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Guidance on Safe Use

Guidance on Safe Use

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First-aid measures

Description of first aid measures:

General information:

Personal protection for the First Aider.

Take affected persons out of danger area and lay down.

Remove contaminated clothing

After inhalation: Supply fresh air; consult doctor in case of complaints.

After skin contact: Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.

After eye contact:

Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.

After swallowing:

Rinse out mouth and then drink plenty of water.

Call for a doctor immediately.

Information for doctor: Has an excitant effect on the central nervous system.

Fire-fighting measures

Extinguishing media:

Suitable extinguishing agents:

Fire-extinguishing powder

Carbon dioxide

Sand

Foam

Water

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture:

Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Hydrogen cyanide (HCN)

Advice for firefighters:

Protective equipment:

Wear self-contained respiratory protective device.

Wear fully protective suit.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures:

Wear protective clothing.

Environmental precautions:

Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water.

Inform respective authorities in case of seepage into water course or sewage system.

Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:

Pick up mechanically.

Ensure adequate ventilation.

Handling and storage

Handling:

Precautions for safe handling:

The usual precautionary measures are to be adhered to when handling chemicals.

Keep receptacles tightly sealed.

Prevent formation of dust.

Information about fire - and explosion protection:

Keep ignition sources away - Do not smoke.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Storage:

Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:

Store in dry conditions.

Keep container tightly sealed.

Information about storage in one common storage facility: Store away from foodstuffs.

Storage class: 11 (according to German TRGS 510 Annex 4)

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Control parameters

Ingredients with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:

105-60-2 epsilon-caprolactam

OES Short-term value: 3 mg/m³* and 20 mg/m³**

Long-term value: 1 mg/m³* and 10 mg/m³**

*dust, IOELV, **vapour, New, IOELV

Exposure controls

Personal protective equipment:

General protective and hygienic measures:

Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing

Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.

Respiratory protection:

In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or

longer exposure use self-contained respiratory protective device.

Filter A/P2

Protection of hands:

Protective gloves

Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the

degradation

Material of gloves:

Nitrile rubber, NBR

Recommended thickness of the material: ≥ 0.35 mm

Penetration time of glove material

Value for the permeation: Level ≤ 8 h

The exact break trough time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and

has to be observed.

Eye protection:

Tightly sealed goggles

Body protection: Protective work clothing

Limitation and supervision of exposure into the environment

water (76/464/EEC): not listed

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity

Chemical stability:

Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:

Protect from heat and direct sunlight.

Humidity

Possibility of hazardous reactions: Reacts with acids, alkalis and oxidizing agents.

Conditions to avoid: No further relevant information available.

Incompatible materials:

Store away from oxidizing agents.

Do not store together with alkalis (caustic solutions).

Hazardous decomposition products:

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

Disposal considerations

Waste treatment methods

Recommendation:

Must not be disposed together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage

system.

Disposal must be made according to official regulations.

Uncleaned packaging:

Recommendation: Dispose of packaging according to regulations on the disposal of packagings.

Do not rinse uncleaned packaging with water.

Uncleaned packages should be disposed by incineration.