Section1-CHEMICALPRODUCTAND COMPANYIDENTIFICATION

PRODUCTNAME

HOLDFAST790

PRODUCTUSE

Commercial vinyl flooringadhesive.

SUPPLIER

Company: RLA Group Pty Ltd

Address:215 Colchester Road, Kilsyth, Victoria 3137 Australia

Telephone:+61 3 9728 1644

Emergency tel:+61 3 9728 1644

Fax:+61 3 9728 6009

Section2-HAZARDSIDENTIFICATION

STATEMENTOFHAZARDOUSNATURE

NON-HAZARDOUSSUBSTANCE.NON-DANGEROUSGOODS.AccordingtoNOHSCCriteria,andADGCode.

RISK

•Noneundernormaloperatingconditions.

Section3-COMPOSITION/ INFORMATIONONINGREDIENTS

NAME / CASRN / %
ingredientsdeterminednottobehazardous / 100%

Section4-FIRST AIDMEASURES

SWALLOWED

•Immediatelygiveaglassofwater.

•Firstaidisnotgenerallyrequired.Ifindoubt,contactaPoisonsInformationCentreoradoctor.

EYE

■Ifthisproductcomesincontactwiththeeyes:

•Washoutimmediatelywithfreshrunningwater.

•Ensurecompleteirrigationoftheeyebykeepingeyelidsapartandawayfromeyeandmovingtheeyelidsbyoccasionallylifting theupperandlowerlids.

•Seekmedicalattentionwithoutdelay;ifpainpersistsorrecursseekmedicalattention.

•Removalofcontactlensesafteraneyeinjuryshouldonlybeundertakenbyskilledpersonnel.

SKIN

■Ifskincontactoccurs:

•Immediatelyremoveallcontaminatedclothing,includingfootwear.

•Flushskinandhairwithrunningwater(andsoapifavailable).

•Seekmedicalattentionineventofirritation. Incaseofburns:

•Immediatelyapplycoldwatertoburneitherbyimmersionorwrappingwithsaturatedcleancloth.

•DONOTremoveorcutawayclothingoverburntareas.DONOTpullawayclothingwhichhasadheredtotheskinasthiscancause furtherinjury.

•DONOTbreakblisterorremovesolidifiedmaterial.

Section4-FIRSTAIDMEASURES

•Quicklycoverwoundwithdressingorcleanclothtohelppreventinfectionandtoeasepain.

INHALED

•Iffumes,aerosolsorcombustionproductsareinhaledremovefromcontaminatedarea.

•Othermeasuresareusuallyunnecessary.

NOTESTOPHYSICIAN

■Treatsymptomatically.

Section5-FIREFIGHTINGMEASURES

EXTINGUISHINGMEDIA

•Thereisnorestrictiononthetypeofextinguisherwhichmaybeused.

•Useextinguishingmediasuitableforsurroundingarea.

FIREFIGHTING

•AlertFireBrigadeandtellthemlocationandnatureofhazard.

•Wearbreathingapparatusplusprotectiveglovesintheeventofafire.

•Prevent,byanymeansavailable,spillagefromenteringdrainsorwatercourses.

•Usefirefightingproceduressuitableforsurroundingarea.

FIRE/EXPLOSIONHAZARD

•Noncombustible.

•Notconsideredasignificantfirerisk,howevercontainersmayburn.

Decompositionmayproducetoxicfumesof:carbondioxide(CO2),nitrogenoxides(NOx),silicondioxide(SiO2),otherpyrolysisproductstypicalofburningorganicmaterial.

FIREINCOMPATIBILITY

•Avoidcontaminationwithoxidisingagentsi.e.nitrates,oxidisingacids,chlorinebleaches,poolchlorineetc.asignitionmay result.

HAZCHEM

None

Section6-ACCIDENTALRELEASEMEASURES

MINORSPILLS

•Cleanupallspillsimmediately.

•Avoidcontactwithskinandeyes.

•Wearimperviousglovesandsafetygoggles.

•Trowelup/scrapeup.

MAJORSPILLS

■Minorhazard.

•Clearareaofpersonnel.

•AlertFireBrigadeandtellthemlocationandnatureofhazard.

•Controlpersonalcontactwiththesubstance,byusingprotectiveequipmentasrequired.

•Preventspillagefromenteringdrainsorwaterways.

PersonalProtectiveEquipmentadviceis containedinSection8oftheMSDS.

Section7-HANDLINGAND STORAGE

PROCEDUREFORHANDLING

•Avoidallpersonalcontact,includinginhalation.

•Wearprotectiveclothingwhenriskofexposureoccurs.

•Useinawell-ventilatedarea.

•Preventconcentrationinhollowsandsumps.

SUITABLECONTAINER

•Polyethyleneorpolypropylenecontainer.

•Packingasrecommendedbymanufacturer.

Section7-HANDLINGANDSTORAGE

•Checkallcontainersareclearlylabelledandfreefromleaks.

STORAGEINCOMPATIBILITY

•Avoidreactionwithoxidisingagents.

STORAGEREQUIREMENTS

•Storeinoriginalcontainers.

•Keepcontainerssecurelysealed.

•Storeinacool,dry,well-ventilatedarea.

•Storeawayfromincompatiblematerialsandfoodstuffcontainers.

Section8-EXPOSURECONTROLS/PERSONALPROTECTION

EXPOSURECONTROLS

MATERIALDATA HOLDFAST790: Notavailable

PERSONALPROTECTION RESPIRATOR

•TypeAXFilterofsufficientcapacity.(AS/NZS17161715,EN143:2000149:2001,ANSIZ88ornationalequivalent)

EYE

•Safetyglasseswithsideshields.

•Chemicalgoggles.

•Contactlensesmayposeaspecialhazard;softcontactlensesmayabsorbandconcentrateirritants.Awrittenpolicydocument, describingthewearingoflensorrestrictionsonuse,shouldbecreatedforeachworkplaceortask.Thisshouldincludea review oflensabsorptionandadsorptionfortheclassofchemicalsinuseandanaccountofinjuryexperience.Medicaland first-aidpersonnelshouldbetrainedintheirremovalandsuitableequipmentshouldbereadilyavailable.Intheeventof

chemicalexposure,begineyeirrigationimmediatelyandremovecontactlensassoonaspracticable.Lensshouldberemovedat thefirstsignsofeyerednessorirritation-lensshouldberemovedinacleanenvironmentonlyafterworkershavewashed

handsthoroughly.[CDCNIOSHCurrentIntelligenceBulletin59],[AS/NZS1336ornationalequivalent].

HANDS/FEET

•Wearchemicalprotectivegloves,e.g.PVC.

•Wearsafetyfootwearorsafetygumboots,e.g.Rubber.

OTHER

•Overalls.

•P.V.C.apron.

•Barriercream.

•Skincleansingcream.

ENGINEERINGCONTROLS

■Engineeringcontrolsareusedtoremoveahazardorplaceabarrierbetweentheworkerandthehazard.Well-designed engineeringcontrolscanbehighlyeffectiveinprotectingworkersandwilltypicallybeindependentofworkerinteractionsto providethishighlevelofprotection.

Thebasictypesofengineeringcontrolsare:

Processcontrolswhichinvolvechangingthewayajobactivityorprocessisdonetoreducetherisk.

Enclosureand/orisolationofemissionsourcewhichkeepsaselectedhazard"physically"awayfromtheworkerandventilation thatstrategically"adds"and"removes"airintheworkenvironment.

Section9-PHYSICALAND CHEMICALPROPERTIES

APPEARANCE

Whitepastewithalittleodour;mixeswithwater.

PHYSICALPROPERTIES

Mixeswithwater.

StateNonSlumpPasteMolecularWeightNotApplicable

MeltingRange(°C) / NotAvailable / Viscosity / NotAvailable
BoilingRange(°C) / NotAvailable / Solubilityinwater(g/L) / Miscible
FlashPoint(°C) / NotApplicable / pH(1%solution) / NotAvailable
DecompositionTemp(°C) / NotAvailable / pH(assupplied) / 8
AutoignitionTemp(°C) / NotApplicable / VapourPressure(kPa) / NotAvailable
UpperExplosiveLimit(%) / NotApplicable / SpecificGravity(water=1) / 1.25
LowerExplosiveLimit(%) / NotApplicable / RelativeVapourDensity / NotAvailable
(air=1)
VolatileComponent(%vol) / NotAvailable / EvaporationRate / NotAvailable

Section10-STABILITYAND REACTIVITY

CONDITIONSCONTRIBUTINGTOINSTABILITY

■Productisconsideredstableandhazardouspolymerisationwillnotoccur.

Forincompatiblematerials-refertoSection7-HandlingandStorage.

Section11-TOXICOLOGICALINFORMATION

POTENTIALHEALTHEFFECTS ACUTEHEALTHEFFECTS

SWALLOWED

■ThematerialhasNOTbeenclassifiedbyECDirectivesorotherclassificationsystemsas"harmfulbyingestion".Thisis

becauseofthelackofcorroboratinganimalorhumanevidence.Thematerialmaystillbedamagingtothehealthoftheindividual, followingingestion,especiallywherepre-existingorgan(eg.liver,kidney)damageisevident.Presentdefinitionsofharmfulor

toxicsubstancesaregenerallybasedondosesproducingmortalityratherthanthoseproducingmorbidity(disease,ill-health). Gastrointestinaltractdiscomfortmayproducenauseaandvomiting.Inanoccupationalsettinghowever,ingestionofinsignificant quantitiesisnotthoughttobecauseforconcern.

EYE

■Thematerialmaybeirritatingtotheeye,withprolongedcontactcausinginflammation.Repeatedorprolongedexposureto irritantsmayproduceconjunctivitis.

SKIN

■Thematerialmaycauseskinirritationafterprolongedorrepeatedexposureandmayproduceoncontactskinredness,swelling, theproductionofvesicles,scalingandthickeningoftheskin.

Entryintotheblood-stream,through,forexample,cuts,abrasionsorlesions,mayproducesystemicinjurywithharmfuleffects. Examinetheskinpriortotheuseofthematerialandensurethatanyexternaldamageissuitablyprotected.

INHALED

■Notnormallyahazardduetonon-volatilenatureofproduct.

Thematerialisnotthoughttoproduceadversehealtheffectsorirritationoftherespiratorytract(asclassifiedbyEC Directivesusinganimalmodels).Nevertheless,goodhygienepracticerequiresthatexposurebekepttoaminimumandthat suitablecontrolmeasuresbeusedinanoccupationalsetting.

CHRONICHEALTHEFFECTS

■Long-termexposuretotheproductisnotthoughttoproducechroniceffectsadversetothehealth(asclassifiedbyEC Directivesusinganimalmodels);neverthelessexposurebyallroutesshouldbeminimisedasamatterofcourse.

TOXICITYANDIRRITATION

■Nosignificantacutetoxicologicaldataidentifiedinliteraturesearch.

Section12-ECOLOGICALINFORMATION

Nodata

Ecotoxicity

IngredientPersistence:Persistence:AirBioaccumulationMobility

Water/Soil

Holdfast790 / NoData / NoData / NoData / NoData
Available / Available / Available / Available

Section13-DISPOSALCONSIDERATIONS

•DONOTallowwashwaterfromcleaningorprocessequipmenttoenterdrains.

•Itmaybenecessarytocollectallwashwaterfortreatmentbeforedisposal.

•Inallcasesdisposaltosewermaybesubjecttolocallawsandregulationsandtheseshouldbeconsideredfirst.

•Whereindoubtcontacttheresponsibleauthority.

•Recyclewhereverpossibleorconsultmanufacturerforrecyclingoptions.

•ConsultStateLandWasteAuthorityfordisposal.

•Buryorincinerateresidueatanapprovedsite.

•Recyclecontainersifpossible,ordisposeofinanauthorisedlandfill.

Section14-TRANSPORTATIONINFORMATION

HAZCHEM:

None (ADG7)

NOTREGULATEDFORTRANSPORTOFDANGEROUSGOODS:ADG7,UN,IATA,IMDG

Section15-REGULATORYINFORMATION

POISONSSCHEDULENone

REGULATIONS

NodataforHoldfast772(CW:33-6740)

Section16-OTHERINFORMATION

Material Safety Data Sheets are updated frequently. Please ensure that you have a current copy.

This MSDS summarises at the date of issue our best knowledge of the health and safety hazard information of the product, and in particular how to safely handle and use the product in the workplace. Since we cannot anticipate or control the conditions under which the product may be used, each user must, prior to usage, review this MSDS in the context of how the user intends to handle and use the product in the workplace.

If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that an appropriate assessment can be made, the user should contact this company.

Our responsibility for product as sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of which is sent to our customers and is also available upon request.