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Product Name
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Citronella Essential Oil
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Supplier
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Just a Soap
South East Lodge
Rede Road
Whepstead
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP29 4ST
Tel: 01284
735043
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Composition/Ingredients Information
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Chemical identification: Cymbopogon nardus.
CAS No: 8000-29-1
EINECS: 289.753-6
Status: natural
Additives: none.
Application: aromatherapy, insect repellents.
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Hazard Identification
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Concentrated
product. Do not ingest.
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First Aid Measures
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Inhalation:
In the
unlikely event, seek medical advice.
Eye
contact:
Wash eyes thoroughly with cold sterile water. Seek medical advice if stinging persists
after 10 minutes.
Skin
contact:
Wash off with
soap and water. If irritation
persists, seek medical advice.
Ingestion:
Rinse mouth out
with water. Seek IMMEDIATE medical
advice.
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Fire-Fighting Measures
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Carbon dioxide,
dry chemical, foam. Do not use a direct water-jet on burning material.
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Accidental Release Measures
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Spillage
Use oil drying granules or sand to mop
up. Do not use sawdust or other
inflammable materials.
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Handling and Storage
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Storage
conditions:
Store
in tightly closed original container, in a cool, dry and ventilated area
away from heat sources and protected from light. Keep air contact to a
minimum.
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Exposure Control/Personal Protection
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Goggles and gloves
should be worn if there is a risk of splashing.
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Physical and Chemical Properties
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Appearance:
colourless to pale yellow or brownish yellow liquid.
Odour: sweet
grassy.
Specific
gravity @ 20d C: 0.880-0.895
Refractive
index @ 20d C: 1.465-1.475
Flash point
deg C: 73
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Stability/Reactivity
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Reactivity:
it presents no significant reactivity hazards.
Materials
to avoid: Strong acids, alkali or oxidising materials.
Decomposition: Liable to cause smoke and acrid fumes during combustion:
carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide andother non-identified organic compounds
may be formed.
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Toxicological Information
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LD50 Orl-Rat: 7200mg/kg (Pharmazie (1959) 14, 435)
LD50 Orl-Mus: 4600mg/kg
LD50 ipr rat: 713mg/kg
LD50 skn rbt: 4700mg/kg skn rbt: 500mg/24hr RIFM
Monograph (1973) FCT
11, 1067 (cymbopogon nardus only)
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Ecological Information
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Data not
available.
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Disposal Considerations
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Avoid disposing into drainage systems and into the
environment.
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Transport Information
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Not considered
dangerous for transport.
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Regulatory Information
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According to directive 88/379/EEC
Hazards: n/a
Symbols: n/a
Risk Phrases: n/a
Safety Phrases: Not
classified as dangerous
Cosmetics Directive 7th amendment: Restrictions may
apply. A source of Citral,
Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene and Linalool, listed as sensitisers.
Check maximum usage levels for skin care products.
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Other Information
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Packaging Suitability: Glass, Lacquer lined
steel/tin, Aluminium and
F/HDPE
The
data provided in this material safety data sheet is meant to represent
typical data/analysis for this product and is correct to the best of our
knowledge. The data was obtained from current and reliable sources, but is supplied
without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding its’ correctness or
accuracy. It is the user's responsibility to determine safe conditions for
the use of this product, and to assume liability for loss, injury, damage
or expense arising from improper use of this product. The information
provided does not constitute a contract to supply to any specification, or
for any given application, and buyers should seek to verify their
requirements and product use.
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