Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet Common Name: alpha-PINENE Synonyms: 2-Pinene; Cyclic Dexadiene CAS Number: 80-56-8 Chemical Name: Bicyclo[3.1.1]Hept-2-ene, 2,6,6-Trimethyl- RTK Substance Number: 0052 Date: August 2008 Revision: April 2017 DOT Number: UN 2368 Description and Use EMERGENCY RESPONDERS >>>> SEE BACK PAGE alpha-Pinene is an oily, colorless liquid with a Turpentine-like Hazard Summary odor. It is used in the manufacture of Camphor, insecticides, Hazard Rating NJDOH NFPA solvents, plasticizers, perfumes, and synthetic pine oil. It is a HEALTH - 1 major component of Turpentine. FLAMMABILITY - 3 REACTIVITY - 0 FLAMMABLE POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE Hazard Rating Key: 0=minimal; 1=slight; 2=moderate; 3=serious; Reasons for Citation 4=severe alpha-Pinene is on the Right to Know Hazardous Substance List because it is cited by ACGIH, DOT and NFPA. alpha-Pinene can affect you when inhaled and by passing This chemical is on the Special Health Hazard Substance through the skin. List. Contact can irritate the skin and eyes. Inhaling alpha-Pinene can irritate the nose, throat and lungs. Exposure to alpha-Pinene can cause headache, nausea and vomiting. Very high exposure may affect the nervous system causing SEE GLOSSARY ON PAGE 5. loss of coordination, dizziness, confusion, seizures and coma. alpha-Pinene may cause a skin allergy. FIRST AID alpha-Pinene may damage the kidneys. Eye Contact Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting upper and lower lids. Remove contact lenses, if worn, while rinsing. Workplace Exposure Limits OSHA: The legal airborne permissible exposure limit (PEL) is Skin Contact 100 ppm (as Turpentine) averaged over an 8-hour Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash workshift. contaminated skin with large amounts of soap and water. NIOSH: The recommended airborne exposure limit (REL) is Inhalation 100 ppm (as Turpentine) averaged over a 10-hour Remove the person from exposure. Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if workshift. breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. Transfer promptly to a medical facility. ACGIH: The threshold limit value (TLV) is 20 ppm averaged over an 8-hour workshift. EMERGENCY NUMBERS Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 The above exposure limits are for air levels only. When skin contact also occurs, you may be overexposed, even though CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 air levels are less than the limits listed above. NJDEP Hotline: 1-877-927-6337 National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802 alpha-PINENE Page 2 of 6 Determining Your Exposure Reproductive Hazard According to the information presently available to the New Read the product manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Jersey Department of Health, alpha-Pinene has not been Sheet (MSDS) and the label to determine product tested for its ability to affect reproduction. ingredients and important safety and health information about the product mixture. Other Effects alpha-Pinene can irritate the lungs. Repeated exposure For each individual hazardous ingredient, read the New may cause bronchitis to develop with coughing, phlegm, Jersey Department of Health Hazardous Substance Fact and/or shortness of breath. Sheet, available on the RTK Program website Skin allergy may occur with itching, redness and/or an (http://nj.gov/health/workplacehealthandsafety/right-to- eczema-like rash. If allergy develops, very low future know/) or in your facility’s RTK Central File or Hazard exposure can trigger symptoms. Communication Standard file. alpha-Pinene may damage the kidneys. You have a right to this information under the New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act, the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Act Medical if you are a public worker in New Jersey, and under the Medical Testing federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) if you For frequent or potentially high exposure (half the (PEL) or are a private worker. greater), the following are recommended before beginning work and at regular times after that: The New Jersey Right to Know Act and the PEOSH Hazard Communication Standard (N.J.A.C. 12:100-7) Lung function tests requires most employers to label chemicals in the Kidney function tests workplace and requires public employers to provide their employees with information concerning chemical hazards If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected, the following are recommended: and controls. The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires private employers Exam of the nervous system to provide similar information and training to their Evaluation by a qualified allergist can help diagnose skin employees. allergy. This Fact Sheet is a summary of available information Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and regarding the health hazards that may result from exposure. present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other damage already done are not a substitute for controlling factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the potential exposure. effects described below. Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal right to this information under the OSHA Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR 1910.1020). Health Hazard Information Acute Health Effects Mixed Exposures The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur Smoking can cause heart disease, lung cancer, immediately or shortly after exposure to alpha-Pinene: emphysema, and other respiratory problems. It may worsen respiratory conditions caused by chemical exposure. Even if Contact can irritate the skin and eyes. you have smoked for a long time, stopping now will reduce Inhaling alpha-Pinene can irritate the nose and throat your risk of developing health problems. causing coughing and wheezing. Exposure to alpha-Pinene can cause headache, nausea and vomiting. Very high exposure may affect the nervous system causing loss of coordination, dizziness, confusion, seizures and coma. Chronic Health Effects The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at some time after exposure to alpha-Pinene and can last for months or years: Cancer Hazard According to the information presently available to the New Jersey Department of Health, alpha-Pinene has not been tested for its ability to cause cancer in animals. alpha-PINENE Page 3 of 6 Workplace Controls and Practices Eye Protection Very toxic chemicals, or those that are reproductive hazards or Wear indirect-vent, impact and splash resistant goggles sensitizers, require expert advice on control measures if a less when working with liquids. toxic chemical cannot be substituted. Control measures Wear a face shield along with goggles when working with include: (1) enclosing chemical processes for severely corrosive, highly irritating or toxic substances. irritating and corrosive chemicals, (2) using local exhaust ventilation for chemicals that may be harmful with a single Respiratory Protection exposure, and (3) using general ventilation to control Improper use of respirators is dangerous. Respirators exposures to skin and eye irritants. For further information on should only be used if the employer has implemented a written workplace controls, consult the NIOSH document on Control program that takes into account workplace conditions, Banding at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ctrlbanding/. requirements for worker training, respirator fit testing, and The following work practices are also recommended: medical exams, as described in the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). Label process containers. Provide employees with hazard information and training. Where the potential exists for exposure over 20 ppm, use a Monitor airborne chemical concentrations. NIOSH approved full facepiece respirator with an organic Use engineering controls if concentrations exceed vapor cartridge. Increased protection is obtained from full recommended exposure levels. facepiece powered-air purifying respirators. Provide eye wash fountains and emergency showers. Leave the area immediately if (1) while wearing a filter or Wash or shower if skin comes in contact with a hazardous cartridge respirator you can smell, taste, or otherwise detect material. alpha-Pinene, (2) while wearing particulate filters abnormal Always wash at the end of the workshift. resistance to breathing is experienced, or (3) eye irritation Change into clean clothing if clothing becomes occurs while wearing a full facepiece respirator. Check to contaminated. make sure the respirator-to-face seal is still good. If it is, Do not take contaminated clothing home. replace the filter or cartridge. If the seal is no longer good, Get special training to wash contaminated clothing. you may need a new respirator. Do not eat, smoke, or drink in areas where chemicals are Consider all potential sources of exposure in your workplace. being handled, processed or stored. You may need a combination of filters, prefilters or cartridges Wash hands carefully before eating, smoking, drinking, to protect against different forms of a chemical (such as applying cosmetics or using the toilet. vapor and mist) or against a mixture of chemicals. Where the potential exists for exposure over 200 ppm, use a In addition, the following may be useful or required: NIOSH approved supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece operated in a pressure-demand or