WALNUT SHELLS

Chemwatch Material Safety Data Sheet (Conforms to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)

Issue Date: 19-May-2006 CHEMWATCH 4660-79
C9160TC Version No:3
CD 2007/3 Page 1 of 5

Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME
WALNUT SHELLS

SUPPLIER
Company: Scomi Oiltools
Address:
5th Floor, Wisma Chase Perdana, Off Jalan Semantan
Damansara Heights
Kuala Lumpur, 50490
MYS
Telephone: +60 3 2080 5080
Emergency Tel: 800 CHEMCALL
Fax: +60 3 7490 5131

PRODUCT USE
Lost circulation material.

SYNONYMS

"lost circulation material", "processed hard wall nut shells"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE

Not considered a dangerous substance according to directive 1999/45/EC and its amendments.

RISK
None under normal operating conditions.

Section 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

NAME CAS RN INT HAZ %

crushed nutshell None None 100
contains
juglone 481-39-0 T
EC NO: 207-567-5 R CODES: R25, R52

Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES

SWALLOWED
- Immediately give a glass of water.
- First aid is not generally required. If in doubt, contact a Poisons Information Centre or a doctor.

EYE
If this product comes in contact with the eyes:
- Wash out immediately with fresh running water.
- Ensure complete irrigation of the eye by keeping eyelids apart and away from eye and moving the eyelids by occasionally lifting
the upper and lower lids.

SKIN
If skin or hair contact occurs:
- Flush skin and hair with running water (and soap if available).
- Seek medical attention in event of irritation.

INHALED
- If dust is inhaled, remove from contaminated area.

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Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
- Encourage patient to blow nose to ensure clear passage of breathing.
- If fumes or combustion products are inhaled remove from contaminated area.
- Other measures are usually unnecessary.

NOTES TO PHYSICIAN
Treat symptomatically.

Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
- Water spray or fog.
- Foam.

FIRE FIGHTING
- Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.
- Wear breathing apparatus plus protective gloves for fire only.

FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
- Solid which exhibits difficult combustion or is difficult to ignite.
- Avoid generating dust, particularly clouds of dust in a confined or unventilated space as dusts may form an explosive mixture
with air, and any source of ignition, i.e. flame or spark, will cause fire or explosion. Dust clouds generated by the fine
grinding of the solid are a particular hazard; accumulations of fine dust may burn rapidly and fiercely if ignited.

FIRE INCOMPATIBILITY
Avoid contamination with strong oxidising agents as ignition may result.

PERSONAL PROTECTION
Glasses:
Chemical goggles.
Gloves:
When handling larger quantities:
Leather Gloves.
Respirator:
Particulate

Section 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

MINOR SPILLS
- Remove all ignition sources.
- Clean up all spills immediately.

MAJOR SPILLS
- Clear area of personnel and move upwind.
- Alert Fire Brigade and tell them location and nature of hazard.

Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE

PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING

- Limit all unnecessary personal contact.
- Wear protective clothing when risk of exposure occurs.

SUITABLE CONTAINER
Multi-ply paper bag with sealed plastic liner or heavy gauge plastic bag.
NOTE: Bags should be stacked, blocked, interlocked, and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or
collapse.

STORAGE INCOMPATIBILITY
Avoid storage with oxidisers and strong alkalis.

STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
- Keep dry.
- Store under cover.

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Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

EXPOSURE CONTROLS
The following materials had no OELs on our records
• juglone: CAS:481- 39- 0

PERSONAL PROTECTION

RESPIRATOR
Particulate

EYE
- Safety glasses with side shields; or as required,
- Chemical goggles.

HANDS/FEET
No special equipment needed when handling small quantities.
OTHERWISE: Wear physical protective gloves, eg.

OTHER
- Overalls.
- Eyewash unit.

ENGINEERING CONTROLS
- Local exhaust ventilation is required where solids are handled as powders or crystals; even when particulates are relatively
large, a certain proportion will be powdered by mutual friction.
- Exhaust ventilation should be designed to prevent accumulation and recirculation of particulates in the workplace.

Section 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Solid.
Does not mix with water.
Sinks in water.

Molecular Weight: Not applicable Boiling Range (°C): Not applicable

Melting Range (°C): Not available Specific Gravity (water=1): 1.1
Solubility in water (g/L): Immiscible pH (as supplied): Not applicable
pH (1% solution): Not applicable Vapour Pressure (kPa): Not applicable
Volatile Component (%vol): Not applicable Evaporation Rate: Not applicable
Relative Vapour Density (air=1): Not available Flash Point (°C): Not applicable
Lower Explosive Limit (%): 0.07 oz/ft3. Upper Explosive Limit (%): Not available
Autoignition Temp (°C): 283 Decomposition Temp (°C): Not available
State: Divided solid Viscosity: Not available

APPEARANCE
Light brown powder with a characteristic odour; insoluble in water.

Section 10 - CHEMICAL STABILITY AND REACTIVITY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO INSTABILITY

- Presence of incompatible materials.
- Product is considered stable.

Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED
Although ingestion is not thought to produce harmful effects (as classified under EC Directives), the material may still be
damaging to the health of the individual, following ingestion, especially where pre-existing organ (e.g liver, kidney) damage is

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Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
evident. Present definitions of harmful or toxic substances are generally based on doses producing mortality rather than those
producing morbidity (disease, ill-health).
Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.

EYE
Although the material is not thought to be an irritant (as classified by EC Directives), direct contact with the eye may produce
transient discomfort characterised by tearing or conjunctival redness (as with windburn).
The dust may produce eye discomfort causing transient smarting, blinking.

SKIN
The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or skin irritation following contact (as classified by EC
Directives using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that
suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.

INHALED
The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or irritation of the respiratory tract (as classified by EC
Directives using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that
suitable control measures be used in an occupational setting.
Persons with impaired respiratory function, airway diseases and conditions such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, may incur
further disability if excessive concentrations of particulate are inhaled.

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

Principal routes of exposure are by accidental skin and eye contact and inhalation of generated dusts.
Some nutshell flours may contain natural phenolic substances.

Walnut Shells

TOXICITY AND IRRITATION

Not available. Refer to individual constituents.

CRUSHED NUTSHELL:
Not available for mixture or identified for ingredient(s).

JUGLONE:
unless otherwise specified data extracted from RTECS - Register of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances.
TOXICITY IRRITATION
Oral (rat) LD50: 112 mg/kg Nil Reported
Oral (mouse) LD50: 2.5 mg/kg
Intraperitoneal (mouse) LD50: 25 mg/kg
Mouse mutagen
Neoplastic by RTECS criteria

Section 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

No data for Walnut Shells.

Section 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

- Recycle wherever possible or consult manufacturer for recycling options.
- Consult State Land Waste Management Authority for disposal.

According to the European Waste Catalogue, Waste Codes are not product specific but application specific. Waste Codes should be
assigned by the User based on the application in which the product is used.

Section 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

HAZCHEM:
NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS:ADR, IATA,
IMDG

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Chemwatch Material Safety Data Sheet (Conforms to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
Issue Date: 19-May-2006 CHEMWATCH 4660-79
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CD 2007/3 Page 5 of 5

Section 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION

RISK
None under normal operating conditions.

REGULATIONS
Walnut Shells (CAS: None):
No regulations applicable

juglone (CAS: 481-39-0) is found on the following regulatory lists;

European Customs Inventory of Chemical Substances (English)
European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances - EINECS
Scotland Pollution Inventory

This safety data sheet is in compliance with the following

EU legislation and its adaptations – as far as
applicable - : 67/548/EEC, 1999/45/EC, 76/769/EEC,
98/24/EC, 92/85/EEC, 94/33/EC, 91/689/EEC, 1999/13/EC,
as well as the following British legislation:
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations (COSHH) 2002
- COSHH Essentials
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999

Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION

RISK

Explanation of risk codes used on this MSDS

Risk Codes Risk Phrases
R25 Toxic if swallowed.
R52 Harmful to aquatic organisms.

ANNEX 2: Indications of Danger

T Toxic

Denmark Advisory list for selfclassification of dangerous substances

Substance CAS Suggested codes
juglone 481- 39- 0 Xn; R22 R43

Issue Date: 19-May-2006

Print Date: 1-Oct-2007

Classification of the preparation and its individual components has drawn on official and authoritative sources as well as
independent review by the Chemwatch Classification committee using available literature references.

The (M)SDS is a Hazard Communication tool and should be used to assist in the Risk Assessment. Many factors determine whether the
reported Hazards are Risks in the workplace or other settings. Risks may be determined by reference to Exposures Scenarios. Scale
of use, frequency of use and current or available engineering controls must be considered.

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