SPECIMEN safety data sheet: Crude glycerine

1.Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking

Product: Co-product of transesterification in biodiesel production, containing glycerol together with water, salts, MONG and residual methanol.

Identified use: Feedstock for glycerine refining, oleochemicals, biogas and combustion.

Document issued by: Sustainable Commodities 3 B.V., Lemsterpad 54-A1, 8531 AA Lemmer, the Netherlands, https://www.sustainablecommodities.eu

Role: broker and intermediary. Sustainable Commodities does not manufacture, import or supply this product and is not a supplier within the meaning of Article 3(32) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH). The actual supplier is required to provide the safety data sheet for the material you buy.

Emergency telephone: to be stated by the actual supplier.

2.Hazards identification

Classification depends principally on the residual methanol content. Material with appreciable methanol may be classified as flammable and toxic; well-stripped material generally is not. This is the single most important line on this specimen.

Hazard classification is driven by residual methanol. Above the relevant concentration limits, methanol classification applies: flammable liquid, acute toxicity and specific target organ toxicity.

Alkaline material can be irritant or corrosive depending on pH.

3.Composition/information on ingredients

Glycerol, typically 80 % or higher in the traded crude grade, with water, inorganic salts, matter organic non-glycerol (MONG) and residual methanol.

Methanol content and pH must be stated by the supplier for each batch.

4.First aid measures

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5.Firefighting measures

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6.Accidental release measures

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7.Handling and storage

Where methanol is present, treat as a flammable liquid: bonded and earthed transfer, no ignition sources, adequate ventilation.

Store in closed containers. Alkaline grades attack aluminium and zinc.

8.Exposure controls/personal protection

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9.Physical and chemical properties

Appearance: viscous liquid, pale yellow to dark brown. Miscible with water.

pH is typically alkaline unless neutralised. Batch values must come from the analysis.

10.Stability and reactivity

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11.Toxicological information

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12.Ecological information

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13.Disposal considerations

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14.Transport information

Transport classification depends on the methanol content and flash point of the actual material. Do not assume it is unregulated.

15.Regulatory information

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16.Other information

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What to do with this

Use it as a checklist when you receive a safety data sheet from a supplier: if a section is blank or vague where this specimen says a value is needed, that is worth a question before the cargo moves.

Read the full Crude & refined glycerine page for specifications, standards and how the product actually trades.

See the section-by-section guide for what each of the sixteen sections is for, and the document library for where to obtain genuine scheme documents.