INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION E IMO BLG WORKING GROUP ON THE EVALUATION OF SAFETY AND POLLUTION HAZARDS OF CHEMICALS 12th session Agenda item 2 ESPH 12/2/10 19 July 2006 ENGLISH ONLY EVALUATION OF NEW PRODUCTS Coconut Oil Fatty Acid Submitted by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) Executive summary: Action to be taken: Paragraph 3.1 Related document: SUMMARY Coconut Oil Fatty Acid is proposed for inclusion in Chapter 17 of the IBC Code BLG.1/Circ.20 1 Background 1.1 Coconut Oil Fatty Acid is proposed for inclusion in Chapter 17 of the IBC Code. 1.2 At its forty-third session, the GESAMP/EHS Working Group on the Evaluation of the Hazards of Harmful Substances Carried by Ships considered the available data on Coconut Oil Fatty Acid provided by industry and the resultant hazard profile was shown in annex 4 of the document EHS 43/10, as attached to BLG.1/Circ.20. 1.3 The GESAMP Hazard Profile under the revised evaluation procedure is found hereunder: A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2 E3 Remarks 0 (R) 0 NI 0 (0) (1) (1) (1) NI Fp 2 2 Details of the proposal 2.1 Based on data provided by industry, it is proposed that Coconut Oil Fatty Acid be included in Chapter 17 of the revised IBC Code with the following carriage requirements: For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.
- 2 - Column Entry a. Product name: Coconut Oil Fatty Acid c. Pollution category: Y d. Hazards: S/P e. Ship type: 2 f. Tank type: 2G g. Tank vents: Open h. Tank environmental control: No i. Electrical equipment: i Class - i Group - i Flash Point > 60 C Yes j. Gauging: O k. Vapour detection: No l. Fire protection: AB n. Emergency equipment: No o. Specific and operational requirements: 16.2.9, 15.19.6, 16.2.6 2.2 In addition Chapter 19 of the IBC Code containing the Index of Products Carried in Bulk should be updated to include associated synonyms for these products. A separate proposal dealing with synonyms for a broad range of products has been submitted (ESPH 12/6/1). 2.3 The data related to this product are set out at annex to this document. 3 Action requested of the Working Group 3.1 The Working Group is invited to consider the data associated with these products and assign carriage requirements as indicated in 2.1 and 2.2 above. ***
BLG Product Data Reporting Form (Characteristics of Products proposed for Bulk Marine Transport) 1: Product Identity Product Name: Coconut Oil Fatty Acid (Fatty Acids; saturated, linear, C12+) The product name shall be used in the shipping document for any cargo offered for bulk shipments. Any additional name may be included in brackets after the product name 1.1: Other Names and Identification Numbers Main Trade Name : Main Chemical Name : Chemical Formula : C.A.S Number : Various (e.g. Coconut FA 61788-47-4) EHS Number : 505 BMR Number : RTECS Number : Structure C 12 H 24 O 2 -- C 24 H 48 O 2 CH 3 (CH 2 )nco 2 H 1.2: Associated Synonyms Synonym Name Range of fatty acids and mixtures E.g. Lauric, Myristic, Palmitic, Stearic Coconut FA Palm Kernel FA Type trivial names
Page 2 1.3: Composition Component Name % Type Various (see FADB) 2: Physical Properties Property Units Qual Lower Upper Reference/ value value comments Molecular weight 284 Density @ 20ºC (kg/m3) 843 Flash Point (cc) ( C) 200 Boiling Point ( C) > 300 Melting Point/Pour Point ( C) 70 Water solubility @ 20 C (mg/l) 2.9 Viscosity @ 20ºC Vap. Press. @ 20 C (mpa.s) (Pa) AutoIgnitionTemp ( C) 395 Explosion Limits (% v/v) Carriage Temperature (ºC) E > 50 Unloading Temperature (ºC) E > 50 MESG (mm) 3: Relevant Chemical Properties Industry experience Water Reactivity (0-2) 0 0=No Reactivity 1=Reactive 2=Highly Details
Page 3 Does the product react with air to cause a potentially hazardous situation (Y/N) N If so, provide details Reference Is an Inhibitor or Stabilizer needed to prevent a hazardous reaction? (Y/N) N If so, provide details Reference Is refrigeration needed to prevent a hazardous reaction? (Y/N) N If so, provide details Reference 4: Mammalian Toxicity For C12 details see Dodecanoic Acid submission. Information below is principally C18 but with supporting data on commercial mixtures or other fatty acids where available. Qual Lower Upper Species 4.1 Acute Toxicity Value Value Reference/ Comments Oral LD50 (mg/kg) > > 2,000 22,000 Rat Rat C18 SDA report Coco FA Dermal LD50 (mg/kg) > 2,000 Rabbit C16 Inhalation LC50 (mg/l/4h) E Rat R (See Other Tox Data) 4.2 Corrosivity and Irritation Skin Corrosion time (hours) Resultant observation Species Reference/ Comments Skin Irritation (4h exposure) Not irritant Rabbit C18 FADB
Page 4 Eye Irritation Not irritant Rabbit C18 FADB Not irritating, Slightly irritating, Mildly irritating, Moderately irritating, Severely irritating or Corrosive 4.3 Sensitization Respiratory Sensitizer (in humans) (Y/N) N No known effects industry experience Skin Sensitization (Y/N) N No human sensitization reactions (7% C18 in petrolatum) FADB 4.4 Other Specific Long-Term Effects Carcinogen (Y/N) N C18 (See Other Tox Data) Mutagen (Y/N) N C18 S. typhimurium +/- activation (SDA) Toxic to Reproduction: (Y/N) N Other Long term (Y/N) N 4.5 Other Relevant Mammalian Toxicity Acute Mammalian Inhalation Toxicity Data Taken Into Account Effect Qual Lower Val Upper Val Units Species Reference LC50 > 2 mg/l Rat Octadecanoic acid, Mg salt (SDA) Additional Notes on Mammalian Toxicity 1. Carcinogenicity Groups of female BALB/c and Swiss Webster mice were administered stearic acid in tricaprylin by sc injection 1 3 times per week for a total of 5.7 82 mg / animal. The animals were observed twice weekly for appearance of tumors for 18-24 months. The data from the two strains of mice were comparable and thus combined. There were no treatment related tumors observed that were significantly different in incidence than from the control group. Stearic acid was not considered a carcinogen based on these results.
Page 5 2. SDA Report Summary Points The following general points are noted in the SDA Report on Aliphatic Acids: Genetic toxicity in vitro; available data indicate that the chemicals in the category of aliphatic acids do not induce genetic toxicity under in-vitro conditions. Genetic toxicity in-vivo; based on structural properties, the lack of genotoxicity under in-vitro conditions and negative in-vivo results for the food oil castor oil, it is not expected that the chemicals in the category of aliphatic acids are genotoxic. Repeated dose toxicity; the category of aliphatic acids can be characterized as having a low order of repeated dose toxicity. Reproductive and Developmental toxicity; available data are consistent with the generally accepted low toxicity of these chemicals and the category can be characterized as possessing little potential for inducing reproductive or developmental toxicity. 5: GESAMP Hazard Profiles and Carriage Requirements 5.1: GESAMP Hazard Profiles Column Property Value A1 Bioaccumulation 0 A2 Biodegradation (R) B1 Acute Aquatic Toxicity 0 B2 Chronic Aquatic Toxicity NI C1 Acute Oral Toxicity 0 C2 Acute Dermal Toxicity (0) C3 Acute Inhalation Toxicity (1) D1 Skin Irritation/Corrosivity (1) D2 Eye Irritation/Corrosivity (1) D3 Specific Health Concerns E1 Tainting and Odour NI E2 Wildlife and Seabeds Fp E3 Beaches and Amenities 2 F Remarks
Page 6 5.2: Proposed Carriage Requirements Column in the IBC Code Property c Pollution Category Y d Safety/Pollution Properties S/P e Ship Type 2 f Tank Type 2G g Tank Vents Open h Tank Environmental Control No I Electrical Equipment - Class - I Electrical Equipment - Group - I Electrical Equipment Flashpoint > 60ºC Yes j Gauging O k Vapour Detection No l Fire Protection AB n Emergency Escape No Value o Special Requirements 16.2.9, 15.19.6, 16.2.6