Shea butter

Prepared to US OSHA, CMA, ANSI, Canadian WHMIS Standards, Australian WorkSafe, Japanese Industrial Standard JIS Z 7250:2000, and European Directives 

Date of creation of this sheet: 01/10/2007       

Date of revision: 18/02/2023

1.Company details :

Company: Oriental Group

Address: N°200 Lot Elmassar, Z.I Sidi Ghanem

          Route de Safi 40 000 Marrakech

          MOROCCO

Telephone Number:  +212 524 335 449

Tell urgency: +212 600 604 387

2 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND COMPOSITION :

Product Identification: Shea Butter

Commercial Name: SHEA BUTTER

Use: Cosmetic Industry, Food Industry.

INCI Name	CAS No	EINECS No	Chemical Characteristics
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER	194043-92-0/ 91080-23-8	293-515-7	Blend of vegetable fatty acid triglycerides

Note: According to the current knowledge of the supplier, no additional ingredient is present, classified, or contributes to the classification of the substance and requires to be reported in this section.

3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

3.1 Classification of the Substance

·          REACH Status: Exempted from obligation according to Annex II, No. 9 of Commission Regulation EC No. 987/2008 amending REACH EC No. 1907/2006, Annexes IV and V

·          Classification according to EC Regulation 1272/2008: Not classified

·          Classification according to Directive 67/548/EEC: Not classified

3.2 Labeling Elements

·          Warning Statement: None

Identified Hazards: No significant effects or critical hazards known.

3.3 Other Dangers: 

None.

4. First aid measures

4.1 Description of First Aid Measures:

·          Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting unless directed by a doctor. Seek medical attention if symptoms appear.

·          Inhalation: Breathe fresh air or see a doctor if symptoms appear.

·          Skin Contact: Wash with plenty of water and soap, and rinse thoroughly. Remove contaminated clothing and shoes.

·          Eye Contact: Rinse open eyes abundantly with running water. Remove contact lenses. Consult a doctor if symptoms of irritation appear.

4.2 Main Effects and Serious and Delayed Symptoms

·          Potential Serious Health Effects:

-       Ingestion: No known significant effects or critical hazards.

-       Inhalation: No known significant effects or critical hazards.

-       Skin Contact: No known significant effects or critical hazards.

-       Eye Contact: No known significant effects or critical hazards.

·          Signs of Overexposure:

-       Ingestion: No specific information

-       Inhalation: No specific information

-       Skin Contact: No specific information

-       Eye Contact: No specific information

4.3 Immediate Consultation with a Doctor or Specific Treatment Required:

·          Notes to Physician: No specific treatment

·          Specific Treatment: No specific treatment

5. Fire - Fighting measures

5.1 Fire-Fighting Measures:

 

·          Appropriate Extinguishing Media: Foam, extinguishing powder, sand, earth, CO2.

·          Inappropriate Extinguishing Media: High-pressure water jet.

 

5.2 Specific Hazards Arising from the Substance:

 

·          Avoid contact with oxidizing agents.

·          Combustion Products: Smoke, CO, CO2. Acrolein may form at high temperatures.

 

5.3 Advice for Firefighters:

 

In the event of a fire, quickly isolate the scene by evacuating all people from the vicinity of the incident. Firefighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and a self-contained breathing apparatus with full facepiece operated in positive pressure mode. Firefighter clothing, in accordance with the European standard EN 469, will provide a basic level of protection against chemical incidents..

6. Accidental release measures

6.1 Personal Precautions, Protective Equipment, and Emergency Procedures:

Employ the same safety measures as with chemical products. Do not touch or walk on spilled material.

Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.

6.2 Environmental Protection Precautions:

Prevent product spread on roads, and in waterways using sand, earth, or other suitable materials.

6.3 Methods and Materials for Containment and Cleaning:

·          Small Spill: Stop the leak if it is safe to do so. Remove container from the spill area. Dilute the product with water and mop up if the product is water-soluble. Alternatively, or if the product is not water-soluble, absorb with dry inert material and place in a suitable waste disposal container for disposal by qualified personnel.

·          Large Spill: Stop the leak if it is safe to do so. Remove container from the spill area. Prevent product spread into sewers, waterways, basements, or confined areas. If possible, divert the spill to a wastewater treatment plant or use non-combustible material to absorb liquids (sand, earth, vermiculite, or diatomaceous earth) and place in a container for disposal by qualified waste disposal personnel according to local regulations.

7. Handling and storage

7.1 Precautions for Safe Handling

·          General Occupational Hygiene Advice: Same precautions as for a chemical product. Eating, drinking, and smoking in areas where the material is handled, stored, and processed is prohibited. Workers should wash hands and face before eating, drinking, or smoking. Remove contaminated clothing and protective equipment before entering eating areas.

7.2 Safe Storage Conditions:

Store in the original container, protected from light, in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area, away from incompatible materials, food, and drink. Keep the container tightly closed and sealed until ready for use. Containers that have been opened should be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Do not store in unlabeled containers. Use appropriate containment to prevent environmental contamination.

8. Exposure controls and personal protection

8.1 Control of Parameters:

Not applicable.

8.2 Exposure Control

·          Personal Protective Measures:

-       Hygiene Measures: Thoroughly wash hands, forearms, and face after handling chemical products and before eating, smoking, using the toilet, and at the end of the workday. Appropriate techniques should be used to remove potentially contaminated clothing.

-       Eye Protection: Safety glasses.

-       Body Protection: Select personal protective equipment for the body approved by a specialist for shoes and skin depending on the task to be performed and the risks involved before handling the product.

-       Hand Protection: Wear waterproof gloves resistant to chemicals that conform to the approved standard whenever a chemical product is handled if a risk assessment indicates this is necessary.

-       Skin Protection: Select appropriate protective measures for shoes and skin approved by a specialist based on the task to be performed and the risks involved before handling the product.

-       Respiratory Protection: Use a properly fitted artificial respirator that conforms to the approved standard if a risk assessment indicates this is necessary. The selection of respiratory equipment should be based on knowledge of or anticipated exposure levels, product hazards, and safe working limits.

-       Environmental Exposure Control: Ensure that emissions from ventilation and industrial work equipment comply with environmental protection legislation requirements.

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9. Physical data and chemical properties

·          Appearance: Solid

·          Color: White

·          Odor: Neutral to characteristic

·          Melting Point: 31 – 36 °C

·          Boiling Point: > 300 °C

·          Flash Point: > 250 °C

·          Ignition Point: > 300 °C

·          Smoke Point: 150 – 200 °C

·          Explosion Hazard: No explosion hazard

·          Vapor Pressure: At 20°C < 1 mbar

·          Density: At 20°C 0.90 – 0.93 g/cm³

·          Viscosity: At 37°C, 40 – 50 mPas

·          Solubility/Miscibility: At 20°C, water: insoluble

10. Stability and Reactivity

·          Reactivity: No specific test available concerning reactivity for this product or its ingredients.

·          Chemical Stability: The product is stable.

·          Possibility of Hazardous Reactions: None under normal conditions of use and storage.

·          Conditions to Avoid: No specific information.

·          Materials to Avoid: Refer to section 7. Avoid contact with oxidizing agents.

·          Hazardous Decomposition Products: Production of acrolein at high temperatures. Production of smoke and irritating vapors when the product is heated to decomposition.

11. Toxicological information

11.1 Information on Toxicological Effects:

Non-toxic.

-       Conclusion: Not available.

-       Irritation/Corrosion: No irritating effect.

-       Sensitization: Not available.

-       Carcinogenicity: No relevant information available.

-       Specific Target Organ Toxicity (Single Exposure): Not available.

-       Specific Target Organ Toxicity (Repeated Exposure): Not available.

12. Ecological information

·          Toxicity: Not available.

·          Persistence and Degradability: Biodegradable product.

·          Bioaccumulative Potential: Does not accumulate in organisms.

·          Soil Mobility: Not available.

·          Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: Not available.

·          Other Adverse Effects: No known significant effects or critical hazards.

13. Disposal considerations

13.1 Waste Treatment Methods

·          Product/Disposal Methods: Significant quantities of product residue waste should not be disposed of in sewers but treated at a suitable effluent treatment plant. Surplus products and non-recyclable materials should be handed over to qualified waste disposal personnel. The disposal of this product, solutions, and any by-products should always comply with the requirements of environmental protection, waste disposal legislation, and any other local authority requirements.

·          Packaging: Waste generation should be avoided or minimized where possible. Waste packaging should be recycled. Incineration or landfill disposal should only be considered when recycling is not feasible.

·          EU Waste Disposal Code: 13 08 99 oil wastes. The classification of waste is subject to the individual authority of the users.

14. Transport information

The product is not considered hazardous according to UN, IMO, ADR/RID, and IATA/ICAO regulations.

15. Regulatory information

15.1 Safety, Health, and Environmental Regulations/Legislation Specific for the Substance:

·          REACH Status: Exempted from obligation according to Annex II, No. 9 of Commission Regulation EC No. 987/2008 amending REACH EC No. 1907/2006, Annexes IV and V.

Not classified as hazardous according to EC Regulation 1272/2008.

Not classified as hazardous according to Directive 67/548 or EC Directive 1999/45.

·          Water Hazard Class: 1

15.2 Chemical Safety Assessment: Complete.

16. Other Data

This Safety Data Sheet complements the technical data sheet but does not constitute a guarantee of the product's properties and does not create a contractual legal relationship. The information is provided in good faith based on the current state of knowledge about the product. Users are also cautioned about the potential risks involved when the product is used for purposes other than those for which it was intended.

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