BLUE Msds
BLUE Msds
2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
HEALTH HAZARDS
Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect.
Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.
Vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic
environment.
3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
NAME
CAS No. EINECS No CLASSIFICATION CONTENT
NAPHTHALENE
91-20-3 202-049-5 Xn, N R22,40,50/53 2–4%
Remove all sources of ignition. Ensure adequate ventilation. Shut off source and
contain with sand or earth to prevent entry to watercourses and sewers. Contain spill
immediately in smallest area possible. Recover as much of the product itself as
possible by such methods as vacuuming, using an approved vacuum pump powered
by a flame proof motor, followed by soaking up of residual fluids by use of
absorbent materials. Remove contaminated items including contaminated soil and
place in proper containers for disposal. Avoid washing, draining or directing material
to sewers/watercourses.
Store in properly designed tanks or approved tightly closed containers in cool, well
ventilated situations away from sources of ignition. Protect from static discharges.
All hazard precautions given here must be applied to handling of empty containers.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Do not heat above flash point. Avoid naked flames
and sparks.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS: Does not decompose under normal conditions.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS: Carbon Monoxide, Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons, Unburnt Hydrocarbon, Oxides of
Nitrogen
HAZARDOUS
POLYMERISATION: Does not polymerise.
ELECTROSTATIC
ACCUMULATION HAZARD: Yes.
PRIMARY ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE/ENTRY: Eye, skin, inhalation
Toxicological data: Acute toxicity. LD50. (Oral rat) > 5000 mg/kg
COMPONENT: NAPHTHALENE
This product contains naphthalene. The International Agency for Research on Cancer
evaluated naphthalene and concluded that there was sufficient evidence for
carcinogenicity in experimental animals, but inadequate evidence for cancer in
exposed humans.
If released to water, the majority of this product will evaporate at a slow rate. Aerobic
degradation will occur in water and in sediments.
13. DISPOSAL
UK REGULATORY REFERENCE:
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002
(CHIP 3)
DISCLAIMER:
This product should be stored, handled and used in accordance with good industrial
hygiene practices and in conformity with any legal regulations. This information is
based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to describe the product from
the point of view of safety requirements. It should not be construed as guaranteeing
specific properties.