Product Name

Citronella Essential Oil

Supplier

Just a Soap

South East Lodge

Rede Road

Whepstead

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP29 4ST

 
Tel: 01284 735043

Composition/Ingredients Information

Chemical identification: Cymbopogon nardus.

CAS No: 8000-29-1

EINECS: 289.753-6

Status: natural

Additives: none.

Application: aromatherapy, insect repellents.

Hazard Identification

Concentrated product.  Do not ingest.

First Aid Measures

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.

Fire-Fighting Measures

Carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam. Do not use a direct water-jet on burning material.

Accidental Release Measures

Spillage          

Use oil drying granules or sand to mop up.  Do not use sawdust or other inflammable materials.

Handling and Storage

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.

Exposure Control/Personal Protection

Goggles and gloves should be worn if there is a risk of splashing.

Physical and Chemical Properties

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

Stability/Reactivity

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.

 

Toxicological Information

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)

 

Ecological Information

Data not available.

Disposal Considerations

Avoid disposing into drainage systems and into the environment. 

Transport Information

Not considered dangerous for transport.

Regulatory Information

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.

 

 

Other Information

Packaging Suitability:                       Glass, Lacquer lined steel/tin, Aluminium and

                                                            F/HDPE  

 

 

 

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