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Data sheet on product safety Sicotrans Yellow L 1915 CAS number EINECS number Description Colour Index Chemical nature 20344-49-4 51274-00-1 243-746-4 iron oxide hydrate, FeOOH Pigment Yellow 42 / 77 492 Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 is a synthesized iron oxide hydrate and does not contain crystalline silica. In animal studies, Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 did not display acute toxicity. No acute irritant effect was shown in tests to determine the acute irritation of skin and mucous membranes. Exposure to extreme dust concentrations may cause temporary irritation to the eyes by mechanical influence. Iron oxides are natural constituents of virtually every type of natural stone and soil. Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 does not represent any hazard for the environment owing to its inert, practically insoluble character. The pigment can be removed mechanically from effluents. If it is dumped on a controlled dumpsite, dissolved heavy metals are not given off to the seepage water. WGK 0, no hazard to waters (VwVwS of May 17, 1999, annex 3) Germany Labeling according to the German Ordinance on dangerous substances or corresponding EU directives: no labeling required Dangerous goods classification not hazardous under transport regulation ® Toxicology Ecology Water hazard classification Labeling Print date: November 27, 2005 Page 1 of 3 Data sheet on product safety Page 2 of 3 Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 Heavy metal contents Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 contains approximately 58 % of chemically combined iron. No lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium or mercury have intentionally been added to Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915. Analyses of representative standard samples have shown that the sum of the total content of these elements is less than 100 mg/kg and thus below the limit laid down in the EU Directive on packaging and packaging waste, 94/62/ EC, and the American CONEG model. The requirements of the EU Directive on electronic devices, 2002/95/EC, and the EU Directive on end-of-live vehicles, 2000/53/EC, are met. On average, the content of technically unavoidable impurities are as follows: antimony arsenic cadmium chromium cobalt copper < < < < < < 5 mg/kg 3 mg/kg 10 mg/kg 20 mg/kg 20 mg/kg 20 mg/kg lead nickel mercury selenium zinc < < < < 20 mg/kg 20 mg/kg 1 mg/kg 1 mg/kg 50 mg/kg The fraction of chromium that is soluble in 0.1 n hydrochloric acid lies below 100 mg/kg. Halogen content TA-Luft MAK value By recipe, Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 does not contain halogens. para 3.1.3, total dust (Germany) general threshold for dust 3 mg/m³ (alveolar-passing dust fraction, TRGS 900) (Germany) Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 meets the purity requirements of the following food legislations (Type 8081) (also see “Heavy metal contents”): Europe Germany Italy Spain France USA Resolution AP (89) I BfR Recommendation IX, 190th information of June 1, 1994 Decreto Ministeriale of March 21, 1973 Resolucion del April 11, 1982 de la Subsecretaria de Sanidad listed in the French positive list (Brochure No. 1227) listed in the FDA positive list (21 CFR, § 178. 3297). Food legislation Toys Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 meets the purity requirements of the European standard on children’s toys, EN 71, part 3 (Typ 8082). Print date: November 27, 2005 Data sheet on product safety Print date: November 27, 2005 Page 3 of 3 Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 Registration status Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 is listed in the chemical inventories of the following countries: country EU USA Canada Philippines inventory EINECS TSCA DSL PICCS country Japan Korea Australia China inventory METI ECL AICS IECSC Other legislation on chemicals Sicotrans® Yellow L 1915 does not fall under the provisions of the Agreement on Chemical Weapons and does not contain any substances that are mentioned in the German Ordinance on the Prohibition of Certain Chemicals (ChemVerbotsV). It is produced without using substances that destroy ozone (Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances). Please refer to out material safety data sheets and Technical Information bulletins for more information. The Product Safety team of Performance Chemicals for Coatings, Plastics and Specialties will gladly respond to your queries and can be reached at: BASF Aktiengesellschaft G-EVP/QS – J 550 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany Dr. (Mr.) Raulfs Mr. Münch Tel. Tel. Fax +49 (0)621 60-52650 +49 (0)621 60-45891 +49 (0)621 60-40673 Safety When handling these products, advice and information given in the safety data sheet must be complied with. Further, protective and workplace hygiene measures adequate for handling chemicals must be observed. Note The data contained in this publication are based on our current knowledge and experience. In view of the many factors that may affect processing and application of our product, these data do not relieve processors from carrying out their own investigations and tests; neither do these data imply any guarantee of certain properties, nor the suitability of the product for a specific purpose. 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