SUMMARY The following details will be published in the NICNAS Chemical Gazette: ASSESSMENT APPLICANT(S) CHEMICAL OR HAZARDOUS INTRODUCTION USE REFERENCE TRADE NAME VOLUME STD/1568 Baker Hughes MK216K Yes < 150 tonnes per A component of a Australia Pty Ltd annum corrosion inhibitor in the oil and gas industry CONCLUSIONS AND REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS Hazard classification Based on the limited available information, the notified polymer is not recommended for hazard classification according to the as Globally Harmonised System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), adopted for industrial chemicals in Australia, or the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances (NOHSC, 2004). However, the notifier has listed the polymer as a skin and eye irritant equivalent to the following classifications according to the as adopted Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), for industrial chemicals in Australia. Hazard classification Hazard statement Skin irritant (category 2) H315 Causes skin irritation – Eye irritant (category 2A) H319 Causes serious eye irritation – Or according to the (NOHSC, 2004), with the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances following risk phrase(s): R36/38: Irritating to eyes and skin The environmental hazard classification according to the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and (GHS) is presented Environmental classification under the GHS is not mandated in Labelling of Chemicals Australia and carries no legal status but is presented for information purposes. Hazard classification Hazard statement Acute (Category 1) H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life Human health risk assessment Provided that the recommended controls are being adhered to, under the conditions of the occupational settings described, the notified polymer is not considered to pose an unreasonable risk to the health of workers. Environmental risk assessment On the basis of the PEC/PNEC ratio and the assessed use pattern, the notified polymer is not considered to pose an unreasonable risk to the environment. Recommendations Hazard Classification and Labelling The notified polymer should be classified as follows: H315 Causes skin irritation – H319 Causes serious eye irritation –
SUMMARY The following details will be published in the NICNAS Chemical Gazette: ASSESSMENT REFERENCE APPLICANT(S) CHEMICAL OR TRADE NAME HAZARDOUS INTRODUCTION VOLUME USE STD/1568 Baker Hughes Australia Pty Ltd MK216K Yes < 150 tonnes per annum A component of a corrosion inhibitor in the oil and gas industry CONCLUSIONS AND REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS Hazard classification Based on the limited available information, the notified polymer is not recommended for hazard classification according to the Globally Harmonised System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), as adopted for industrial chemicals in Australia, or the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances (NOHSC, 2004). However, the notifier has listed the polymer as a skin and eye irritant equivalent to the following classifications according to the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), as adopted for industrial chemicals in Australia. Hazard classification Hazard statement Skin irritant (category 2) H315 – Causes skin irritation Eye irritant (category 2A) H319 – Causes serious eye irritation Or according to the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances (NOHSC, 2004), with the following risk phrase(s): R36/38: Irritating to eyes and skin The environmental hazard classification according to the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is presented Environmental classification under the GHS is not mandated in Australia and carries no legal status but is presented for information purposes. Hazard classification Hazard statement Acute (Category 1) H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life Human health risk assessment Provided that the recommended controls are being adhered to, under the conditions of the occupational settings described, the notified polymer is not considered to pose an unreasonable risk to the health of workers. Environmental risk assessment On the basis of the PEC/PNEC ratio and the assessed use pattern, the notified polymer is not considered to pose an unreasonable risk to the environment. Recommendations Hazard Classification and Labelling The notified polymer should be classified as follows: H315 – Causes skin irritation H319 – Causes serious eye irritation