hfa-140 (Demulsifiers)
® WRT bvMATERIAL SAFETY DATASHEET
Revision: 1
Revision date: June 2004
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT
- Product name: HFA 140
- Product type: demulsifier
- Product description: oil soluble demulsifier, based on anionic and non-ionic surfactants, for heavy fuel and slob oil treatment.
2. COMPOSITION /INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
- aromatic hydrocarbon, 25 %, Cas-nr.: 68527-18-4
- surfactant-blends, 75 %, Cas-nr.: mixture
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
- Physical/chemical Hazards: the product reacts with bases
- Environmental Hazards: the product can initially have, in an aqueous environment, harmful effects.
- Health hazards: after swallowing or vomiting the product can come into the lungs, what will lead to suffocation or chemical pneumonia. Hazardous if swallowed, the product is corrosive.
- R22: harmful if swallowed
- R35: causes serious burns
- R36/38: irritating for eyes and skin
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
- On skin: Remove splashes on the skin with a lot of water and soap.
MEDICAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY - In eyes: Remove contact lenses and rinse immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.
MEDICAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY - If swallowed: Do not induce vomiting.
MEDICAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY - Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Keep at rest. Seek medical advice if patient does not quickly recover.
MEDICAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
- Fire fighting procedures: water, foam
- flashpoint: 75 ºC
- Protective Clothing: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus pressure demand and full protective gear
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
- Cleaning up: Dike and absorb spill with inert materials. Dispose off according to state or other applicable laws and regulations.
- Environmental Precautions: avoid runoff into storm sewers and ditches which lead to waterways.
- Personal precautions: wear suitable clothing (see section 8)
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
- Handling: Avoid contact with skin and inhalation mist or vapours.
- Storage: Keep product on a dry place in a closed packing. Avoid contact with bases.
- Packaging material: Stainless steel, HDPE.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ PERSONAL PROTECTION
- MAC: 5 mg/m3.
- Preventive Measures: Launder clothing before re-use. Good general ventilation is necessary
- Personal protective equipment: wear nitryl rubber gloves, safety glasses and protection gloves. If significant vapours, mist or aerosols are present, use NOISH approved respirator or equivalent.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- Appearance: liquid
- Colour: brown
- Odour: aromatic
- pH: < 1, (1 % solution)
- flash point: 75 ºC
- density: 1.023 g/cm 3
- Solubility: oil, naphtha, aromatic solvents. Dispersible in water.
- Viscosity (20ºC): 20,81 mm2/s
- Viscosity (50ºC): 8.102 mm2/s
Note: This data are typical for the product and are not a specification.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
- Stability: Stable under normal conditions
- Conditions to avoid: avoid contact with bases
- Hazardous Decomposition Products: thermal decomposition/dissection can form the following products: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
- This information is based on knowledge of the present substances and on toxicological data from similar substances.
- Skin contact: caustic, repeated or prolonged contact can cause dehydration and degreasing of the skin. LD50> 2180 mg/kg.
- Inhalation: inhalation of vapours can cause irritations.
- Ingestion: LD50> 810 mg/kg (surfactant, calculated on product).The product is irritating.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
- This information is based on knowledge of the present substances and on toxicological data from similar substances.
- The product is dispersible with water. In case the product penetrates into the ground, it spreads out and can pollute subsoil water. The product is biodegradable, it can bio-accumulate and is poisonous for organics in water treatment plants.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Disposal method: dispose of material in accordance with federal, state, local or applicable laws and regulations.
- Product disposal: leftovers and contaminated product must be removed as chemical waste.
- Polluted packing Material: Empty packing material well and present it for recycling or destruction.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
- UN-nr.: 2586
- ADR: 8.34 C
- IMO: 8/III
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
- E.C.: 271 - 528 - 9
- Symbol: corrosive
- R-Phrases: 22, 35
- S-Phrases: 26, 28, 36/37/39
16. OTHER INFORMATION
The information contained herein relates only to the specific material identified. WRT BV believes that such information is accurate and reliable as of the date of this material data sheet, but no representation, guarantee or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information. WRT BV urges persons receiving this information to make their own determination as to the information's suitability and completeness for their particular application.