WARNING: PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION: Printex® 140 V
19th Jan., 2007
Degussa GmbH hereby informs its customers and other users of our product PRINTEX® 140 V that according to our information falsificated Product Safety Information (PSI) on this product has been circulated in one case in the region of China.The falsificated PSI states that PRINTEX® 140 V fulfills the FDA requirement of FDA 178.3297. This is not correct.Please find attached the correct PSI of PRINTEX® 140 V.
In case you have any questions or if you should receive a falsificated PSI we would appreciate if you forward it to the following contact person:
thomas.frey@degussa.com / Phone +49-6181-59-6013 / FAX +49-6181-59-4205
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Printex® 140 V
Product name: Printex® 140 V
Chemical name: Carbon Black, amorphous
CAS no: 1333-86-4
Statistical code: 280300
Colour index: Pigment Black 7
Colour index no: 77266
INCI name: Carbon Black
Chemical Characterization
Carbon Black is an inorganic black pigment which is insoluble in non-oxidizing media. Manufacturing at temperatures ofover 1000 °C in an oxygen reduced atmosphere results in carbon levels higher than 95 %. Carbon Blacks consist ofprimary particles which form stable aggregates.
Food Regulations
This type of Carbon Black is not recommended to be used for materials and articles intended to come into contact withfood.
Registration Status
Printex® 140 V is listed in the following inventories:
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Australia |
AICS (Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances) |
registered |
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Canada |
DSL (Domestic Substances List) |
registered |
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China |
IECS (Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances) |
registered |
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Europe |
EINECS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances) |
215-609-9 |
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Japan |
ENCS (Existing and New Chemical Substances) |
5-3328X |
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Korea |
ECL (Existing Chemical List) |
KE-04682 |
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Philippines |
PICCS (Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances) |
registered |
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USA |
TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) |
registered |
Heavy metals
Printex® 140 V constitutionally does not contain any heavy metals. Through random sampling the following data wereobtained:
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Antimony < 10 ppm |
Chromium, total < 5 ppm |
Selenium < 10 ppm |
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Arsenic < 10 ppm |
Lead < 10 ppm |
Zinc < 10 ppm |
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Barium < 10 ppm |
Mercury < 1 ppm |
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Cadmium < 1 ppm |
Nickel < 10 ppm |
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Evaluations
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Water Hazard Class (WGK) |
Not hazardous to water(Catalogue of Substances Hazardous to Water, Cat. KBwS, ID No. 1742) |
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Hazardous Material Classification |
Non hazardous material acc. to regulations for transport |
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Classification |
No classification acc. to 67/548/EEC and 79/831/EEC |
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IARC |
Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic for humans) |
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MAK |
Category 3B (inhalable form possibly carcinogenic in humans) |
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Labelling |
No labelling required in accordance with 67/548/EC and 79/831/EC |
Toxicological and Ecological Information
All data are given in our Safety Data Sheet in chapter 11 and 12.
Other Chemical Legislation
Printex® 140 V constitutionally does not contain hazardous substances as defined by the following EU directives andregulations. Therefore, it is in compliance with:
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Regulation |
Substances |
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EU Directives 2002/95/EC (RoHS) and 2005/618/EC |
Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr, PBB, PBDE |
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EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE) |
Certain dangerous substances |
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EU Directive 2003/11/EC |
Flame retardants: pentaBDE and octaBDE |
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EU Directive 2003/53/EC |
nonylphenol, nonylphenol ethoxylate, cement |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1895/2005;former EU Directives 2002/16/EC and 2004/13/EC |
Epoxy derivatives: BADGE, BFDGE, NOGE |
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EU Directive 2002/61/EC |
Azocolourants |
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EU Directive 2005/84/EC |
Phthalates |
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Commission Decision 2002/739/EC(Community eco-label) |
Certain undesirable substances, e.g.:VOC, APEO, C.M.R. classified substances, formaldehyde |
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EU Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/63/EC (ELV) |
Heavy metals |
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EU Directives 94/62/EEC and 2004/12/EC (PPW) |
Heavy metals |
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European Toy Standard EN 71-3, December 1994 |
Heavy metals |
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U.S. CONEG Regulation, January 1994 |
Heavy metals |
Besides, Printex® 140 V constitutionally does not contain:
● Materials of animal origin ● Class I or Class II Ozone Depleting Chemicals
● Asbestos● Genetically modified organisms (GMO)
● Volatile organic compounds (VOC)
The investigation on above mentioned substances is not part of our standard quality control.This declaration replaces all previous ones relating to this subject.This document was created electronically and, therefore, is not signed.
D e g u s s a GmbH
Note, Period of Validity, Restriction of Liability
All information and statements given in this Product Safety Information are believed to be accurate at the time of publication (see above), but DegussaGmbH makes no representations or warranty with respect thereto. All information and statements are intended for persons having the required skill andknow-how and do not relieve you from verifying the suitability of the information and statements given for a specific purpose prior to use. Use orapplication of such information or statements is at your sole discretion and risk, without any liability on the part of Degussa GmbH.
For additional information please consult the Safety Data Sheets and Technical Bulletins to our products. We reserve the right, however, to make anychanges as required by law or as necessitated by new knowledge. If you have any questions regards the safe handling of our Carbon Black grades andtheir legal assessment, our Product Safety Department would be glad to assist you. You may ask for additional information or an updated version, if required.
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AS-FA-PS |
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Mr. Frey |
Mrs. Kinz |
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Phone: + 49 (0) 61 81/59-60 13 |
Phone:+ 49 (0) 61 81/59-20 27 |
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Fax: + 49 (0) 61 81/59-42 05 |
Fax: + 49 (0) 61 81/59-42 05 |
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E-mail: thomas.frey@degussa.com |
E-mail: heike.kinz@degussa.com |