CHEM SERVICES INC -- 1.4-DIFLUOROBENZENE, F837
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJKSM
MSDS NAME: 1.4-DIFLUOROBENZENE, F837
Responsible Party
Name: CHEM SERVICES INC
Box: 599
City: WEST CHESTER PA 19381
Info Phone: 610-692-3026
Emergency Phone Number: 610-692-3026
Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: F837
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address: 660 TOWER LN
Box: 599
City: WEST CHESTER PA 19301-9650
Phone: 610-692-3026
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Item Description Information
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. ALL
CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! MAY
BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLO WED. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. DUST
AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
First Aid: AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POISON. IT
SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYSICIAN OR TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: IN CASE OF CNTCT, FLUSH EY ES CONTINUOUSLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: IN CASE OF CNTCT, FLUSH SKIN W/WATER FOR
15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN.
INHAL: REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. A DMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY
BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD
ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS
ARRIVED. R EMOVE & WASH (SUPDAT)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER.
HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N). BURN IN A CHEMICALS INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY WITH
COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions: AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point: =0.C, 32.F
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: THIS IS A FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL. NO EXPLOSION
LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS COMPOUND.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health: FIRST AID PROC: CONTAM CLTHG. IF PATIENT IS
EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK - KEEP WARM & QUIET. INGEST: CNTCT POIS CTL CTR
IMMED IF NEC. DO NOT ADMIN LIQS OR INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON OR CONVULSING
PERSON. IF PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT
BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IF NECESSARY.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Boiling Point: =89.C, 192.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt: =-13.C, 8.6F
Vapor Pres: NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density: NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity: 1.169
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water: NOT AVAILABLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: FLAMMABLE. SENSITIVE TO HEAT.
Materials To Avoid: INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE. VOLATILE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: NO TOXICITY DATA HAS BEEN FOUND. ASSUME THIS
CHEMICAL TO BE HAZARDOUS.
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Ecological Information
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Other Information
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Other Information: - HEALTH: 2; FLAMMABILITY: 3; REACTIVITY: 1. THIS PRODUCT IS
FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY! OUR PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS,
COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIV ES OR AS
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: 1.4-DIFLUOROBENZENE, F837
Company: CHEM SERVICE, INC
Street: 660 TOWER LN
PO Box: 599
City: WEST CHESTER PA
Zipcode: 19301-9650
Health Emergency Phone: 610-692-3026
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 06/01/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: Severe
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: FLAMMABLE! CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT
PHYSICAL CONTACT! ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRAN ES. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER (FP N).
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