corrosive substances may cause lung damage (e.g. lung oedema, fluid in the lungs).• As this reaction may be delayed up to 24 hours after exposure, affected individuals need complete rest (preferably in semi-recumbent posture) and must be kept under medical observation even if no symptoms are (yet) manifested.• Before any such manifestation, the administration of a spray containing a dexamethasone derivative or beclomethasone derivative may be considered.This must definitely be left to a doctor or person authorised by him/her.(ICSC13719).
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN■ For acute or short-term repeated exposures to highly alkaline materials:• Respiratory stress is uncommon but present occasionally because of soft tissue edema.• Unless endotracheal intubation can be accomplished under direct vision, cricothyroidotomy or tracheotomy
may be necessary.• Oxygen is given as indicated.• The presence of shock suggests perforation and mandates an intravenous line and fluid administration.• Damage due to alkaline corrosives occurs by liquefaction necrosis whereby the saponification of fats and
solubilisation of proteins allow deep penetration into the tissue.Alkalis continue to cause damage after exposure.INGESTION:• Milk and water are the preferred diluentsNo more than 2 glasses of water should be given to an adult.• Neutralising agents should never be given since exothermic heat reaction may compound injury.* Catharsis and emesis are absolutely contra-indicated.* Activated charcoal does not absorb alkali.* Gastric lavage should not be used.Supportive care involves the following:
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• Withhold oral feedings initially.• If endoscopy confirms transmucosal injury start steroids only within the first 48 hours.• Carefully evaluate the amount of tissue necrosis before assessing the need for surgical intervention.• Patients should be instructed to seek medical attention whenever they develop difficulty in swallowing
(dysphagia).SKIN AND EYE:• Injury should be irrigated for 20-30 minutes.Eye injuries require saline. [Ellenhorn & Barceloux: Medical Toxicology].
Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA• Foam.• Dry chemical powder.• BCF (where regulations permit).• Carbon dioxide.• Water spray or fog - Large fires only.
FIRE FIGHTING• Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.• Wear full body protective clothing with breathing apparatus.• Prevent, by any means available, spillage from entering drains or water course.• Use fire fighting procedures suitable for surrounding 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.• 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).• May emit acrid smoke.• Mists containing combustible materials may be explosive.Combustion products include: carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), otherpyrolysis products typical of burning organic material.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.
HAZCHEM2X
Personal Protective EquipmentBreathing apparatus.Gas tight chemical resistant suit.Limit exposure duration to 1 BA set 30 mins.
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.• Place in a suitable, labelled container for waste disposal.• Drains for storage or use areas should have retention basins for pH adjustments and dilution of spills
before discharge or disposal of material.• Check regularly for spills and leaks.
MAJOR SPILLS• Clear area of personnel and move upwind.• Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.• Wear full body protective clothing with breathing apparatus.• Prevent, by any means available, spillage from entering drains or water course.• Consider evacuation (or protect in place).• Stop leak if safe to do so.• Contain spill with sand, earth or vermiculite.• Collect recoverable product into labelled containers for recycling.• Neutralise/decontaminate residue (see Section 13 for specific agent).• Collect solid residues and seal in labelled drums for disposal.• Wash area and prevent runoff into drains.• After clean up operations, decontaminate and launder all protective clothing and equipment before storing
and re-using.• If contamination of drains or waterways occurs, advise emergency services.
PROTECTIVE ACTIONS FOR SPILL
From IERG (Canada/Australia)Isolation Distance 25 metresDownwind Protection Distance 250 metresIERG Number 36
FOOTNOTES1 PROTECTIVE ACTION ZONE is defined as the area in which people are at risk of harmful exposure. This zoneassumes that random changes in wind direction confines the vapour plume to an area within 30 degrees oneither side of the predominant wind direction, resulting in a crosswind protective action distance equal to
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the downwind protective action distance.2 PROTECTIVE ACTIONS should be initiated to the extent possible, beginning with those closest to the spilland working away from the site in the downwind direction. Within the protective action zone a level of vapourconcentration may exist resulting in nearly all unprotected persons becoming incapacitated and unable to takeprotective action and/or incurring serious or irreversible health effects.3 INITIAL ISOLATION ZONE is determined as an area, including upwind of the incident, within which a highprobability of localised wind reversal may expose nearly all persons without appropriate protection to life-threatening concentrations of the material.4 SMALL SPILLS involve a leaking package of 200 litres (55 US gallons) or less, such as a drum (jerrican orbox with inner containers). Larger packages leaking less than 200 litres and compressed gas leaking from asmall cylinder are also considered "small spills".
LARGE SPILLS involve many small leaking packages or a leaking package of greater than 200 litres, such asa cargo tank, portable tank or a "one-tonne" compressed gas cylinder.5 Guide 154 is taken from the US DOT emergency response guide book.6 IERG information is derived from CANUTEC - Transport Canada.
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.• Avoid contact with moisture.• Avoid contact with incompatible materials.• When handling, DO NOT eat, drink or smoke.• Keep containers securely sealed when not in use.• Avoid physical damage to containers.• Always wash hands with soap and water after handling.• Work clothes should be laundered separately. Launder contaminated clothing before re-use.• Use good occupational work practice.• Observe manufacturer's storing and handling recommendations.• Atmosphere should be regularly checked against established exposure standards to ensure safe working conditions are maintained.
SUITABLE CONTAINER■ For low viscosity materials• Drums and jerricans must be of the non-removable head type.• Where a can is to be used as an inner package, the can must have a screwed enclosure.For materials with a viscosity of at least 2680 cSt. (23 deg. C) and solids (between 15 C deg. and 40 deg C.):• Removable head packaging;• Cans with friction closures and• low pressure tubes and cartridgesmay be used.-Where combination packages are used, and the inner packages are of glass, porcelain or stoneware, there must be sufficient inert cushioning material in contact with inner and outer packages unless the outer packaging is a close fitting moulded plastic box and the substances are not incompatible with the plastic.
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STORAGE INCOMPATIBILITY• Phenols are incompatible with strong reducing substances such as hydrides, nitrides, alkali metals, and sulfides.• Avoid use of aluminium, copper and brass alloys in storage and process equipment.• Heat is generated by the acid-base reaction between phenols and bases.• Phenols are sulfonated very readily (for example, by concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature), these reactions generate heat.• Phenols are nitrated very rapidly, even by dilute nitric acid.• Nitrated phenols often explode when heated. Many of them form metal salts that tend toward detonation by rather mild shock.• Avoid strong acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and chloroformates.• Avoid contact with copper, aluminium and their alloys.• Avoid reaction with oxidising agents.
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS• Store in original containers.• Keep containers securely sealed.• Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area.• Store away from incompatible materials and foodstuff containers.• Protect containers against physical damage and check regularly for leaks.• Observe manufacturer's storing and handling recommendations.• DO NOT store near acids, or oxidising agents.• No smoking, naked lights, heat or ignition sources._____________________________________________________
SAFE STORAGE WITH OTHER CLASSIFIED CHEMICALS
+ + + + X +_____________________________________________________+: May be stored togetherO: May be stored together with specific preventionsX: Must not be stored together
Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
EXPOSURE CONTROLSSource Material TWA ppm TWA STEL STEL Peak Peak TWA Notes
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EMERGENCY EXPOSURE LIMITSMaterial Revised IDLH Value (mg/m³) Revised IDLH Value (ppm)phenol 43 250 [Unch]
ODOUR SAFETY FACTOR (OSF)OSF=25 (PHENOL)■ Exposed individuals are NOT reasonably expected to be warned, by smell, that the Exposure Standard is beingexceeded.
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 DescriptionA 550 Over 90% of exposed individuals are aware by smell that
the Exposure Standard (TLV- TWA for example) is beingreached, even when distracted by working activities
B 26- 550 As " A" for 50- 90% of persons being distractedC 1- 26 As " A" for less than 50% of persons being distractedD 0.18- 1 10- 50% of persons aware of being tested perceive by
smell that the Exposure Standard is being reachedE <0.18 As " D" for less than 10% of persons aware of being
tested
.
MATERIAL DATA2,4,6-TRIS[(DIMETHYLAMINO)METHYL]PHENOL:BELZONA 1111 (SUPER METAL) SOLIDIFIER:PHENOL:
■ Odour Threshold Value for phenol: 0.060 ppm (detection)NOTE: Detector tubes for phenol, measuring in excess of 1 ppm, are commercially available.Systemic absorption by all routes may induce convulsions with damage to the lungs and central nervous
system.Exposure at or below the recommended TLV-TWA is thought to protect the worker from respiratory,
cardiovascular, hepatic, renal and neurological toxicity. Workers or volunteers exposed at or below 5.2 ppmphenol have experienced no ill-effects. Because phenol as a vapour, liquid or solid can penetrate the skincausing systemic effects, a skin notation is considered necessary. Although ACGIH has not recommended a STELit is felt that ACGIH excursion limits (15 ppm limited to a total duration of 30
minutes with brief excursions limited to no more than 25 ppm) and NIOSH Ceiling values are sufficientlysimilar so as to provide the same margin of safety.
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DIETHYLENETRIAMINE:■ Sensory irritants are chemicals that produce temporary and undesirable side-effects on the eyes, nose or
throat. Historically occupational exposure standards for these irritants have been based on observation ofworkers' responses to various airborne concentrations. Present day expectations require that nearly everyindividual should be protected against even minor sensory irritation and exposure standards are establishedusing uncertainty factors or safety factors of 5 to 10 or more. On occasion animal no-observable-effect-levels (NOEL) are used to determine these limits where human results are unavailable. An additional approach,typically used by the TLV committee (USA) in determining respiratory standards for this group of chemicals,has been to assign ceiling values (TLV C) to rapidly acting irritants and to assign short-term exposurelimits (TLV STELs) when the weight of evidence from irritation, bioaccumulation and other endpoints combineto warrant such a limit. In contrast the MAK Commission (Germany) uses a five-category system based onintensive odour, local irritation, and elimination half-life. However this system is being replaced to beconsistent with the European Union (EU) Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL); thisis more closely allied to that of the USA.
OSHA (USA) concluded that exposure to sensory irritants can:• cause inflammation• cause increased susceptibility to other irritants and infectious agents• lead to permanent injury or dysfunction• permit greater absorption of hazardous substances and• acclimate the worker to the irritant warning properties of these substances thus increasing the risk of
overexposure.
2,4,6-TRIS[(DIMETHYLAMINO)METHYL]PHENOL:■ Exposure limits with "skin" notation indicate that vapour and liquid may be absorbed through intact
skin. Absorption by skin may readily exceed vapour inhalation exposure. Symptoms for skin absorption are thesame as for inhalation. Contact with eyes and mucous membranes may also contribute to overall exposure andmay also invalidate the exposure standard.
CEL TWA: 5 ppm, 54 mg/m3 SKIN [Rohm & Haas]
PERSONAL PROTECTION
EYE• Chemical goggles.• Full face shield may be required for supplementary but never for primary protection of eyes• 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 eachworkplace or task. This should include a review of lens absorption and adsorption for the class ofchemicals in use and an account of injury experience. Medical and first-aid personnel should be trained intheir removal and suitable equipment should be readily available. In the event of chemical exposure, begineye irrigation immediately and remove contact lens as soon as practicable. Lens should be removed at thefirst signs of eye redness or irritation - lens should be removed in a clean environment only after workershave washed hands thoroughly. [CDC NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin 59], [AS/NZS 1336 or nationalequivalent].
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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.• PVC Apron.• PVC protective suit may be required if exposure severe.• Eyewash unit.• Ensure there is ready access to a safety shower.
GLOVE SELECTION INDEX ■ Glove selection is based on a modified presentation of the:" Forsberg Clothing Performance Index" .The effect(s) of the following substance(s) are taken into account in thecomputer- generated selection: diethylenetriamine, phenol
■ Protective Material CPI *.____________________________________________VITON ABUTYL ANEOPRENE APVC C____________________________________________■ * CPI - Chemwatch Performance IndexA: Best SelectionB: Satisfactory; may degrade after 4 hours continuous immersionC: Poor to Dangerous Choice for other than short term immersionNOTE: As a series of factors will influence the actual performance of the glove, a final selection must bebased on detailed observation. -* Where the glove is to be used on a short term, casual or infrequent basis, factors such as "feel" orconvenience (e.g. disposability), may dictate a choice of gloves which might otherwise be unsuitablefollowing long-term or frequent use. A qualified practitioner should be consulted.
RESPIRATOR•Type AK-P Filter of sufficient capacity. (AS/NZS 1716 & 1715, EN 143:2000 & 149:2001, ANSI Z88 or nationalequivalent)■ Cartridge respirators should never be used for emergency ingress or in areas of unknown vapourconcentrations or oxygen content. The wearer must be warned to leave the contaminated area immediately ondetecting any odours through the respirator. The odour may indicate that the mask is not functioning properly,that the vapour concentration is too high, or that the mask is not properly fitted. Because of theselimitations, only restricted use of cartridge respirators is considered appropriate.
The local concentration of material, quantity and conditions of use determine the type of personal protectiveequipment required. For further information consult site specific CHEMWATCH data (if available), or yourOccupational Health and Safety Advisor.
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
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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 workerand ventilation that strategically "adds" and "removes" air in the work environment. Ventilation can removeor dilute an air contaminant if designed properly. The design of a ventilation system must match theparticular process and chemical or contaminant in use.Employers may need to use multiple types of controls to prevent employee overexposure.
Local exhaust ventilation usually required. If risk of overexposure exists, wear approved respirator. Correctfit is essential to obtain adequate protection. Supplied-air type respirator may be required in specialcircumstances. Correct fit is essential to ensure adequate protection.An approved self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) may be required in some situations.Provide adequate ventilation in warehouse or closed storage area. Air contaminants generated in the workplacepossess varying "escape" velocities which, in turn, determine the "capture velocities" of fresh circulatingair required to effectively remove the contaminant.
Type of Contaminant: Air Speed:solvent, vapours, degreasing etc., evaporating 0.25- 0.5 m/s (50- 100 f/min.)from tank (in still air).aerosols, fumes from pouring operations, 0.5- 1 m/s (100- 200 f/min.)intermittent container filling, low speedconveyer transfers, welding, spray drift,plating acid fumes, pickling (released at lowvelocity into zone of active generation)direct spray, spray painting in shallow booths, 1- 2.5 m/s (200- 500 f/min.)drum filling, conveyer loading, crusher dusts,gas discharge (active generation into zone ofrapid air motion)grinding, abrasive blasting, tumbling, high 2.5- 10 m/s (500- 2000 f/min.)speed wheel generated dusts (released at highinitial velocity into zone of very high rapidair motion).
Within each range the appropriate value depends on:
Lower end of the range Upper end of the range1: Room air currents minimal or favourable to 1: Disturbing room air currentscapture2: Contaminants of low toxicity or of nuisance 2: Contaminants of high toxicityvalue only.3: Intermittent, low production. 3: High production, heavy use4: Large hood or large air mass in motion 4: Small hood- local control only
Simple theory shows that air velocity falls rapidly with distance away from the opening of a simpleextraction pipe. Velocity generally decreases with the square of distance from the extraction point (insimple cases). Therefore the air speed at the extraction point should be adjusted, accordingly, afterreference to distance from the contaminating source. The air velocity at the extraction fan, for example,should be a minimum of 1-2 m/s (200-400 f/min) for extraction of solvents generated in a tank 2 metersdistant from the extraction point. Other mechanical considerations, producing performance deficits within the
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extraction apparatus, make it essential that theoretical air velocities are multiplied by factors of 10 ormore when extraction systems are installed or used.
Section 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCELight grey paste with amine odour; partially mixes with water.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIESLiquid.Corrosive.Alkaline.
State Non slump paste Molecular Weight Not applicableMelting Range (°C) Not available Viscosity Not AvailableBoiling Range (°C) >100 Solubility in water (g/L) Partly MiscibleFlash Point (°C) > 110 (CC) pH (1% solution) Not AvailableDecomposition Temp (°C) >250 pH (as supplied) Not AvailableAutoignition Temp (°C) >350 Vapour Pressure (kPa) 0.028 @ 20CUpper Explosive Limit (%) Not available Specific Gravity (water=1) 1.63 - 1.69 @ 20CLower Explosive Limit (%) Not available Relative Vapour Density > 1
(air=1)Volatile Component (%vol) Not available Evaporation Rate Not available
CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO INSTABILITY• Presence of incompatible materials.• Product is considered stable.• Hazardous polymerisation will not occur.For incompatible materials - refer to Section 7 - Handling and Storage.
Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS
SWALLOWED■ Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of lessthan 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.The material can produce chemical burns within the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract following ingestion.
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Ingestion of amine epoxy-curing agents (hardeners) may cause severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting ordiarrhoea. The vomitus may contain blood and mucous. If death does not occur within 24 hours there may be animprovement in the patients condition for 2-4 days only to be followed by the sudden onset of abdominal pain,boardlike abdominal rigidity or hypo-tension; this indicates that delayed gastric or oesophageal corrosivedamage has occurred.Amines without benzene rings when swallowed are absorbed throughout the gut. Corrosive action may causedamage throughout the gastrointestinal tract. They are removed through the liver, kidney and intestinalmucosa by enzyme breakdown.Some phenol derivatives can cause damage to the digestive system. If absorbed, profuse sweating, thirst,nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cyanosis, restlessness, stupor, low blood pressure, gasping, abdominal pain,anaemia, convulsions, coma and lung swelling can happen followed by pneumonia. There may be respiratoryfailure and kidney damage. Chemical burns, seizures and irregular heartbeat may result.
EYE■ The material can produce chemical burns to the eye following direct contact. Vapours or mists may beextremely irritating.If applied to the eyes, this material causes severe eye damage.Some phenol derivatives may produce mild to severe eye irritation with redness, pain and blurred vision.Permanent eye injury may occur; recovery may also be complete or partial.Vapours of volatile amines irritate the eyes, causing excessive secretion of tears, inflammation of theconjunctiva and slight swelling of the cornea, resulting in "halos" around lights. This effect is temporary,lasting only for a few hours. However this condition can reduce the efficiency of undertaking skilled tasks,such as driving a car. Direct eye contact with liquid volatile amines may produce eye damage, permanent forthe lighter species.
SKIN■ Skin contact with the material may be harmful; systemic effects may result following absorption.The material can produce chemical burns following direct contactwith the skin.Amine epoxy-curing agents (hardeners) may produce primary skin irritation and sensitisation dermatitis inpredisposed individuals. Cutaneous reactions include erythema, intolerable itching and severe facialswelling. Blistering, with weeping of serous fluid, and crusting and scaling may also occur. Individualsexhibiting "amine dermatitis" may experience a dramatic reaction upon re-exposure to minute quantities.Highly sensitive persons may even react to cured resins containing trace amounts of unreacted amine hardener.Minute quantities of air-borne amine may precipitate intense dermatological symptoms in sensitiveindividuals. Prolonged or repeated exposure may produce tissue necrosis.Volatile amine vapours produce irritation and inflammation of the skin. Direct contact can cause burns. Theymay be absorbed through the skin and cause similar effects to swallowing, leading to death. The skin mayexhibit whiteness, redness and wheals.Phenol and its derivatives can cause severe skin irritation if contact is maintained, and can be absorbed tothe skin affecting the cardiovascular and central nervous system. Effects include sweating, intense thirst,nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, cyanosis, restlessness, stupor, low blood pressure, hyperventilation,abdominal pain, anaemia, convulsions, coma, lung swelling followed by pneumonia. Respiratory failure andkidney damage may follow.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 injurywith harmful effects. Examine the skin prior to the use of the material and ensure that any external damageis suitably protected.
INHALED■ Inhalation of vapours or aerosols (mists, fumes), generated by the material during the course of normalhandling, may be damaging to the health of the individual.Inhalation of epoxy resin amine hardeners (including polyamines and amine adducts) may produce bronchospasmand coughing episodes lasting several days after cessation of the exposure. Even faint traces of thesevapours may trigger an intense reaction in individuals showing "amine asthma". The literature records several
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instances of systemic intoxications following the use of amines in epoxy resin systems.Inhalation of amine vapours may cause irritation of the mucous membrane of the nose and throat, and lungirritation with respiratory distress and cough. Swelling and inflammation of the respiratory tract is seen inserious cases; with headache, nausea, faintness and anxiety. There may also be wheezing.If phenols are absorbed via the lungs, systemic effects may occur affecting the cardiovascular and nervoussystems. Inhalation can result in profuse perspiration, intense thirst, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cyanosis,restlessness, stupor, falling blood pressure, hyperventilation, abdominal pain, anaemia, convulsions, coma,swelling and inflammation of the lung. This is followed by respiratory failure and kidney damage. Phenolsalso cause loss of sensation and general depression at high concentrations. The toxicities of phenolderivatives vary.
CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS■ Repeated or prolonged exposure to corrosives may result in the erosion of teeth, inflammatory andulcerative changes in the mouth and necrosis (rarely) of the jaw. Bronchial irritation, with cough, andfrequent attacks of bronchial pneumonia may ensue. Gastrointestinal disturbances may also occur. Chronicexposures may result in dermatitis and/or conjunctivitis.Strong evidence exists that this substance may cause irreversible mutations (though not lethal) evenfollowing a single exposure.Skin contact with the material is more likely to cause a sensitisation reaction in some persons compared tothe general population.Laboratory (in vitro) and animal studies show, exposure to the material may result in a possible risk ofirreversible effects, with the possibility of producing mutation.Substance accumulation, in the human body, may occur and may cause some concern following repeated or long-term occupational exposure.There is some evidence that inhaling this product is more likely to cause a sensitisation reaction in somepersons compared to the general population.There is some evidence from animal testing that exposure to this material may result in toxic effects to theunborn baby.Secondary amines may react with nitrites to form potentially carcinogenicN-nitrosamines.Long-term exposure to phenol derivatives can cause skin inflammation, loss of appetite and weight, weakness,muscle aches and pain, liver damage, dark urine, loss of nails, skin eruptions, diarrhoea, nervous disorderswith headache, salivation, fainting, discolouration of the skin and eyes, vertigo and mental disorders, anddamage to the liver and kidneys.There has been some concern that this material can cause cancer or mutations but there is not enough data tomake an assessment.Solid phenol is highly toxic if swallowed, inhaled or on skin contact. Chronic phenol poisoning is veryrarely reported, but symptoms include vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, diarrhoea, lack of appetite,headache, fainting, dizziness, dark urine, mental disturbances, possibly skin rash and death due to liver andkidney damage may occur.Repeated exposure of animals to phenol vapour at concentrations ranging from 26 to 52 ppm has producedrespiratory, cardiovascular, liver, kidney and neurologic toxicity and may produce blood cancers in mice onoral exposure.Inhalation of epoxy resin amine hardeners (including polyamines and amine adducts) may produce bronchospasmand coughing episodes lasting several days after cessation of the exposure. Even faint traces of thesevapours may trigger an intense reaction in individuals showing "amine asthma". The literature records severalinstances of systemic intoxications following the use of amines in epoxy resin systems.
TOXICITY AND IRRITATION■ unless otherwise specified data extracted from RTECS - Register of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances.
■ Asthma-like symptoms may continue for months or even years after exposure to the material ceases. This maybe due to a non-allergenic condition known as reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS) which can occurfollowing exposure to high levels of highly irritating compound. Key criteria for the diagnosis of RADS
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include the absence of preceding respiratory disease, in a non-atopic individual, with abrupt onset ofpersistent asthma-like symptoms within minutes to hours of a documented exposure to the irritant. Areversible airflow pattern, on spirometry, with the presence of moderate to severe bronchial hyperreactivityon methacholine challenge testing and the lack of minimal lymphocytic inflammation, without eosinophilia,have also been included in the criteria for diagnosis of RADS. RADS (or asthma) following an irritatinginhalation is an infrequent disorder with rates related to the concentration of and duration of exposure tothe irritating substance. Industrial bronchitis, on the other hand, is a disorder that occurs as result ofexposure due to high concentrations of irritating substance (often particulate in nature) and is completelyreversible after exposure ceases. The disorder is characterised by dyspnea, cough and mucus production.■ The material may cause severe skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce oncontact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin. Repeatedexposures may produce severe ulceration.■ The material may produce severe irritation to the eye causing pronounced inflammation. Repeated orprolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.
2,4,6-TRIS[(DIMETHYLAMINO)METHYL]PHENOL:BELZONA 1111 (SUPER METAL) SOLIDIFIER:■ No significant acute toxicological data identified in literature search.
DIETHYLENETRIAMINE:BELZONA 1111 (SUPER METAL) SOLIDIFIER:■ For alkyl polyamines:The alkyl polyamines cluster consists of two terminal primary and at least one secondary amine groups and arederivatives of low molecular weight ethylenediamine, propylenediamine or hexanediamine. Toxicity depends onroute of exposure. Cluster members have been shown to cause skin irritation or sensitisation, eye irritationand genetic defects, but have not been shown to cause cancer.■ Ethyleneamines are very reactive and can cause chemical burns, skin rashes and asthma-like symptoms. It isreadily absorbed through the skin and may cause eye blindness and irreparable damage. As such, they requirecareful handling. In general, the low-molecular weight polyamines have been positive in the Ames assay (forgenetic damage); however, this is probably due to their ability to chelate copper.■ Contact allergies quickly manifest themselves as contact eczema, more rarely as urticaria or Quincke'soedema. The pathogenesis of contact eczema involves a cell-mediated (T lymphocytes) immune reaction of thedelayed type. Other allergic skin reactions, e.g. contact urticaria, involve antibody-mediated immunereactions. 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 weaklysensitising substance which is widely distributed can be a more important allergen than one with strongersensitising potential with which few individuals come into contact. From a clinical point of view, substancesare noteworthy if they produce an allergic test reaction in more than 1% of the persons tested.
PHENOL:TOXICITY IRRITATIONOral (rat) LD50: 317 mg/kg Skin(rabbit): 500 mg/24hr - SEVEREOral (human) LDLo: 140 mg/kg Skin(rabbit): 500 mg Open - SEVEREInhalation (rat) LC50: 316 mg/m³ Eye(rabbit): 5 mg - SEVEREDermal (rabbit) LD50: 850 mg/kg Eye(rabbit): 100 mg rinse - Mild■ 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.
CARCINOGENPhenol International Agency for Research on Cancer Group 3
(IARC) - Agents Reviewed by the IARCMonographs
SKINdiethylenetriamine Australia Exposure Standards - Skin Notes Skphenol Australia Exposure Standards - Skin Notes Sk
Section 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
PHENOL:DIETHYLENETRIAMINE:■ Harmful to aquatic organisms.
2,4,6-TRIS[(DIMETHYLAMINO)METHYL]PHENOL:PHENOL:DIETHYLENETRIAMINE:■ DO NOT discharge into sewer or waterways.
2,4,6-TRIS[(DIMETHYLAMINO)METHYL]PHENOL:DIETHYLENETRIAMINE:■ Prevent, by any means available, spillage from entering drains or water courses.
DIETHYLENETRIAMINE:■ For alkyl polyamines:All members of this cluster are miscible or soluble in water. The estimated value of log Kows-range from 3.67to 1.8 is consistent with the available experimental water solubilities. Vapour pressures range from 1.1x 10-6 hPa to 0.31 hPa. Estimated and experimental pKbs are in a relatively narrow range of 9.68 to 10.7.Environmental fate:Members of this cluster are expected to have varying degrees of mobility in the soil. Low vapor pressure andHenry's Law Constants suggest that these compounds are not expected to be in the vapor phase. Modelingsuggests that all members of this cluster are likely to react rapidly with photochemically produced hydroxylradials with half-lives on the order of an hour, but with little material in the vapor phase, it is notexpected to be a predominant removal pathway for these chemicals. Experimental data and results fromestimation models indicate that all members of this cluster have the potential to biodegrade aerobicallyunder environmental conditions. Fugacity models indicate that the members of this cluster are likely topartition predominately to soil and water. All chemicals in this cluster are expected to have low
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environmental persistence. Measured and estimated bioconcentration factors for members of this clusterindicate a low potential for bioaccumulation.Ecotoxicity:Evaluation of the available experimental and estimated aquatic toxicity data indicate acute toxicity to fishis low. Daphnia aquatic toxicity is generally low. Algae appear to be the most sensitive organism withseveral members of the cluster having measured or estimated toxicity values indicative of moderate toxicity.Chronic toxicity for all cluster members is estimated; it is generally low for fish and algae, but high fordaphnia.for diethylenetriamine (DETA)Environmental fate:DETA is miscible with water and inherently biodegradable.log Kow : -2.27The material will leach into ground water and is not expected to be biodegradable. No significant degree ofbioaccumulation is anticipated.Evaporated material is expected to photodegrade following reaction with hydroxy radicals; the half-life inair is thought to be less than a day.DETA does not form N-nitrosamines at concentrations equal to or greater than the detection limit (500 mg/L)during a 2-week incubation period in sewage or lake water samples.The formation of N-nitrosamines from DETA in soil could not be determined with confidence utilizing theavailable analytical techniquesEcotoxicity:A large spill could be toxic to biomass in a treatment plant or could be toxic to fish.Daphnia magna LC50: 17 mg/l *Fish LC50: (Pimephales promelas) 332 mg/l*Artemia salina LC50: 710 mg/l **[ITW Ramset / Red Head]Ecotoxicological data indicate that at acute exposure DETA is not toxic to algae and fish but harmful todaphnids.For ethyleneamines:Adsorption of the ethyleneamines correlates closely with both the cation exchange capacity (CEC) and organiccontent of the soil. Soils with increased CEC and organic content exhibited higher affinities for theseamines. This dependence of adsorption on CEC and organic content is most likely due to the strongelectrostatic interaction between the positively charged amine and the negatively charged soil surface.
PHENOL:■ Environmental toxicity is a function of the n-octanol/ water partition coefficient (log Pow, log Kow).Phenols with log Pow >7.4 are expected to exhibit low toxicity to aquatic organisms. However the toxicity ofphenols with a lower log Pow is variable, ranging from low toxicity (LC50 values >100 mg/l) to highly toxic
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(LC50 values <1 mg/l) dependent on log Pow, molecular weight and substitutions on the aromatic ring.Dinitrophenols are more toxic than predicted from QSAR estimates. Hazard information for these groups is notgenerally available.Phenol is released into the air and discharged into water from both manufacturing and use. Based on its highwater solubility and the fact that it has been detected in rainwater, some phenol may wash out of theatmosphere; however, it is probable that only limited amounts wash out because of the short atmospheric half-life of phenol. During the day, when photochemically produced hydroxyl radical concentrations are highest inthe atmosphere, very little atmospheric transport of phenol is likely to occur.In water, neither volatilisation nor sorption to sediments and suspended particulates are expected to beimportant transport mechanisms.Phenol is not expected to bioconcentrate significantly in aquatic organisms. Reported log bioconcentrationfactors (BCF) in fish for phenol include 0.28 for goldfish and 1.3 for golden orfe.The pKa of phenol is 10, indicating that phenol will primarily exist as the protonated acid at environmentalpH values. In alkaline soils and water, phenol will partially exist as an anion, which can affect its fateand transport processes.Although it has been shown that plants readily uptake phenol, bioaccumulation does not take place due to ahigh rate of respiratory decomposition of phenol to CO2.The gas-phase reaction of phenol with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals is probably a major removalmechanism in the atmosphere. An estimated half-life for phenol for this reaction is 0.61 days.The reaction of phenol with nitrate radicals during the night may constitute a significant removal process.This is based on a rate constant of 3.8x10-12 cm3/molecule second for this reaction, corresponding to a half-life of 15 minutes at an atmospheric concentration of 2x10+8 nitrate radicals per cm3. Phenol does not absorblight in the region of 290–330 nm; therefore, it should not photodegrade directly in the atmosphere.Although phenol does not absorb light at wavelengths >290, phenols react rapidly to sunlit natural water viaan indirect reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals and peroxyl radicals; typical half-livesfor hydroxyl and peroxyl radical reactions are on the order of 100 and 19.2 hours of sunlight, respectively.These reactions require dissolved natural organic materials that function as photosensitisers. The estimatedhalf-life for the reaction of phenol with photochemically produced singlet oxygen in sunlit surface waterscontaminated by humic substances is 83 days.Phenol is readily biodegradable in natural water, provided the concentration is not high enough to causesignificant inhibition through microbial toxicity. The degradation of phenol is somewhat slower in saltwater. Rapid degradation of phenol also has been reported in various sewage and water treatment processes.Removal in aerobic activated sludge reactors is frequently >90% with a retention time of 8 hours.Phenol biodegrades in soil under both aerobic and anaerobic soil conditions. The half-life of phenol in soilis generally <5 days, but acidic soils and some surface soils may have half-lives of up to 23 days.Mineralisation in an alkaline, para-brown soil under aerobic conditions was 45.5, 48, and 65% after 3, 7, and70 days, respectively. Half-lives for degradation of low concentrations of phenol in two silt loam soils were2.70 and 3.51 hours. Plants have been shown to be capable of metabolising phenol readily. While degradationis slower under anaerobic conditions, evidence presented in the literature suggests that phenol can berapidly and virtually completely degraded in soil under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.The material is classified as an ecotoxin* because the Fish LC50 (96 hours) is less than or equal to 0.1 mg/l* Classification of Substances as Ecotoxic (Dangerous to the Environment)Appendix 8, Table 1Compiler's Guide for the Preparation of International Chemical Safety Cards: 1993 Commission of the EuropeanCommunities.Koc: 39-148Half-life (hr) air: 0.25-16Half-life (hr) H2O surface water: 19-100Henry's atm m³ /mol: 3.97E-07BOD 5 if unstated: 1.68COD: 2.28-2.37ThOD: 2.26-2.40BCF: 1.9-277Nitrif. inhib.: 50% inhib at 9mg/L
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EcotoxicityIngredient Persistence: Persistence: Air Bioaccumulation Mobility
Water/SoilBelzona 1111 (Super Metal) No Data No DataSolidifier Available Availablediethylenetriamine LOW No Data LOW HIGH
Available2, 4, 6- HIGH No Data LOW LOWtris[(dimethylamino)methyl]pheno Availablelphenol LOW LOW LOW MED
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.• 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.• Treat and neutralise at an approved treatment plant. Treatment should involve: Mixing or slurrying in water; Neutralisation followed by: burial in a land-fill specifically licenced to accept chemical and / or pharmaceutical wastes or Incineration in a licenced apparatus (after admixture with suitable combustible material)• Decontaminate empty containers. Observe all label safeguards until containers are cleaned and destroyed.
Section 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Labels Required: CORROSIVE
HAZCHEM: 2X (ADG7)
Land Transport UNDG:Class or division: 8 Subsidiary risk: NoneUN No.: 3259 UN packing group: IIIShipping Name:AMINES, SOLID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. or POLYAMINES, SOLID,
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Air Transport IATA:UN/ID Number: 3259 Packing Group: IIISpecial provisions: A3Cargo OnlyPacking Instructions: 864 Maximum Qty/Pack: 100 kgPassenger and Cargo Passenger and CargoPacking Instructions: Y845 Maximum Qty/Pack: 25 kgPassenger and Cargo Limited Quantity Passenger and Cargo Limited QuantityPacking Instructions: 860 Maximum Qty/Pack: 5 kg
diethylenetriamine (CAS: 111-40-0) is found on the following regulatory lists;"Australia Exposure Standards","Australia Hazardous Substances","Australia Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS)","GESAMP/EHS Composite List - GESAMP Hazard Profiles","IMO IBC Code Chapter 17: Summary of minimum requirements","IMO MARPOL 73/78 (Annex II) - List of Noxious Liquid Substances Carried in Bulk"
2,4,6-tris[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenol (CAS: 90-72-2) is found on the following regulatory lists;"Australia Hazardous Substances","Australia Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS)","International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) - High Production Volume List"
phenol (CAS: 108-95-2) is found on the following regulatory lists;"Australia - Australian Capital Territory - Environment Protection Regulation: Pollutants entering waterways taken to cause environmental harm (Aquatic habitat)","Australia - Australian Capital Territory Environment Protection Regulation Ecosystem maintenance - Organic chemicals - Non-pesticide anthropogenic organics","Australia - South Australia Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations - Schedule E: Schedule 2 poisons authorised to be sold by holder of a medicine sellers licence","Australia Exposure Standards","Australia Hazardous Substances","Australia High Volume Industrial Chemical List (HVICL)","Australia Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS)","Australia National Pollutant Inventory","Australia Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) - Schedule 4","GESAMP/EHS Composite List - GESAMP Hazard Profiles","IMO IBC Code Chapter 17: Summary of minimum requirements","IMO MARPOL 73/78 (Annex II) - List of Noxious Liquid Substances Carried in Bulk","International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Agents Reviewed by the IARC Monographs","International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Survey: Transparency List"
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No data for Belzona 1111 (Super Metal) Solidifier (CW: 11016)
Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH GUIDELINES■ Established occupational exposure limits frequently do not take into consideration reproductive end pointsthat 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 forreproductive 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-responseassessment as applied by NIOSH were used in the creation of such limits. Uncertainty factors (UFs) have alsobeen incorporated.Ingredient ORG UF Endpoint CR Adeq TLVphenol 3.6 mg/m3 100 D NA -■ These exposure guidelines have been derived from a screening level of risk assessment and should not beconstrued as unequivocally safe limits. ORGS represent an 8-hour time-weighted average unless specifiedotherwise.CR = Cancer Risk/10000; UF = Uncertainty factor:TLV believed to be adequate to protect reproductive health:LOD: Limit of detectionToxic endpoints have also been identified as:D = Developmental; R = Reproductive; TC = Transplacental carcinogenJankovic J., Drake F.: A Screening Method for Occupational ReproductiveAmerican Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 57: 641-649 (1996).
■ 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. Risks may be determined by reference to Exposures Scenarios. Scale of use, frequency of use and current or available engineering controls must be considered.
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