Safety data sheet
Carl
Kammerling
International
Limited
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Copolymer
Material
Safety Data Sheet
6.3. Methods
and
materials
for
containment:
Stop
spill
if
without
risk.
Move containers from
spill
area. Approach release from upwind. Prevent entry into sewers, surface waters,
basements
or
confined areas. Wash spillage into effluent treatment plant. Contain
and
collect spillage using appropriate personal
protective equipment. Chemical-resistant, impervious gloves complying with
an
approved standard should
be
worn
at all
times
when
handing chemical products
or if a risk
assessment indicates
this
is
necessary. Collect
and
contain spillage with non-
combustible,
absorbent material (e.g. sand, earth,
vermiculite
or
diatomaceous earth)
and
place
in a
container
for
disposal
according
to
local regulations.
Use
spark-proof tools
and
explosion proof equipment
if
flammable gasses, liquids
or
vapours
are
present
in the
spill area. Contaminated absorbent material
may
pose
the
same hazard(s)
as the
spilled product.
6.4. Reference
to
other sections:
See
disposal instruction
13
and
exposure controls Section
8.
7.
Handling
and
storage
7.1.
Precautions
for
safe
handling:
Observe
all
label precautions.
Use
appropriate personal protective equipment (see section
8).
Eating, drinking
and
smoking should
be
prohibited
in
areas where
this
material
is
handled, stored
and
processed. Workers should wash hands
and
face before eating,
drinking
and
smoking.
Do not get in
eyes
or on
skin
or
clothing.
Do not
ingest. Avoid breathing vapour
or
mist.
Use
only with
adequate
ventilation. Wear appropriate respirator when ventilation
is
inadequate.
Do not
enter storage areas
and
confined spaces
unless
adequately ventilated. Keep
in the
original container
or an
approved alternative made from
a
compatible material, kept
tightly closed when
not in
use. Store
and use
away from heat, sparks, open flame
or any
other ignition source.
To
avoid fire
or
explosion, dissipate static electricity during transfer
by
grounding
and
bonding containers
and
equipment before transferring
material.
Advice
on
protection
against
fire
and
explosion:
Keep away from flames
and
sources
of
ignition
-
including static.
7.2. Conditions
for
safe
storage,
including
any
incompatibilities:
Store
in
accordance
with
local
regulations.
Store
in a
segregated
and
approved area.
Store
in
original
or
bulk storage container protected from direct sunlight
in a
dry, cool
and
well-ventilated area, away from
incompatible
materials (see section
10)
and
food
and
drink.
Eliminate
all
ignition sources.
Separate
from oxidizing materials, amines
and
alkalis.
Bulk
storage should
be in
approved vessels, preferably steel that
is
grounded
and
vented Keep
use
containers tightly closed
and
sealed
until ready
for
use.
Containers
that have been opened must
be
carefully resealed
and
kept upright
to
prevent leakage.
Do
not
store
in
unlabelled containers.
Use
appropriate containment
to
avoid environmental contamination,
7.3.
Specific
end
uses:
No
other
additional
special
end
uses
are
anticipated.
8.
Exposure
controls/personal
protection
8.1.
Control parameters:
Personal,
workplace
or
environmental monitoring
may be
necessary
to
ensure exposures
are
below recommended
and
legal limits.
Exposure
limits:
ACGIH,
NIOSH,
OSHA
(US), Mexico,
and EU
have
not
developed specific exposure
limits
for EVA
compolymer. Nuisance dust
exposure
limits
are
10mg/m3
and 3
mg/m3
for
respirable particles
(8
hrTWA).
Use
recommended safe handling practices
to
minimize
unnecessary exposure.
Exposure
Limits
for
Chemicals which
may be
generated during processing
During
processing residual vinyl acetate
may be
released into
the
work environment. Maintain ventilation
to
ensure exposure
limits
are
below
10
ppm
TWA 8 hr and
15
ppm
STEL
15
min
(US);
5
ppm
TWA and
10
ppm
(EU). Vinyl acetate
is
classified
as A3
Carcinogen
(animals).
8.2. Exposure controls:
Engineering
measures:
Use
only with adequate ventilation.
Use
process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation
or
other engineering
controls
to
keep worker exposure
to
airborne contaminants below
any
recommended
or
statutory limits.
The
engineering controls
also
need
to
keep gas, vapour
or
dust concentrations below
any
lower explosive
limits.
Individual
protection measures:
Hygiene
measures:
Wash hands, forearms
and
face thoroughly after handling chemical products, before eating, smoking
and
using
the
lavatory
and at the end of the
working period. Appropriate techniques should
be
used
to
remove potentially contaminated
clothing.
Discard contaminated clothing
or
wash thoroughly before reusing. Ensure that eyewash stations
and
safety showers
are
close
to the
workstation
location.
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of
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SAFETY
DATA
SHEET
according
to
Regulation
(EC)
No.
1272/2008,
Regulation
(EC)
No.1907/2006
Ethylene vinyl acetate
copolymer,
rev.2
01/2013