Titanium dioxide

Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Get medical attention if symptoms occur.

Symptoms: Exposure to airborne concentrations above statutory or recommended exposure limits may cause irritation of the nose, throat and lungs. Exposure to dust may aggravate pre-existing respiratory conditions. Dust may induce mild and temporary upper respiratory irritation with cough and shortness of breath.

Wash skin with soap and water. If irritation occurs get medical attention.

Symptoms: The product is not irritant but as with all fine powders can absorb moisture and natural oils from the surface of the skin during prolonged exposure. Individuals with sensitive skin may experience skin drying on prolonged or repeated exposure.

Rinse eyes thoroughly for at least 15min with plenty of water, occasionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids. Get medical attention if irritation occurs.

Symptoms: Exposure to airborne concentrations above statutory or recommended exposure limits may cause irritation of the eyes. No significant irritation expected other than mechanical irritation.

Rinse out mouth with water. Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical personnel. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

Symptoms: No known significant effects or critical hazards. No specific data.

Use an extinguishing agent suitable for the surrounding environment and circumstances.

None Known.

Product is inert, non-flammable and non-combustible. No specific fire or explosion hazard.

Promptly isolate the scene by removing all persons from the vicinity of the incident if there is a fire. No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training.

No action shall be taken involving any personal risk or without suitable training. Avoid generation of dust. Evacuate surrounding areas. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering. Do not touch or walk through spilt material. Avoid breathing dust. Put on appropriate personal protective equipment.

Move containers from spill area. Vacuum or sweep up material and place in a designated, labelled waste container. Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor.

Move containers from spill area. Approach the release from upwind. Prevent entry into sewers, water courses, basements or confined areas. Vacuum or sweep up material and place in a designated, labelled waste container. Avoid creating dusty conditions and prevent wind dispersal. Dispose of via a licensed waste disposal contractor.

Avoid dispersal of spilt material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers.

Vacuum or sweep up material.

Put on appropriate personal protective equipment (see Section 8). Avoid breathing dust. Avoid generation of dust. Ensure adequate ventilation. Local exhaust ventilation may be necessary. Manual handling guidelines should be adhered to when handling sacks. Each work environment must be assessed to determine hazards.

Store in accordance with local regulations. Store in original container in a dry, cool and well-ventilated area, away from incompatible materials (see section 10) and food and drink. Keep container tightly closed and sealed until ready for use. Do not store in unlabelled containers.

Observe good industrial hygiene practice for chemical handling. Individuals having sensitive skin may find it beneficial to use a barrier cream or moisturizer when excessive or prolonged contact with the skin is likely.

Use only with adequate ventilation. If user operations generate dust, fumes, gas, vapour or mist, use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation or other engineering controls to keep worker exposure to airborne contaminants below any recommended or statutory limits.

Chemical-resistant, impervious gloves complying with an approved standard should always be worn when handling chemical products if a risk assessment indicates this is necessary.

Safety eyewear complying with an approved standard should be used when a risk assessment indicates this is necessary to avoid exposure to liquid splashes, mists or dusts. If operating conditions cause high dust concentrations to be produced, use dust goggles.

Use a properly fitted, air-purifying or air-fed respirator complying with an approved standard if a risk assessment indicates this is necessary. Respirator selection must be based on known or anticipated exposure levels, the hazards of the product and the safe working limits of the selected respirator. If workers are exposed to concentrations above the exposure limit, they must use appropriate, certified respirators. Follow OSHA respirator regulations 29 CFR 1910.134. Use a NIOSH/MSHA approved respirator.

Personal protective equipment for the body should be selected based on the task being performed and the risks involved and should be approved by a specialist before handling this product. Appropriate footwear and any additional skin protection measures should be selected based on the task being performed and the risks involved and should be approved by a specialist before handling this product.

Emissions from ventilation or work process equipment should be checked to ensure they comply with the requirements of environmental protection legislation. In some cases, fume scrubbers, filters or engineering modifications to the process equipment will be necessary to reduce emissions to acceptable levels.

The product is stable.

None reasonably foreseeable.

None known.

None known.

None known.

Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products should not be produced. At high temperature, decomposition products could include Metal oxides. At high temperature decomposition products may include formaldehyde and ethyl acrolein as a result of decomposition of the organic component.