RETAN VS
1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
| Product Name |
RETAN VS |
| Supplier |
S.C. RAOUL-DUVAL & Cie 7, place Léon-Meyer, B.P. 1414 F-76067 Le Havre Cedex, France |
| Phone | (33) 2 35 19 66 20 |
| Fax | (33) 2 35 21 55 08 |
| Urgency phone number | (33) 2 35 19 66 20 |
2. PRODUCT COMPOSITION
| Composition | Specially studied combination of vegetable tannins and synthetic tannin |
| Equivalence | Tanning material based on vegetable and synthetic tannins. |
| Dangerous ingredients | NONE |
3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Under normal use conditions, this product is stable.
May give off SO2, SO3, nitrogen and organic acids under action of extreme heat. Aqueous solutions are easily fermentable.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
| Skin contact | Wash with water |
| Eyes contact | Wash with plenty of water |
| Ingestion | Drink large amount of liquids and make vomit if person is conscious. |
| Inhalation | Wash mucous membranes. If irritation persists, seek medical advice. |
5. FIRE PRECAUTIONS/FIRE FIGHTING
All extinguisher types can be used.
Respiratory masks are recommended in order to take precautions against dusts and fumes.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE
| Workers' protection | Wear personal protective clothes. |
| Protection and cleaning | Sweep up and put in drums or bags. Mix residue with sawdust or sand. Dispose of according to local regulations or incinerate. |
| Neutralisation | In aqueous solution, the product precipitates the metallic salts. |
7. HANDLING & STORAGE
| Handling | Wear personal protective clothes. Use no hook. |
| Storage | Store in a dry place. |
8. PERSONAL PROTECTION
| Respiratory protection | Wear individual respiratory masks |
| Eyes | Wear goggles |
| Hands | Rubber or PVC gloves can be advised |
| Body | Wear personal protective equipment. |
9. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
| Appearance (colour) | pale beige |
| Form | spraydried powder |
| Odour | pleasant |
| pH (10% solution at 20°C) | 3,8 +- 1,0 |
| Density | 0,5 g/cm3 +- 0,1 |
| Decomposition T°C | > 250°C |
| Flammable T°C | > 500°C |
| Solubility in water at 20°C | moderate |
| Boiling point | N/A |
| Flash point | N/A |
| Melting point | N/A |
10. STABILITY & REACTIVITY
Under normal use conditions, this product is stable. At high temperature, it gives off SO2, SO3, various organic acids, pyrogalol, catechol, ellagic acids.
The product is precipitated from its aqueous solution by addition of metallic salts, gelatine. It becomes oxidised with air.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
We have no figure on toxicological values actually.
The preparation is made mainly with natural wood, leaves or bark extracts, some of them being used in therapeutics or animal food. Analysis on similar tanning extract gives the following figures :
DL 50 oral on rat : 3,100 mg/Kg
DL 50 skin on rat : 7,000 mg/Kg
No disastrous effect, no sensitisation to this product have been reported until today.
As every pulverulent product the powder may provoke respiratory problems by
inhalation.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Natural product of high molecular weight ; biodegradability is low. The product is very sensitive to metallic salts and is disposed of in waste waters under the form of mud by treatment with alumine sulphate. Although the effects on environment and waters are not disastrous, at the moment we have no figure on ecotoxicity.
13. WASTE DISPOSAL
Dispose of according to local regulations.
The product is eliminated of aqueous solutions by precipitation under the form of muds with alumine sulphate (formation of alumine tannate).
Elimination of residue and packing by incineration.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
The product is not regulated.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Health & Safety Regs.
EC Directives 76-464, 78-318,
80-68, 91-156
EC Directive 93-18 of 5th April 1993
Official French Gazette of 28th March 1993, Decree of 1th October 93 relative to taking off and water consumption as well as to disposals of any type, and specially,
Chapter VI Art. 60 water pollution
Chapter VII Art. 61 environmental evaluation
Chapter VIII Art. 63/64/65 control of effects on environment
16. OTHER INFORMATION
This product should be stored, handled and used in accordance with good industrial hygiene practices and in conformity with any legal regulation. The information contained herein is based on the present state of our knowledge and is intended to describe our products from the point of view of safety requirements. It should not, therefore, be construed as guaranteeing specific properties.
Material Safety Data Sheet
Edition : 18.07.01
Index : 0
Code : ARETAA
Document PC.074/A