MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT NAME: LANASET RED G
MSDS CODE : C0801362AO
VERSION : 5
UPDATED : April 2002

Not classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC Australia
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COMPANY DETAILS
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CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
235 Settlement Road Unit 10, 43-51 College Street
THOMASTOWN VIC 3074 GLADESVILLE NSW 2111
Phone: (03) 9282 0600 Phone: (02) 9879 2500
Fax: (03) 9465 0031 Fax: (02) 9879 2501
Emergency All Hours; AUS:1800 033 111 NZL:0800 734 607
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Attn:
CHEMICAL SAFETY OFFICE or
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES
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IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME ..: LANASET RED G
Other name(s)..: MIXTURE OF AZO METAL COMPLEX DYES
Correct Shipping name: NOT APPLICABLE
UN Number . . . . . : FREE
Dangerous Goods Class Packaging
and Subsidiary Risk : NOT APPLICABLE group . . : NOT APPLICABLE
HAZCHEM Code . . . . : NOT APPLICABLE
Poison Schedule . . : NONE ALLOCATE USE:
TEXTILE DYE
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Appearance. . . . . . : RED GRANULES: NO ODOU Boiling/Melting point : NOT APPLICABLE
Vapour pressure . . . : NOT APPLICABLE
Density . . . . . . . : NOT AVAILABLE
Flash Point . . . . . : NOT APPLICABLE
Flammability Limits . : not applicable
Solubility in water . : 100g/l at 30 oC (g/L @ 20 deg.C)
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pH : 9 - 10 in water (20 g/l)
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION : > 200 oC
IGNITION TEMPERATURE : > 500 oC
OXIDISING PROPERTIES : NONE
BULK DENSITY : 466 kg/m3
COLOUR INDEX : REACTIVE RED 78
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Chemical Entity CAS No. Proportion
REACTIVE RED 78 70209-87-9. 30 - 40 %
OBSERVE "EXPOSURE LIMIT"
NON HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS TO 100 %
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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
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Swallowed : SLIGHT (Oral, Rat LD50) > 5000 mg/kg
Eye . . . : NON-IRRITANT - OECD 405 RABBIT
Skin . . : NON-IRRITANT - OECD 404 RABBIT;
SKIN SENSITISATION: NOT SENSITIZING OECD 406
GUINEA PIG.
Inhaled . : NOT YET AVAILABLE - SEE "HEALTH EFFECTS - CHRONIC"
BELOW.
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CASES OF RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH SOME DYES
AND CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID INHALATION. SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL
BECOME SENSITIZED, A DOCTOR SHOULD BE CONSULTED AND ALL CONTACT WITH
THIS DYE MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY.
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Swallowed : WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
Eye . . . : RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL, CLEAN RUNNING WATE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF EYE
IRRITATION, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Skin . . : CLEAN CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF
RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Inhaled . : REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR AND REST. IF SYMPTOMS
OF ASTHMA OR BREATHING DIFFICULTIES OCCUR, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. ASSIST BREATHING (OXY-VIVA
EQUIP) UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.
First aid facility: OXY-VIVA EQUIPMENT
Advice to Doctor .: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY, NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE KNOWN.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
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TWA : 0.5 mg/m3 CHROMIUM AS Cr III COMPOUNDS (NOSHC)
AVOID EXCEEDING EXPOSURE LIMITS BY USE OF VENTILATION AND/OR PERSONAL
PROTECTION
FOLLOW GOOD WORKING PRACTICE : HANDLE WITH CARE, AVOID INGESTION,
INHALATION, EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
AVOID DUST FORMATION.
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WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE WORKPLACE MUST BE VENTILATED SUFFICIENTLY TO
ENSURE THAT THE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE MET. STATE REGULATIONS ON SPEE AND DIRECTION OF AIRFLOW AWAY FROM OPERATORS MUST BE OBSERVED.
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GLOVES (PVC, LONG IMPERVIOUS), OVERALLS AND SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIEL ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE WORN WITH THIS PRODUCT.
PARTICULATE FILTER CLASS P1 (DUST MASK) IS REQUIRED TO BE WORN WHEN
POSITIVE LOCAL VENTILATION IN OPERATION, OTHERWISE THE FOLLOWING
AS1716 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MUST BE WORN:
HALF FACE MASK: "YES" CANNISTER TYPE: NOT APPLICABLE CARTRIDGE CLASS:
"CLASS P2" FOR POWDERS, AND "CLASS A2" FOR LIQUIDS. PRE FILTER:
RECOMMENDED. FULL FACE MASK: "SUITABLE". AIR SUPPLIED: "YES,
AIR-LINE". COMBINATION ORGANIC VAPOUR PARTICULATE TYPE A2-P2
CARTRIDGE. (MEDIUM CAPACITY/EFFICIENCY FILTER IS SUITABLE.
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KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION? - NOT APPLICABLE, NOT FLAMMABLE.
DUST CLOUDS FROM FINELY PARTICULATED PRODUCT MAY BE HAZARDOUS (DUST
EXPLOSION RISK). EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE ADEQUATELY GROUNDED.
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SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
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General . . . . . . : STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA WITH ADEQUATE
Storage . . . . . . : VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
UN Number . . . . . : FREE
Dangerous Goods Class Packaging
and Subsidiary Risk : NOT APPLICABLE group . . : NOT APPLICABLE
HAZCHEM Code . . . . : NOT APPLICABLE
IATA Class . . . . . : FREE
IMDG Reference . . . : FREE
Minimum temperature : NOT APPLICABLE
Maximum temperature : NOT APPLICABLE
Incompatible DG Classes : NONE KNOWN
Incompatible Receptacle : NONE KNOWN
Incompatible Substances : NONE KNOWN
Emergency Procedure Guide Date: NOT APPLICABLE
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IN CASE OF SPILL, WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTION AS INDICATED ABOVE -
'DAMPEN DOWN FIRST', 'AVOID CREATING DUST', SCOOP UP AND PLACE INTO
MARKED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL AS CHEMICAL WASTE.
DISPOSE OF ALL WASTE ACCORDING TO STATE REGULATIONS. - LAND FILL: NO.
SECURE LAND FILL: NO. INCINERATION: YES HIGH TEMPERATURE INCINERATION:
SUITABLE. CONTAMINATED, EMPTY CONTAINERS MUST BE DISPOSED OF AS
CHEMICAL WASTE. ** NOTE ** : IF IN DOUBT CONTACT CIBA SPECIALTY
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Extinguishing Media : WATERSPRAY, CO2, FOAM, DRY POWDER - NO
RESTRICTIONS.
Hazardous combustion products:
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY RELEASE OXIDES OF CARBON,
NITROGEN AND SULFUR AND AS WELL AS SOME HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. IN CASE
OF FIRE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT MUST BE WORN.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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BOD 5 . . . . . . . . . . . : 30 mgO2/g
COD . . . . . . . . . . . . : 665 mgO2/g
TOC . . . . . . . . . . . . : 21.5 %
Fish toxicity . . . . . . . : SPECIES : ZEBRA FISH
LC0 : 10 mg/l
LC50 : 35 mg/l, 96 hrs OECD 203
Toxicity to Bacteria . . . : BST : > 300 mg/l
OECD Biological degredation : 70 - 80 %, DOC ANALYSIS, OECD 302B
Organo-halogen content. . . : 0.4 % CHLORO
Heavy-metal content . . . . : 2.3 % Cr (AS CrIII ORGANO-METAL COMPLEX)
HARMFUL TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS, MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN
THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. PREVENT PRODUCT DISCHARGE INTO NATURAL
WATERWAYS, SEWER, DRAINS AND GROUND SOIL. CONTAIN SPILLS AND ANY
RESIDUES AND DISPOSE OF AS SHOWN ABOVE. THE CHROMIUM PRESENT IN THIS
DYE IS COORDINATELY BONDED AND IS NOT PRESENT AS A FREE METAL ION.
BIOELIMINATION SUMMARY: ELIMINATED BY ADSORPTION ON EFFLUENT TREATMENT
SLUDGE. NITROGEN CONTENT: 7.7 %.
TESTED MATERIAL: STANDARDISED PRODUCT.
BEHAVIOUR IN TREATMENT PLANTS: NO INHIBITION. NO NITRIFICATION
INHIBITION KNOWN.
DO NOT RELEASE CHEMICALLY CONTAMINATED WATER INTO DRAINS, SOIL O SURFACE WATER. SUFFICIENT MEASURES BE BE TAKEN TO RETAIN THE WATER FO EXTINGUISHING. DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED WATER AND SOIL ACCORDING TO
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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EEC classification/labelling: ** NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS **
SINCE WE CANNOT ANTICIPATE OR CONTROL THE MANY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS
UNDER WHICH THIS INFORMATION AND OUR PRODUCTS MAY BE USED, EACH USE SHOULD REVIEW THESE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE SPECIFIC CONTEXT OF THE
INTENDED APPLICATION AND CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE APPROPRIATE.
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CONTACT POINT
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Contact the Product Safety Manager:
MR GRAHAM DICKINSON on 03-9282-0609 or 0408 023 891
or MR EFKAN KOCH on 03-9282-0673
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Authorised by: DEANGGU1 Date: 20 April 02
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