Safety Data Sheet

According to EC Directive 91/155/EEC

Date of issue:

1.

04.12.2003

Identification of the substance/preparation and of the company/undertaking

Identification of the product
Catalogue No.:

101015

Product name:

RonaCare Allantoin

Use of the substance/preparation

Cosmetic raw material

Company/undertaking identification

2.

Company:

Merck KGaA * 64271 Darmstadt * Germany * Phone: +49 6151 72-0

Emergency telephone No.:

Please contact the regional Merck representation

in your country.

Composition/information on ingredients
Synonyms
5-Ureidohydantoin, Glyoxylic acid diureide
CAS-No.:
M:
Formula Hill:

97-59-6
158.12 g/mol
C4H6N4O3

EC-No.:

202-592-8

INCI-name:
Allantoin

3.

Hazards identification
No hazardous product as specified in Directive 67/548/EEC.

4.

First aid measures

After inhalation: fresh air.
After skin contact: wash off with water.
After eye contact: rinse out with water.
After swallowing: make victim drink plenty of water. Consult doctor if feeling unwell.

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Catalogue No.:
Product name:

5.

101015
RonaCare Allantoin

Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media:
Water, CO2, foam, powder.
Special risks:
Combustible. Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.
The following may develop in event of fire: nitrous gases.
Special protective equipment for fire fighting:
Do not stay in dangerous zone without suitable chemical protection clothing and self-contained
breathing apparatus.
Other information:
Contain escaping vapours with water. Prevent fire-fighting water from entering surface water or
groundwater.

6.

Accidental release measures

Person-related precautionary measures:
Avoid generation of dusts; do not inhale dusts.
Environmental-protection measures:
Do not allow to enter sewerage system.
Procedures for cleaning / absorption:
Take up dry. Forward for disposal. Clean up affected area.

7.

Handling and storage

Handling:
No further requirements.

Storage:
Tightly closed. Dry. Storage temperature: no restrictions.

8.

Exposure controls/personal protection

Personal protective equipment:
Protective clothing should be selected specifically for the working place, depending on
concentration and quantity of the hazardous substances handled. The resistance of the
protective clothing to chemicals should be ascertained with the respective supplier.
Respiratory protection:

required when dusts are generated.

Eye protection:

required

Hand protection:

not required

Industrial hygiene:
Wash hands after working with substance.

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Catalogue No.:
Product name:

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101015
RonaCare Allantoin

Physical and chemical properties

Form:
Colour:
Odour:

solid
white
odourless

pH value
(20 C)

at 5 g/l H2O

Melting point
Boiling point
Ignition temperature
Flash point
Explosion limits

4.5-6.0
225-236

(decomposition)

not available
not available
not available
lower

not available

upper

Density
Bulk density
Solubility in
water
water
ethanol
Thermal decomposition

not available
(20 C)

~ 1.7
~ 800

(25 C)
(75 C)
(25 C)

g/cm3
kg/m3

5.7
g/l
40
g/l
almost insoluble
> 225

10. Stability and reactivity

Conditions to be avoided
not known to date

Substances to be avoided
no information available

Hazardous decomposition products

in the event of fire: See chapter 5.

Further information
none

11. Toxicological information

Acute toxicity
LD50 (oral, rat): >5000 mg/kg.
Specific symptoms in animal studies:
Eye irritation test (rabbit): No irritation.

Subacute to chronic toxicity

Bacterial mutagenicity: Ames test: negative.

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Catalogue No.:
Product name:

101015
RonaCare Allantoin

Further toxicological information

We have no description of any toxic symptoms.

Further data
Therapeutically used substance.
Hazardous properties are relatively improbable.

12. Ecological information

Biologic degradation:
Biological degrability: good (>70%).
Ecotoxic effects:
Biological effects:
Fish toxicity: Br.rerio LC50: >5000 mg/l.
Bacterial toxicity: Ps.putida EC0: >10 g/l.
Further ecologic data:
COD: 240 mg/g. BOD5: 63.8 mg/g.
No ecological problems are to be expected when the product is handled and used with due care and
attention.

13. Disposal considerations

Product:
Chemicals must be disposed of in compliance with the respective national regulations. Under
www.retrologistik.de you will find country- and substance-specific information as well as
contact partners.

Packaging:
Merck product packaging must be disposed of in compliance with the country-specific regulations
or must be passed to a packaging return system. Under www.retrologistik.de you will find special
information on the respective national conditions as well as contact partners.

14. Transport information

Not subject to transport regulations.

15. Regulatory information

Labelling according to EC Directives
Symbol:
R-phrases:
S-phrases:

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16. Other information

Regional representation:
This information is given on the authorised Safety Data Sheet
for your country.

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According to EC Directive 91/155/EEC
Catalogue No.:
Product name:

101015
RonaCare Allantoin

The information contained herein is based on the present state of our knowledge. It
characterizes the product with regard to the appropriate safety precautions. It does not
represent a guarantee of the properties of the product.

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