Aroclor 1016 Standard

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview : Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. May cause drowsiness or dizziness. Causes skin irritation. May be harmful in contact with skin May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Highly flammable liquid and vapor.

Hazard statements

Categories Classified in accordance with GB Highly flammable liquid and vapour. May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. May be harmful in contact with skin Causes skin irritation. May cause drowsiness or dizziness. Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Aspiration hazard

Category 1 30000.2-2013 - GB 30000.29-2013 : Hazardous to the aquatic environment - Acute Category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment - Chronic Category 1 Flammable Liquid Category 2 Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 2 Specific Target Organ Systemic Toxicity (STOT) - Single Exposure Category 3 Acute Toxicity - Dermal Category 5

Signal word

Danger

Precautionary statements

Preventative Measures : Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilation and lighting equipment. Use only non-sparking tools. Take precautionary measures against static discharge. Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wash hands and skin thoroughly after handling. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Avoid release to the environment. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. Accident response : IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell. Specific treatment see section 4. Do NOT induce vomiting. If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. In case of fire: Use extinguishing media in section 5 to extinguish. Collect spillage. Safe storage : Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. Store locked up.

Disposal

Dispose of contents/container according to section 13 of the SDS.

Physical hazards

Highly flammable liquid and vapor. Chemical hazards : May cause drowsiness or dizziness. Causes skin irritation. May be harmful in contact with skin May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.

Health hazards

Route of exposure (e.g. inhalation, Inhalation, Contact, Ingestion skin contact, eye contact, ingestion) : Frequency and duration of No data available exposure (e.g. single, repeated, lifelong) : Severity of the harmful effect (e.g. No data available minor, moderate or severe) : Target organs (e.g. liver, kidneys, Liver, Kidney, and Heart. lungs, skin, etc.) : Category of effect (e.g. irritation, No data available skin allergic reaction, birth defect, tumor, hematological effect, etc.) : Symptoms and signs appearing None Known post-exposure : Conditions known to be No data available exacerbated following exposure :

Interactions with other chemicals

No data available capable of increasing toxicity (e.g. methyl ethyl ketone is able to enhance the neurotoxicity of n- hexane):

Environmental hazards

Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

2.3 Other hazards

None Known